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The Corporations Act, the Listing Rules, and the deal — in one workspace.

Quillio knows the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules, FIRB thresholds, and the documents corporate lawyers actually draft — from SPAs to board papers.

In short

Quillio is an AI legal assistant for Australian corporate lawyers. I am trained on the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ASX Listing Rules, FIRB framework, and current Federal Court and High Court corporate authority. Use me for M&A due diligence, directors duties advice, capital raisings, and corporate governance work — with source citations on every result.

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Built for corporate law

Why corporate lawyers use Quillio

Corporate practice runs on dense documents and tight deadlines. I read SPAs, shareholder agreements, and prospectuses at clause level, apply the current directors duties, takeovers, and disclosure framework, and produce the due diligence memos and board papers that corporate lawyers need. Built for AU corporate practice, including the Listing Rules and FIRB regime.

What Quillio knows

Statutes and authorities

Key statutes

  • Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
  • ASIC Act 2001 (Cth)
  • Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth)
  • ASX Listing Rules
  • Australian Consumer Law
  • Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth)
  • Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Leading cases

  • ASIC v Cassimatis (No 8) (2016) 336 ALR 209 (directors duties)
  • ASIC v Rich (2009) 236 FLR 1 (directors duty of care)
  • ASIC v Healey (2011) 196 FCR 291 (directors and financial reports)
  • Gambotto v WCP Ltd (1995) 182 CLR 432 (expropriation of minority shareholders)
  • ASIC v Hellicar (2012) 247 CLR 345 (ASIC statements and directors)
In your day

Corporate Law workflows

M&A due diligence

Legal due diligence on target companies including contracts, corporate records, litigation, IP, and regulatory compliance.

Quillio role

Reads the data room in hours instead of weeks. Produces a structured DD report flagging material risks, change-of-control issues, and regulatory consents.

Transaction drafting

Share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, and implementation deeds.

Quillio role

Drafts transaction documents from your firm's templates. Flags deal-specific issues — earn-outs, W&I interaction, conditions precedent — and drafts bespoke clauses.

Directors duties advice

Advice to boards on duties of care, good faith, conflicts, and statutory duties under sections 180 to 184.

Quillio role

Researches current directors duties authority and drafts board advice memos applying the duties to the specific decision under consideration.

Capital raisings and disclosure

Prospectuses, rights issues, placements, and continuous disclosure obligations under the Listing Rules.

Quillio role

Drafts prospectus sections, verification notes, and cleansing notices. Researches current continuous disclosure authority.

Corporate governance and ASIC matters

Board charters, committee terms, ASIC reviews, and regulatory correspondence.

Quillio role

Drafts governance documents in line with the ASX Corporate Governance Principles. Drafts responses to ASIC notices and examinations.

Coverage

Document types Quillio handles

  • Share purchase agreements
  • Asset purchase agreements
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Prospectuses and offer documents
  • Board papers and minutes
  • Notices of meeting and explanatory memoranda
  • Due diligence reports
  • Scheme implementation deeds
  • Cleansing notices
  • FIRB applications

Corporate law is federal under the Corporations Act. I cover national practice, ASX Listing Rules, FIRB, and ASIC regulatory framework. For insolvency specifically, see /practice-areas/insolvency-lawyers.

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Questions corporate lawyers actually ask Quillio

"Run due diligence on this target company data room and produce a DD report"
"Draft a share purchase agreement with a 10 per cent holdback and earn-out"
"What is the current authority on directors duty of care under s 180 after Cassimatis?"
"Does this acquisition require FIRB approval under the current thresholds?"
"Draft a cleansing notice for a placement under s 708A(5)"
"Summarise the current continuous disclosure requirements under ASX Listing Rule 3.1"
"Draft a board paper on the exercise of a call option in a shareholders agreement"
Questions

Corporate Law FAQs

Does Quillio cover the Corporations Act at clause level?

Yes. I read the Corporations Act at section level — directors duties (ss 180-184), takeovers (Chapter 6), disclosure (Chapter 6D), and governance. I cite the specific section, not a summary.

Can Quillio run M&A due diligence?

Yes — this is one of my strongest corporate use cases. Upload the data room and I produce a structured DD report in hours. I flag change-of-control provisions, regulatory consents, and material contracts. A lawyer reviews and signs the final report.

Is Quillio current on ASX Listing Rules?

Yes. I am updated on the current ASX Listing Rules including continuous disclosure (LR 3.1), Appendix 3B notifications, and the substantial holder regime.

Does Quillio cover FIRB?

Yes. I know the current FIRB thresholds for residential, commercial, agricultural, and sensitive land, and the national security screening regime. I flag FIRB issues early in the transaction.

Can Quillio draft transaction documents?

Yes. SPAs, APAs, shareholder agreements, scheme implementation deeds, and subscription agreements. I draft from your firm's templates and flag deal-specific risk.

Is Quillio safe for confidential deal material?

Yes. SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Australian-hosted. Deal data rooms, SPAs, and board papers stay on Australian soil. Per-matter workspaces keep deals separated.

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For corporate lawyers, the fastest way to know if Quillio fits is to run it across a live data room or SPA draft. Start the free trial at /free-trial — no credit card, no sales call.

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