Trusted by Business.

Borgeaud & Co is a specialist legal practice providing corporate, commercial and governance advisory services to private sector enterprises.

Welcome

A tailored and integrated service.

We offer our clients a bespoke service, combining business with legal strategy.

An Integrated Approach

We partner closely with public and private companies, often on an outsourced in-house basis, to act and advise on broad range of corporate and governance matters.

Industry-Leading Expertise

Our team brings a wealth of experience, having worked on some of Australia's largest transactions and disputes both in top tier law firms and national financial institutions.

Commercial Pragmatism

We are ruthlessly pragmatic. Our approach is rooted in a deep understanding of business realities, ensuring that solutions are not just legally sound but also commercially viable.

"We are trusted by some of Australia's most innovative companies to advise their Boards and navigate their most valuable transactions and complex disputes."

Sectors

Operating across various industries and verticals.

We provide legal and governance advisory services, including outsourced in-house legal and company secretarial services to public and private companies operating in a diverse range of industries.

Technology

SaaS
Mobile applications
Cybersecurity
Incident response
Intellectual property protection

Financial Services

FinTech
Corporate finance
Stockbroking
Financial advisory
Risk & compliance
Regulatory investigations

Early Stage Ventures

Capital raising
Venture capital
Crowd-sourced funding
Corporate structuring
Share capital management
Regulatory compliance

E-Commerce and FMCG

Food & beverage
Cosmetics
Export
Wholesale & retail
Third-party logistics

Manufacturing

Pharmaceuticals
Therapeutics
Cosmetics
Microbreweries
Quality & compliance
Regulatory audits

Engineering, Mining and Infrastructure

Design
Supply Construct
Royalty Agreements
Disputes
Civil, Mechanical & Electrical

Our Impact

Some of our most influential and impactful work.

Advised an Australian public company in its pre-IPO capital raise, successfully securing approximately $10 million through the offering of new shares to investors.

Advised a national technology firm on the divestment of its digital claiming business to a big-four bank, with a total deal value of $80 million.

Acted for an Australian-owned manufacturer of therapeutic goods and medical devices on a multi-year, multi-million dollar supply agreement with a European-based pharmaceutical company listed on a major stock exchange.

Advised Sydney-based FinTech firm on a multi-million dollar capital raising initiative through the issuance of convertible notes to sophisticated investors.

Advised a technology firm on its acquisition and integration of a competing digital health claiming business, through a combination of scrip and cash.

Represented an Australian-owned civil and electrical engineering firm in the negotiation and finalisation of contracts for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of mining infrastructure for a French-owned project in west Africa.

Represented an Australian public company in negotiations with a UAE state-owned entity for the sale of a $20 million infrastructure and associated theme park development in Abu Dhabi.

Successfully represented a Sydney-based technology start-up in a dispute with a big-four bank regarding a threatened de-banking.

Advised a large Queensland-based Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) business on the exit of minority shareholders.

Advised a large Brisbane corporate group in relation to its exit of minority shareholders from its dining division.

Represented a Sydney-based Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) business in commercial arbitration proceedings concerning a dispute arising under a multi-year distribution agreement.

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Practice Areas

Our areas of practice and expertise.

We are highly sought after by clients due to our extensive experience across a range of practice areas.

Our Team

Meet our team.

Borgeaud & Co is lead by a team with more than 25 years’ experience at the forefront of complex legal and governance matters.

Principal

Joel Borgeaud

Joel is an experienced lawyer and governance professional, serving as General Counsel and Company Secretary to a diverse range of businesses. His extensive cross-border experience is an asset to his clients who transact around the world.

Senior Legal Counsel

Katy Estwick

Katy is an accomplished lawyer with 15 years’ experience advising on corporate, commercial and regulatory matters as well as general commercial litigation. Katy provides commercial and practical advice and is skilled in navigating complex transactions and disputes.

Senior Legal Counsel

Sheridan McPherson

Sheridan is a corporate and commercial lawyer specialising in technology and financial services. Her expertise includes commercial contracting, privacy and data law, intellectual property, and consumer law. With a background in corporate affairs, she offers pragmatic, contextually insightful advice.

Paralegal

Chelsea Walatara

Chelsea supports the firm’s clients through in-depth legal research, document review and preparation, share registry maintenance and corporate filings. Chelsea also helps administer meetings of company officers and shareholders.

Trusted by Business.

A tailored and integrated service.

An Integrated Approach

Industry-Leading Expertise

Commercial Pragmatism

Operating across various industries and verticals.

Technology

Financial Services

Early Stage Ventures

E-Commerce and FMCG

Manufacturing

Engineering, Mining and Infrastructure

Some of our most influential and impactful work.

Our areas of practice and expertise.

Meet our team.

Joel Borgeaud

Katy Estwick

Sheridan McPherson

Chelsea Walatara

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