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 ...

Allens Partners Ben Farnsworth Michael Ryan and Tim Stewart were part of the global panel analysing the boom in renewables in the Australian project finance market In Getting the Deal Throughs third annual issue focusing on the global project finance markets Ben Michael and Tim look at the trends ...

Natixis acted as sole mandated lead arranger, underwriter and bookrunner, and Bank of China was agent and security trustee. Azure Capital were financial adviser. The project is the first ...

This Insight examines the risks of not investigating whistleblower allegations in a timely and procedurally fair manner and the importance of scrutinising investigation findings prior to taking disciplinary action. ...

The decision represents a significant win for taxpayers and provides guidance on the operation of Australia's anti-avoidance rules contained in Part IVA. ...

Consumer claims continued to dominate in 2023, accounting for 40% of filings, up from 32% last year, while shareholder claims dropped to 20% from 29% and employee claims remained stable at 15%. 'In ...

In this Insight, we've set out some of the key points for consideration by sponsors and lenders when contemplating the financing of a renewables portfolio. ...

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of February, as well as take a closer look at AEMO's rule change request in relation to integrating consumer energy resources into the NEM. ...

The Papua New Guinea National Parliament recently passed legislation that offers a revamped and modern legal framework to entities seeking to resolve their domestic and/or international commercial disputes through arbitration. ...

The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) published 'Governing through a cyber crisis: cyber incident response and recovery for Australian directors'. We provide our observations, commentary and suggested next steps. ...