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Takeovers Law reforms – interesting proposals in Canada
In brief Proposed changes to Canadian takeover laws seek to strengthen the position of the minority and give target boards additional time to respond …
A new tool in distressed public company M&A
Summary Mirabela is the first ASX listed company to be subject to a section 444GA transaction where shares are compulsorily transferred from …
Joint bids – ASIC’s new policy in practice
Summary Joint bids that result in the parties having initial combined voting power in the target company of more than 20% require ASIC relief. …
Australian joint ventures – are EU and Chinese anti-trust approvals required? Peut-être / yěxǔ (perhaps)
Summary The EU and Chinese merger control regimes can apply to a broad range of corporate transactions involving either an Australian joint venture or …
Everyone’s a winner: David Jones’ Scheme is approved
Summary Collateral benefits are not illegal in schemes of arrangement as they are in takeover bids. Schemes can accommodate different treatment of …
Break fees update: pushing the 1% guideline and the return of the naked no vote
Summary The traditional position of the Courts and the Takeovers Panel has been that a break fee not exceeding 1% of the target’s equity value is …
Panel publishes updated position on frustrating action, takeover summaries and dividends
Summary The Panel has scaled back its proposed amendments to its Guidance Note on frustrating action (GN 12), but has nevertheless supplemented the …
Titanic II: sinking slowly - The President's Club judicial review is dismissed
Summary The Takeovers Panel held that Clive Palmer and associates acquired in excess of 40% of The President's Club Limited (TPC) without complying …
Disclosure of indicative approaches – what is current market practice?
Summary The ASX listing rules were amended in 2013 to help boards decide not to disclose a preliminary, indicative and non-binding approach for a …
Takeovers Panel composition
Summary Until this year, it has been a practice that members are appointed to the Panel for an initial three year term followed by, in the ordinary …
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