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Class Actions Fireside podcast series
Our series charting group actions in Australia brings you the latest developments in accessible video and podcast formJoin our leading class action …
Climate change: succeed in a net-zero future
The risks associated with climate change go way beyond the purely environmental.In our climate change briefing we consider at a high level the political, …
New ISO whistleblowing guidelines: implications for Australian and global businesses
New guidelines for whistleblower management systems have been recently released by ISO (the International Organisation for Standardisation) (ISO …
Changing Australian workplaces for the Covid recovery
The Australian Government has made much of pledges to change the workplace to support post-Covid recovery. Can it deliver?Australian Industrial Relations …
Australian Productivity Commission releases draft report into regulation of resources sector: reducing the regulatory burden without diluting regulatory outcomes
What was the Productivity Commission examining? In August 2019, the Australian Productivity Commission (Productivity Commission) commenced a study into …
Australian Public M&A in a COVID-19 world — gold shines, private equity stays active and green shoots emerge
A new report released by Herbert Smith Freehills shows that public M&A activity in Australia was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic …
Australian small business payment times reporting bill – what you need to know
In brief The Payment Times Reporting Bill 2020, currently before the Senate, establishes new reporting obligations on the payment practices of large …
Australian Federal Government eases continuous disclosure rules
Yesterday, the Australian Federal Government modified the continuous disclosure provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) in an …
The Shareholder Rights and Activism Review, Fourth Edition
Herbert Smith Freehills’ partner Quentin Digby and senior associate Timothy Stutt have authored the Australia chapter in the fourth edition of The …
Directors and ESG disclosure – The risks will only get bigger
With activist investors and NGOs prowling, firms making flimsy ethical claims will increasingly end up in courtIn the context of BlackRock’s climate …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Barrick Gold Corporation on the sale of its interests in the KCGM Super Pit
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to have advised Barrick Gold Corporation on the sale of its 50% interest in Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) …
What use are “entire agreement” clauses on claims for pre-contractual misleading or deceptive conduct?
The High Court of England has recently affirmed1 that an “entire agreement” clause does not exclude liability for misrepresentation. This article …
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