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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 …
Asia Pacific M&A review 2020
Our 6th annual Asia Pacific M&A guide breaks down the key trends and predictions from across the region. In this edition, now in its 7th year, …
Australia: Corporate Governance 2019
Partners Quentin Digby and Philip Podzebenko recently contributed the Australian chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate …
Senate backs further foreign bribery reform: Senate Committee hands down report on Australia's Anti-Bribery regime
The long-awaited Senate Economics References Committee report into foreign bribery was released on 27 March 2018. The report recommends ways in which …
Government and activists increase focus on modern slavery risks
On 16 August 2017, the Australian Government announced a proposal to introduce a modern slavery reporting requirement applying to all large Australian …
Australian shareholder activism is taking off
Australian shareholder activism is on the rise and corporates need to be prepared. In recent months, we have witnessed an intense period of public …
Can class action group members rely on individual defences?
On 1 June 2016, the Victorian Court of Appeal determined that a group member in a class action is not precluded by Anshun estoppel from raising separate …
ASX Consultation Paper new admission requirements for listed entities
We have reviewed ASX's consultation paper and summarised the proposed changes to its requirements for admission to the ASX official list.In brief ASX …
Intecq situation highlights delicate gatekeeper role for target boards
Intecq decided not to disclose both the initial approach made by WIN Systems in December and the subsequent decision not to engage with the bidder. …
2016 ASIC Annual Forum at a Glance
In case you were not able to attend the 2016 ASIC annual forum held in Sydney last week (the theme of which was ‘Culture Shock’), we thought it may be …
Should corporate whistleblowers be offered a financial incentive?
Partner Andrew Eastwood explains why offering a ‘bounty’ for corporate whistleblowers is a bad idea. Partner Andrew Eastwood …
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