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Sophie Davey
Associate
Sophie Davey is an accomplished corporate associate based in New York. Sophie has a strong track record advising privately- and publicly-listed corporations and investment banks on a broad range of corporate matters, including private and public mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets and securities regulation, private equity, corporate fundraising and structuring, as well as corporate governance.
Sophie advises clients across a broad range of sectors and has a particular focus on technology and energy companies. Originally from Australia, where she began her legal career, Sophie brings a global perspective to her work—bridging international markets and offering forward-thinking advice that reflects the realities of today’s interconnected business landscape.
- Advising UK based Instem plc on its acquisition of Pennsylvania based Strong Tower Solutions, Inc by US subsidiary, d-Wise Technologies, Inc., following a pre-closing F-reorganization.
- Advising Soben Group (Holdings) Limited in of the sale of Soben Contract & Commercial Ltd to Accenture (UK) Limited. This transaction included coordinating a complex, multijurisdictional pre-closing reorganization of the group companies located in various jurisdictions including Germany, the Netherlands, Singapore, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, India, Canada and the US.
- Advising Dent Wizard International, LLC on its acquisition of the High-Tech Locksmith group, consisting of multiple automotive key duplication, replacement and related services businesses across the US, from New York Stock Exchange listed entity, Openlane, Inc (NYSE: KAR).
- Advising Tamboran Resources Corporation, a natural gas exploration company and Bank of America on a “market-first” merger and securities issuance on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) involving:
- Its dual listing on the New York Stock Exchange
- A “top-hat” scheme of arrangement in the Federal Court involving the re-domiciliation of Tamboran Resources Limited (ASX: TBN) to the US, by superimposing an entity, Tamboran Resources Corporation, newly incorporated in the US state of Delaware with a market capitalization of AU$500 million
- An AU$55 million institutional placement and accelerated non-renounceable pro rata entitlement offer to institutional and retail investors within Australia, New Zealand, the US and the UK (undertaken simultaneously with the scheme of arrangement)
- A series of strategic acquisitions, joint venture and royalty arrangements with Origin Energy together with operational and commercial agreements.
- Advising Tamboran Resources Ltd and Citibank on one of the largest successful capital raises ever undertaken by a junior gas explorer in Australia, and a strategic asset acquisition from Origin Energy. The transaction involved raising approximately AU$198 million through a two-tranche private placement to strategic partners and US cornerstone investors, and is to be followed by a share purchase plan to existing shareholders.
- Advising Tamboran Resources Ltd and leading Australian investment bank Barrenjoey on its private placement of AU$55 million to existing and US strategic investors, strategic investment and convertible note issue to Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) together with operational arrangements, as well as a share purchase plan to existing shareholders.
- Advising Tamboran Resources Limited (ASX:TBN) and a public oil and gas company and investment bank, MST Financial, on its successful initial public offering (IPO) and ASX debut with a market capitalization of approximately AU$260 million, the largest IPO for a gas explorer in Australia in nearly a decade.
- Advising European private equity investors led by UK-based Oakley Capital and German-based Equivia Partners on the successful AU$165 million acquisition of the Netregistry Group, consisting of multiple Australian and New Zealand based domains, hosting and email provider businesses, from Webcentral Ltd (ASX: WBC). This cross-border transaction required collaboration with deal teams across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Germany and Luxembourg.
- Advising Thiess Group, the world’s largest mining services provider, with a market capitalization of AU$4 billion, and Macquarie Bank on numerous transactions, including:
- Its AU$375 million strategic acquisition and takeover bid for Western Australian mining services provider, MACA Ltd, including foreign investment and competition clearance
- A series of bolt-on acquisitions from other publicly-listed companies
- Its proposed initial public offering on ASX, one of the largest in a decade
- Advising Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) on its successful restructuring via a “top hat” scheme of arrangement. This strategic transaction allowed CTR to align its corporate structure with its business operations in the US and better position the company in anticipation of its upcoming US initial public offering.
- Advising Morse Micro, an innovative and leading wireless technology company, on its AU$140 million Series B funding round, one of Australia’s largest venture capital investments, with blue-chip local and international investors.
Education
- Kaplan Professional, Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance, 2021
- University of Sydney, J.D., 2017
- University of Melbourne, B.A., 2013
Admissions
- New York, 2025
- Supreme Court of Victoria, 2019
Languages
- English