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Courts refuse to order disclosure of insurance and financial documents for use in mediation in class actions
In this Insight, we consider some decisions in the Federal Court and Victorian Supreme Court that provide examples of how plaintiffs are framing applications for documents in the context of mediation, and when courts will consider it inappropriate to order their production. ...
Allens tops Debtwire's 2023 Australian rankings
The firm ranked first by value and deal count for both Borrower’s Legal Counsel and Lead Bank’s Legal Counsel. Last year, the team advised borrowers and lenders on a total of 77 transactions - near ...
Allens advises Dampier Salt Limited on sale of Lake MacLeod Project
'We are very pleased to have advised DSL on this significant transaction with Leichardt Industrials Group. This transaction builds on our longstanding relationship with both DSL and Rio Tinto, and ...
InIP: What's happening in intellectual property - April 2023
Your regular wrap-up of some of the world's leading and intriguing IP stories. ...
Strong year in M&A for Allens: CY23 M&A league tables
The firm advised on some of the largest and most significant deals of 2023 across a breadth of sectors, driven largely by activity in critical minerals, energy and private equity. The firm ranked: ...
First NSW REZ access auction – a guide to LTESAs and access rights
The competitive tenders for long-term energy service agreements (LTESAs) are underway, forming part of the delivery of the NSW Energy Infrastructure Roadmap by the State Government. This Insight gives a high-level overview of the key terms of LTESAs and the REZ access rights agreements. ...
Lessons in shareholder activism
The Australian Takeovers Panel has confirmed what most market participants suspected: a shareholder cannot acquire a substantial (5%+) long position in a target company and seek to influence its affairs without fully disclosing its position to the market. ...
Significant changes to regulation of US private funds: what Australian sponsors and investors need to know
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted new Rules to regulate the private fund industry under the US Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The new Rules are designed to increase transparency and provide additional investor protections. ...
Allens advises Northleaf and InfraRed consortium on NZ$1.7bn towers investment
The consortium acquired an 80 per cent equity interest in the network for a combined NZ$1.7 billion (with Infratil retaining a 20 per cent interest). The deal will create New Zealand’s largest ...