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“Holding” DOCAs confirmed as valid by High Court of Australia
On 12 September 2018, the High Court of Australia (High Court) gave judgment in the case of Mighty River International Limited v Hughes (Mighty River).1 …
Internal Investigations and Privilege - update
The law of privilege is of particular importance in the present climate of intense regulatory and public scrutiny of corporate misconduct. Following …
Herbert Smith Freehills recognised for Australian M&A expertise
Herbert Smith Freehills has collected two coveted awards at the inaugural Mergermarket Australia M&A Awards held in Sydney on 5 September 2018. The …
The temperature is rising on corporate crime in Australia Implications for company directors
Proposed corporate crime reforms will involve a sea change in director responsibility. Rather than directors reacting to issues that come to their …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises ERAMET on A$350m takeover of Mineral Deposits Limited
Herbert Smith Freehills is advising ERAMET SA (ERAMET) on its $A350m off-market takeover bid for ASX-listed Mineral Deposits Limited (MDL).ERAMET and MDL …
Qld rehab reforms roll on with potential impacts for liquidators
As the Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial Provisioning) Bill 2018 (Qld) (FP Bill) continues to await debate in Queensland Parliament, the timeline …
Court of Appeal upholds policyholder’s right to recover costs of ‘voluntary’ remediation works
The NSW Court of Appeal has recently confirmed that a policyholder is entitled to recover under its liability policy the costs of ‘voluntarily’ …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises syndicate of banks on the provision of A$150 million facility to Gold Road Resources Limited
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised a syndicate of banks, comprising Societe Generale, ING and National Australia Bank, on the provision of a A$150 …
Australia: Labour hire licensing update
Many resources companies utilise labour hire workers, or their contractors do. It is therefore important to keep abreast of recent legislative activity …
Exit by minority participants
As a result of the recent full or partial exits by a number of major mining companies from the Australian coal industry, a number of minority …
Insurer on notice of potential indemnity waives compliance with duty of disclosure
A recent decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal1 reminds us that (1) contractually assumed exclusions of liability must be carefully considered …
2018 Guide to Enterprise Bargaining under the Fair Work Act
Herbert Smith Freehills has published the second volume of the unprecedented Guide to Enterprise Bargaining under the Fair Work Act.The current state of …
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