Ashurst has acted as the Australian legal adviser to 8IP Emerging Companies Limited (8EC), which is seeking to raise up to A$58 million (including oversubscriptions) in a proposed initial public offering and ASX listing.

8EC has proposed an IPO and listing on ASX as a listed investment company, whose investments will be managed by Eight Investment Partners Pty Ltd, including in relation to the preparation of a prospectus lodged with ASIC.

The prospectus was lodged with ASIC on 2 October 2015.
The Ashurst team was led by partner Stephen Menzies, who was assisted by senior associate Nicole Pedler, lawyer Kristen Wong and graduate Jason Qian (corporate); partners Lisa Simmons and Con Tzerefos, with lawyer Jared Lynch (funds and licensing).