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Full Federal Court allows solicitors' common fund orders
In a significant and potentially controversial decision, the Full Federal Court has found it has the power to make a 'Solicitors' Common Fund Order', with the effect that solicitors will be able to receive a share of a settlement or damages award in a Federal Court class action as payment for costs. ...
Allens advises Penten on investment from Five V Capital
Five V Capital, an Australian private equity firm, will invest $50 million into the tech business, taking a significant minority interest. Penten is expected to use part of the proceeds to support ...
Allens acts on Newcrest Mining block trade
Allens has acted for Newcrest Mining Limited on the company's selldown of its stake in Evolution Mining Limited. The selldown – known as a block trade – will see Newcrest retain a 14.9 per cent sha ...
Green shoots: digging into the ACCC's draft guidelines on sustainability collaborations
Climate change has been described as a 'defining challenge' for humanity. In these circumstances, it is timely that the ACCC has released its draft guide on the interaction between sustainability collaborations and Australian competition law (the Draft Guide). ...
Allens advises HMC Capital on first Energy Transition platform investment
This transaction marks the first seed investment for HMC Capital's Energy Transition platform, which has ambitions to build a portfolio of up to 15GW in development assets across the energy value ...
Guide to addressing ESG impacts in generative AI deployment
This guide outlines key ESG risks and impacts companies deploying AI should consider, the questions they should be asking, and what to do in response. ...
National Electricity and Gas rules update: September 2020
In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of September, as well as take a closer look at the ESB's progress on its Post-2025 Market Design. ...
The revival of the Retailer Reliability Obligation
In the wake of the last COAG Energy Council meeting at which it was agreed the National Energy Guarantees reliability component should be progressed new draft legislation gives effect to a Retailer Reliability Obligation Partner Anna Collyer and Associate Luisa Colosimo report ...
Judicial review of adjudication determinations - a new expansive approach?
In a recent decision the Supreme Court of Western Australia quashed two adjudication determinations on the basis of jurisdictional error At the core of the decision was a finding that the adjudicator had misapplied the terms of the relevant construction contract The decision suggests that an ...
Shareholder activism on the rise as Allens defends Antares against US hedge fund
Australian companies need to be prepared for the possibility of an approach by shareholder activists, according to the lead partner acting for Antares Energy Limited in a bid by a US hedge fund to ...


