Allens has again topped the Mergermarket M&A league tables for the third quarter being ranked number one for deal value in Australasia. This follows the firm's number one ranking for deal value in ...

Commissioner Hayne's recommendations may initially seem somewhat modest – they do not undo vertical integration, impose limits on executive remuneration or ban bonuses and they do not recommend that directors prefer the interests of their customers. But, while it is true that the recommendations are not radical, there is much in the report that will mean some real changes for financial services companies, their Boards and their executives, as well as for their regulators and advisers. ...

Throughout the Royal Commission, Commissioner Hayne grappled with the difficulties of striking an appropriate balance between ensuring that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have access to credit, and imposing standards on the provision of that credit to protect SME borrowers and third-party guara ...

Allens has advised the GPT Wholesale Office Fund ( GWOF ) and the GPT Wholesale Shopping Centre Fund ( GWSCF ), on agreements that relate to the acquisition of $1.2 billion worth of office and reta ...

In a deal that will see Indonesia import LNG from the international market for the first time, Allens and Widyawan & Partners have advised State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina (Persero) ( ...

Allens has advised Wilson Parking Australia 1992 Pty Limited on its acquisition of the headlease interest in the Sydney Opera House Car Park for approximately $80 million. The 11-storey car park ...

Allens has appointed Melissa Keane as a partner in its Projects team, effective 1 January 2019. With considerable experience in transactional projects, particularly energy projects, Melissa will ...

Power purchase agreements are no longer the exclusive domain of retailers As electricity prices rise and we move towards a carbon constrained future companies are looking for ways to manage their exposure to changing electricity prices and to purchase electricity from renewable sources Generators ...

In response to a range of concerns from stakeholders the Federal Government has decided to postpone controversial amendments to the inventive step requirements Partner Linda Govenlock and Senior Associate Lauren John report on this significant development ...

Following the passing of the controversial Cybersecurity Law in June the Ministry of Public Security recently released for public consultation a draft decree providing detailed guidance on this law The draft contains a number of important clarifications of the localisation requirements applicable to ...