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HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS ADVISES ON REFINANCING OF SYDNEY LIGHT RAIL AND EARLY CONDITIONAL DEBT PAY DOWN
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised ALTRAC Light Rail Partnership, Aware Super, John Laing and Acciona on the close to A$700 million debt refinancing and …
New ACICA 2021 Arbitration Rules
The Australian Centre of International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) has unveiled revised Arbitration Rules due to enter into force in April 2021. As …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises on refinancing of Canberra Light Rail
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Canberra Metro and its owners John Holland, Pacific Partnerships (a member of the CIMIC Group), Aberdeen Standard …
Future Cities Series: Change in direction or full speed ahead for the transport industry?
Technology and green concerns were already reshaping metropolitan transport. The pandemic will accelerate the process.Modern transport has allowed us to …
Future Cities Series: Post-Covid hubs will need a huge wave of sustainable infra investment
Reprioritisation, resilience and recycling will define cities' infrastructure post-pandemic. Getting there needs a plan.In response to Covid-19 …
Full Federal Court dismisses ACCC’s appeal against Pacific National’s intermodal terminal acquisition
The Full Federal Court has dismissed the ACCC’s appeal in respect of its case against Pacific National and Aurizon.1 In dismissing the ACCC’s appeal, the …
The ACCC pilots its first ‘effect test’ in misuse of market power proceedings
On 6 December 2019, the ACCC launched its first enforcement proceedings under the new ‘effects test’ prohibition on misuse of market power. The …
Is High Speed Rail viable in Australia?
Every so often (and usually just prior to an election) someone floats the idea of building high-speed rail in Australia. Maybe it’s connecting Melbourne …
ACCC case theory terminal
Update: On 27 June 2019, the ACCC announced that it has lodged an appeal to the Full Federal Court against the Federal Court’s decision. The ACCC stated …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises on Regional Rail PPP project
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the Momentum Trains consortium (comprising CIMIC Group companies Pacific Partnerships, UGL and CPB Contractors, DIF, …
ACCC orders port of Newcastle to reduce charges for Glencore
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has determined that Port of Newcastle Operations must reduce the current charge for ships entering the …
High speed rail projects – risks and opportunities
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Tokyo office recently welcomed some 70 clients and industry professionals to its 8th Annual Construction Conference. The theme …
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