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Deal or no deal? Bring disputes lawyers in early to close that deal
In the highly competitive Asia-Pacific market, savvy private equity firms are increasingly using dispute lawyers to create or defend value.A volatile …
Japan-Australia M&A: 2020 Review and Future Trends
This is our fourth annual review of Japan-Australia M&A transactions and prevailing the trends driving cross-border investment. Our review reveals a …
The ACCC continues its push on personal information
The recommendations in the ACCC’s final report on loyalty schemes have implications for all businesses that collect and use personal informationThe …
Australia: Corporate Governance 2019
Partners Quentin Digby and Philip Podzebenko recently contributed the Australian chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate …
Asia Pacific M&A Review 2019
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the publication of its sixth annual Asia Pacific Mergers and Acquisitions Review, offering insights into …
Australia’s new ipso facto regime is now live: Are your contractual rights affected?
Australia’s new ipso facto regime is now in effect. It stays the enforcement of contractual rights triggered upon the entry of a corporate counterparty …
Ipso facto law reform: public consultation commences on exceptions to the stay
On 16 April 2018, the Australian Federal Government (Government) launched a public consultation on proposed exceptions to the recently enacted stay on …
Getting back to Bis-ness: Ground-breaking use of creditors’ schemes effects A$1.2 billion restructuring
Bis Industries’ ground-breaking creditors’ schemes of arrangement facilitated the restructure of A$1.2 billion of debt and transferred ownership of the …
Takeovers law reform – some proposals
Summary Takeover bids are essential to the operation of Australia’s economy and capital markets. The takeover rules could be reformed in certain ways …
Top 10 Australian M&A predictions for 2016
Our annual Top 10 Australian Mergers and Acquisitions predictions for the coming year are set out below. We also dare to look back and see how accurate …
Post-deal due diligence in Australian public M&A transactions
Summary Post-deal due diligence has been a feature of a number of agreed public company M&A transactions, including recently Japan Post’s $6.5 …
Frustrating action not unacceptable
Summary The Mungana Goldmines takeover bid provides some practical guidance on the steps that target boards can take to minimise the risk that an …
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