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Non-Binding Indicative Offers And Pre-bids Analysis For 2025

We have run our annual analysis of announced non-binding indicative offers and pre-bid stakes in public M&A to capture NBIOs announced in calendar year 2025.

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

When Equal Isn’t Equal – Shareholder Oppression In An Australian Private Equity Context

The recent novel case of WIJOAV Services Pty Ltd v Goldstone Private Equity Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 622 (WIJOAV v Goldstone) has confirmed that the statutory shareholder oppression...

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Success Rates In Recent Takeover Bids

The statistics for takeover bids for 2025 show a very high success rate. We calculate that 82% of completed bids led to a change of control.

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Critical Australian Tax Developments For Private Equity: What You Need To Know

There are significant tax developments underway that have the potential to materially impact private equity debt and investment structures in Australia. Private equity investors can expect the Australian Taxation Office...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

State Of The M&A Market In Australia

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Full Federal Court Finds $11 Million Of Related Party Agreement Fees Not Deductible

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

2026 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Guide To Takeovers And Schemes Of Arrangement

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Star Decision

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ACCC enforcement priorities 2026: What businesses need to know now

Australia Commercial

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Piper Alderman

Australia's Uptake Of ISSB: ESG Standard Setting In A Multipolar World

Australia Environment

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A&O Shearman

Unreasonable Manipulation, Unreasonable Distortion (Dark Patterns) To Be Banned—Stronger Protections Regarding Subscriptions And Drip Pricing—Unfair Trading Prohibition Proposed

Australia Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Getting On The Front Foot: Responding To A Takeover Approach

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Navigating Venture Capital term sheets: Key clauses for companies to consider

Australia Commercial

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Holding Redlich

It Depends – I'm ready to sell my business – how will I get paid?

Australia Commercial

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Cooper Grace Ward

Final Pay On The Final Day: Courts' Emerging Willingness To Penalise "Technical Contraventions"

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

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Cooper Grace Ward

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Michael Byrnes discusses the Westpac WFH case on 2SM with Tim Webster

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Removal from WhatsApp groups used for rostering can amount to dismissal

Australia About Mondaq

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Gilchrist Connell

When Insider Risk Becomes Corporate Risk: How Corporations May Be Held Liable For The Fraud Of Others

It has never been more important for organisations to invest in technology to combat against cyber-crime and fraud.

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Modern Slavery: Rising Expectations And Steady Reform Across Australia, APAC And Beyond

Modern slavery remains a critical issue for boards and executives.

Australia Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Foreign Bribery Risk: What Happens When Your Agent Pays A Bribe Overseas?

In September 2024, Australia introduced sweeping reforms to its anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) regime with the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Act 2024 (Foreign Bribery Act)...

Australia Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Responsibility: The Board's Duty to Ensure Ethical Practices

This article explains board duties and ethical practices for directors and business owners in Australia.

Australia Commercial

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LegalVision

Australian Government Passes New Hate Crime Legislation: What Businesses Should Know

Australia Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Roadmap For Advanced Air Mobility Type Certification: Flying Towards A Collaborative Future

Australia Transport

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K&L Gates LLP

Australia's New Mandatory And Suspensory Merger Regime: A Snapshot

Australia Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Company Constitutions & Shareholders Agreements: When and why?

Australia Commercial

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

How to use the law to recover a business debt

Australia Commercial

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Stacks Law Firm

Updated ATO expectations for supporting a small business restructuring plan

Australia Commercial

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Cathro & Partners

A $100 Million Drafting Mistake? Supreme Court Of NSW Clarifies Principles On Rectification Of Contracts

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Manufacturing Agreements: Essential Legal Framework

Australia Commercial

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LegalVision

November 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – December 2025

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A $100 Million Drafting Mistake? Supreme Court Of NSW Clarifies Principles On Rectification Of Contracts

This decision clarifies how the subjective intention of an individual is attributed to a corporation or similar entity for the purpose of determining whether there is a ‘mistake' in a contract which the Court will rectify.

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Manufacturing Agreements: Essential Legal Framework

This article will explore the legal framework for manufacturing agreements.

Australia Commercial

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LegalVision

November 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

On 6 November 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced enforcement actions against two major superannuation funds, for alleged greenwashing in their investment portfolios.

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – December 2025

Welcome to the December edition of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Australian ESG bulletin, ‘Keeping Up with ESG'.

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Treasury Updates Merger Rules

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Gift-mas – Courtesy Of HSF Kramer's Australian M&A Team

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Whether you celebrate with tinsel or simply a well-earned break, we think everyone deserves a gift – the greatest gift of all, M&A insights!

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ATO's Views Continue To Be Challenged

On Tuesday, 14 October 2025, the High Court of Australia heard the appeal in Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia v. Bendel & Anor.

Australia Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

ASIC Report 827 On Whistleblowing Practices Of 134 Surveyed Companies: How Does Your Company Stack Up?

On 4 December 2025, ASIC published Report 827, Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (Report).

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

It Depends – Is My Business Ready For Sale?

In this edition of It depends, associate Alfred Jackson discusses how to know if your business is ready for sale.

Australia Commercial

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Cooper Grace Ward

Cross Examining Cyber: Conversations On Cyber And The Law (Podcast)

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Scheme Of Arrangement Rejected By The Court: Creditors' Schemes And The Impact On Ordinary Shareholders

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Parameters For Undertaking A Placement Of Shares To A Bidder During An M&A Transaction

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

MAC Disputes, The Takeovers Panel And FIRB – Reflections On Mayne Pharma's Battle With Cosette

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Divorce, A Debt And A Duty: Shao v Crown Global Capital Pty Ltd

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Non-Binding Indicative Offers In Australian Public M&A From Private Equity

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Private Credit In Australia: Growth, Opportunity, And What's Next For PE Sponsors

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Private Equity's Evolving Playbook

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Scam lessons from AFCA: How Licensees can seek to reduce liability in a new era of fraud

Australia Commercial

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Holley Nethercote

Structuring And Managing A Joint Venture: Effective Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

Australia Commercial

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Holding Redlich

IP Tips For Critical Minerals & Cleantech – Commercialisation

Australia Commercial

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Spruson & Ferguson

Flowing Through Australia: How Conduit Foreign Income Really Helps

Australia Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

So, You Operate Your Small Business Through A Company. Do You Understand How It Must Operate And What Is Required Of You?

Australia Commercial

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Holley Nethercote

Gas Market Review Consultation

Worldwide Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Revised Commonwealth Procurement Rules—Prioritising Ethical Australian Business

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

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It Depends – Is My Business Ready For Sale?

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Cooper Grace Ward

David Gonski - Test 1 (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

Tax Bites: Australian Tax Podcast Series

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ESG Due Diligence In Financial Transactions (Video)

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FTI Consulting

Insights into the world of Intangible Assets, with Joel Hanrahan, Managing Director, EverEdge Global.

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Cathro & Partners

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