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After Hayne – What next for regulatory enforcement in Australia?
With Australian agencies adopting an increasingly robust stance after the Hayne Royal Commission, we scan the FinReg horizon.Chastened by public …
Governance: Changes to UK insolvency law could impact secured and unsecured bank debt (UK)
Update; The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 commenced into effect on 26 June 2020. While the final provisions of the Act largely reflected …
Governance: Changes to UK insolvency law could significantly reduce landlords’ recoveries in an insolvency process (UK)
Update; The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 commenced into effect on 26 June 2020. While the final provisions of the Act largely reflected …
Governance: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: impact on supply chains and their customers (UK)
Update; The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 commenced into effect on 26 June 2020. While the final provisions of the Act largely reflected …
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 …
Insurance articles for The In-House Lawyer magazine, Spring 2020 edition
The insurance team at Herbert Smith Freehills has contributed two articles to the latest edition of The In-House Lawyer magazine. The articles consider …
2019 Chambers Global Practice Guide on Shareholders' Rights & Shareholder Activism (Australia)
Herbert Smith Freehills’ partner Stefanie Wilkinson and senior associate Timothy Stutt have authored the Law and Practice section of the Chambers Global …
COVID-19: Governance: AGMs and corporate reporting: managing disruption (UK)
Many UK listed companies are currently preparing for their AGM to take place during spring and summer 2020. In light of the 2019 novel coronavirus …
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, …
All together now: The important role that UK business has to play in wider society
In many jurisdictions there has been a considerable increase in focus on corporate governance issues in recent years. In particular, additional …
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