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Allens advises Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners on $3.3bn PEXA IPO
MSIP sold its entire 40 per cent stake in PEXA as part of the IPO, which valued PEXA at $3.3 billion. Allens previously advised MSIP on the $1.6 billion buyout of PEXA in late 2018, alongside ...
Federal Court decision highlights it's vital to get incentives right and have strong governance systems
The recent Federal Court decision ACCC v Telstra [2021] FCA 502 highlights an emerging risk area for boards and senior management in the use of incentive-based remuneration and sales targets for consumer-facing businesses ...
Hydrogen technologies timeline in Australia
Hydrogen fuel offers Australia a low-emissions, clean, storable energy solution for our future domestic energy needs. Our timeline details major milestones for hydrogen technologies in Australia. ...
Recent developments set to shake up modern slavery landscape for Australian businesses
Recent developments in relation to potential Australian modern slavery reform, US forced labour litigation and German human rights due diligence legislation may have an impact on Australian businesses. ...
Allens advises on green refinancing for Sydney Light Rail
The project was refinanced with a 12-year green loan, valued at almost $700 million, which de-risks the project by extending the financing term to better align with the PPP concession term. As part ...
1 July 2021 increases (wages and super)
The minimum wage, high income threshold, and superannuation guarantee rate are all set to increase on 1 July 2021. ...
A limitation on employer power to direct employees to attend an interview
An employer did not have the power to direct an employee to attend an interview for a workplace investigation, but successfully maintained a claim of legal professional privilege over the investigation materials despite 'misleading' the employee as to the purpose of the investigation. ...
Changes to Victoria's suite of industrial relations legislation
On 29 April 2021, the Victorian Government passed the Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (Vic) (IRLAA) to amend various pieces of industrial relations legislation in Victoria, including those dealing with long service leave and anti-discrimination. ...
Ugg of war over sheepskin boots in the US
An appellate court in the US has ruled that the word 'UGG' is capable of trade mark registration in the US for footwear because it is not a generic term – at least in the US – to describe what Australians would call 'ugg boots'. ...
Deliveroo worker rides again
In the latest of a series of cases examining the employee-independent contractor distinction, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found a Deliveroo delivery rider to be an employee and protected by unfair dismissal laws. ...