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

In New World Resources Limited 02, the Takeovers Panel expressed concerns regarding a proposed placement of shares by a target company to a bidder.

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

It's all in the timing - Registering on the PPS register

A timely registration on the PPSR can make the difference between protecting your rights as secured creditor or losing priority to, or your goods altogether.

Australia Commercial

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Bartier Perry

Australian Equity Derivative Disclosure Reforms: One Step Closer

The Government has introduced a Bill containing reforms that would require mandatory public disclosure of all forms of derivative interests once the 5% threshold is reached.

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Charting A Strategic Path To AGM Success

Checklist of key actions to lay the foundation for a successful AGM.

Australia Commercial

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Piper Alderman

ASIC Trialling Fast-Tracked Initial Public Offerings

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

April 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Setting Aside a Statutory Demand and Requirements for the Supporting Affidavit – BRC Group v Watagan Park [2025] VSCA 36

Australia Commercial

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

The Regulation Of Private Markets In Australia—Where To Next?

Australia Finance

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Jones Day

Understanding Unregulated Business Loans

Australia Finance

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Matthews Folbigg Lawyers

March 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Australian Mandatory Merger Clearance: Regime Details Starting To Emerge – Government Publishes Draft Determination, ACCC Publishes Draft Guidelines

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Opportunistic security interest claims under the Personal Property Securities Act

Australia Commercial

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Video 3 – SME restructuring legislation in detail – how it will work, creditor impact, ipso facto, practicalities, what if it fails.

Australia Commercial

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BRI Ferrier

Directors' Responsibilities For Sustainability Reporting—ASIC's Views

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

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

Australia Employment

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Swaab

New English Requirements For Visas

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

ESSENTIAL ESG SPECIAL EDITION - Responsible AI Governance: Emerging Legal Risks And Regulatory Trends

Australia Technology

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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

"I had cancer and they sacked me. That's disability discrimination". Which case won?

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Navigating Priority Disputes under the PPSR: Pathways and considerations for Secured Parties

Overview of the pathways for resolving priority disputes under the PPS Act and their key components and implications.

Australia Commercial

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Swaab

Explore secured creditor appointments and processes with insights from Lander & Rogers experts.

The increasing trend of receiverships and the changing landscape of lenders in the market.

Australia Commercial

CP

Cathro & Partners

October 2024 ESG Policy Update – Australia

On 25 September 2024, the Federal Court ordered a large superannuation trustee (Trustee) to pay the highest penalty imposed for greenwashing conduct yet – AU$12.9 million.

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Financial Assistance, the "Whitewash" Procedure and other Exemptions

Financial assistance is interpreted broadly and can capture a range of conduct in the context of share purchases.

Australia Commercial

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Pointon Partners

ASIC Enforcement Of Australia's Continuous Disclosure Regime Gets A Boost Through Government Response To Independent Review On Continuous Disclosure Laws

Australia Commercial

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Jones Day

Australia Greenwashing: Half-Yearly Review Of ASIC And ACCC Prosecutions – And ACCC Position On Environmental Collaborations

Australia Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Failure to register a security interest within time: the primary considerations

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Share transfers – getting it right

Australia Commercial

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Walter Baden

Underwriting Shortfalls must be Disclosed

Australia Commercial

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Piper Alderman

Australia Passes Mandatory Climate Disclosure Legislation

Australia Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

AML/CTF Amendment Bill: A significant development to combating financial crime

Australia Commercial

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Holding Redlich

Australian Corporate Regulators Continue To Target Environmental Claims And Greenwashing In Enforcement Activities

Australia Environment

JD

Jones Day

The Limits Of The Court's Approval For Administrator Fees

Australia Insolvency

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Vincent Young

Data Breach Update To Australian Securities Exchange Guidance On Continuous Disclosure Listing Rules

Australia Privacy

JD

Jones Day

AML/CTF Amendment Bill: A significant development to combating financial crime

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill) was introduced into Parliament.

Australia Commercial

HR

Holding Redlich

Australian Corporate Regulators Continue To Target Environmental Claims And Greenwashing In Enforcement Activities

ESG-related enforcement remains a top priority and focus for Australia's corporate regulators. Since our last update, there has been a steady stream of enforcement activity aimed...

Australia Environment

JD

Jones Day

The Limits Of The Court's Approval For Administrator Fees

In Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Marco (No 15) [2024] FCA 347, the Court addressed the factors to be considered when approving the fees of administrators.

Australia Insolvency

VY

Vincent Young

Data Breach Update To Australian Securities Exchange Guidance On Continuous Disclosure Listing Rules

The Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") has published new data breach examples in an update to its continuous disclosure Guidance Note, effective from 27 May 2024 ("Data Breach Examples").

Australia Privacy

JD

Jones Day

Perfecting PPSR security interests: Best practices and insights

Australia Commercial

CP

Cathro & Partners

ASIC Issues New Legislative Instrument For Exchange Traded Funds

On 15 March 2024 the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued a new legislative instrument extending existing regulatory relief ....

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Taking Security From Related Entities Of A Borrower – Unreasonable Director-Related Transactions

The recent case of Cooper as Liquidator of Runtong Investment and Development Pty Ltd (In Liq) v CEG Direct Securities Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 6 (Cooper), shed light on when the Court will intervene...

Australia Finance

VY

Vincent Young

First civil penalty imposed for invalid security interest registration

Registering a financing statement on the PPSR in the absence of a valid security interest may constitute an offence.

Australia Commercial

HR

Holding Redlich

Registering on the PPSR without reasonable grounds? You could be penalised

A person may only register if they believe on reasonable grounds that they will hold a security interest for their benefit.

Australia Commercial

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Climate-Related Financial Disclosure: Exposure Draft Legislation

Australia Accounting

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K&L Gates LLP

PPSA Reform – Where to from here?

Australia Commercial

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Cathro & Partners

Treasury opens consultation on the regulation of Digital Asset Providers

Australia Finance

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Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

ASIC Is Remaking Exchange Traded Funds Class Order Relief

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

PPSA reforms – Change on the Horizon

Australia Commercial

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Bartier Perry

Shortfall allocations to underwriters must be disclosed on ASX, Court finds

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

Two bids to recover funds under the PPSA unsuccessful

Australia Commercial

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Australia Regulator Initiates Greenwashing Suit Against Active Super Over ESG Investing Claims

Australia Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Insider trading might be tempting, but do not risk it

Australia Commercial

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Stacks Law Firm

Australian Financial Regulator Mandated To Adopt Climate Reporting Standards

Australia Commercial

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

ASIC Chair Addresses "Greenhushing" Amongst ESG Focus Areas

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

ASIC Releases Report On Recent Greenwashing Actions

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

How to assist your client assess potential in a market flooded with business sales

Australia Commercial

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Worrells

Australia's Securities And Consumer Protection Regulators Pursue Alleged Greenwashing

Australia Commercial

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Market manipulation and online messengers in Australia: A cautionary tale

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

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Explore secured creditor appointments and processes with insights from Lander & Rogers experts.

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Cathro & Partners

An introduction to the Personal Properties Securities Act

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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