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Allens triumphs in project finance league tables and awards
For project finance deals, Allens was ranked top legal advisor in Australia and New Zealand, for both deal value and volume, in Inframation's league tables. For the second year running, the firm ...
Allens advises Wesfarmers on ESG-incentivised $400m loan
The debt facility is linked to Wesfarmers' progress on two internal Environmental and Social Governance ( ESG ) targets – to reduce carbon emissions in its chemical operations and ambitious targets ...
Conducting a consumer-facing business biggest indicator of class action risk
According to the report, more than 40% of the class actions filed in 2019 were filed on behalf of consumers. This result is a change from recent years in which being an ASX-listed company was the ...
Allens advises LOGOS Group on acquisition by ARA Asset Management
The deal combines ARA’s global fund management capabilities with LOGOS’ extensive logistics, property and development expertise to create a leading investment management platform in the Asia region ...
Controversial Religious Discrimination Bill back in the spotlight
The Federal Government has released second exposure drafts of its proposed legislation on religious discrimination, as part of another round of public consultation. ...
No minimum period before casuals can expect 'regular and systematic' work
The Federal Court has decided that, from the commencement of her employment, a casual employee was engaged on a 'regular and systematic' basis and had a reasonable expectation of continued employment. ...
Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: December 2019 - January 2020
In this update we summarise the progress of existing rule change requests across December 2019 and January 2020 and take a closer look at the Federal Government's proposed offshore clean energy infrastructure regulatory framework. ...
ASIC finalises new regulatory framework for foreign financial services providers
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has unveiled the much-anticipated new regulatory framework for foreign financial services providers that supply financial services to wholesale clients in Australia. foreign financial services providers ...
Impact of COVID-19 on superannuation
Like all industries, the superannuation industry is facing some immense challenges in light of the rapidly developing COVID-19 pandemic. This Insight considers some of the more topical issues the industry is facing ...
In Touch: ACCC's 2020 enforcement priorities; Vodafone/TPG merger to proceed; and ACCC to investigate digital advertising
The ACCC releases its enforcement priorities for 2020; the Federal Court clears a merger between Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom; ACCC starts an inquiry into the supply of digital advertising technology and agency services; ACCC consults on divestment undertaking in CUB / Asahi deal; Weldclass' RPM notification raises ACCC concerns; and two proposed mergers in the paper industries receive the regulator's blessing. ...