Chris Zielinski
Director
Corporate & Commercial
Chris graduated from the University of Notre Dame Australia in June 2006 with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance).
Chris joined Nova Legal as a Senior Associate in September 2012 and was appointed as a Director in June 2018.
Chris has a wide range of experience acting as an adviser to a number of companies (both public and private), directors and corporate advisors on matters such as capital raisings (both IPO and secondary), takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder meetings, preparing and reviewing prospectuses and other fundraising documents, company meetings, Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule compliance, and providing general corporate and commercial advice. Chris also has experience acting for a number of private and public companies in the resources sector, including advising on acquisition and disposal of mining projects and negotiating earn-in agreements.
Chris is a non-executive director of a number of ASX listed companies.
Chris has been recognised as a Recommended Business and Commercial Lawyer in Western Australia by Doyle’s Guide 2024.
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mining & Resources
- Corporate & Commercial Advice

Contact
+61 8 9466 3177
+61 407 814 451
chris@novalegal.com.au
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Qualifications & Memberships
- Bachelor of Commerce (Finance): BComm
- Bachelor of Laws: LLB
- Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
- Associate of Governance Institute Australia (AGIA)