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Pepper Group advised on Australian aspects of strategic partnership with Banco Popular
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Pepper Group Limited on the Australian aspects of its international consumer finance alliance with Banco Popular …
Propertylink advised on a successful IPO, raising A$503.5 million
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Propertylink on its successful initial public offering (IPO) of stapled securities to institutional and retail …
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 …
Game on: ASIC hits the jackpot in the Panel in the Ainsworth matter
The Takeovers Panel accepted undertakings (relatively late in the process) from Mrs Ainsworth (a 8.96% shareholder) to, amongst other things, refrain …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Crédit Agricole and UniCredit on the £452million financing of Steinhoff International's public bid for Poundland Group plc
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Crédit Agricole and UniCredit on the £452million bridge term loan for the financing of …
Increasing US regulatory scrutiny over M&A deals between non-American companies
Summary The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) may review M&A deals in which non-US parties look to acquire non-US …
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 …
The end of broker handling fees in takeover bids?
Summary Broker handling fees paid to stockbrokers by bidders to solicit acceptances are potentially prohibited as 'conflicted remuneration'. This is …
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 …
Resurgence in on-market takeover bids
Summary There has been an increase in on-market takeover bids recently. These bids may facilitate a very quick change of control and put a lot of …
Topical Issues in Private Equity Joint Ventures – tips for a clean exit
Summary The shareholders’ agreement for a private equity joint venture will typically include rights and obligations on the shareholders that operate …
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