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Allens advises Alinta Energy on significant solar PPA in South Australia
News 21 Aug 2019

When built, the Solar River Project will be a 200MW facility consisting of more than 640,000 solar photovoltaic panels and one of the largest battery storage systems in the Southern hemisphere. ...

NSW rewrites regulation of private water and sewage infrastructure
Insight 26 Nov 2014

New legislation makes important changes to the regulatory scheme applying to private water and sewage infrastructure in NSW In particular the reforms change the way in which water infrastructure is approved and licenced by the NSW Government Partner Andrew Mansour and Lawyer Jerome Entwisle discuss ...

Guarantors owed a duty of care under the Code of Banking Practice
Insight 21 Jan 2016

A recent decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal has given a wide meaning to the Code of Banking Practice finding that the duty of care owed by a lender in assessing the borrowers ability to repay extends to guarantors Effectively the bank was responsible to guarantordirectors for funding their ...

Allens advises bank syndicate on $300 million banking facility
News 02 Sep 2015

Allens has acted for a syndicate of banks in the establishment of a $300 million syndicated banking facility for business equipment financier Silver Chef Limited. The banking partnership with ANZ, ...

Bringing light to the shadows: regulation of the Australian shadow banking sector
Insight 08 Aug 2014

The Financial Stability Board has been working since the GFC to develop a policy framework that mitigates the systemic risks of the shadow banking sector while simultaneously preserving its benefits We examine international developments in shadow banking and the Boards proposed regulatory response ...

PPS deregulation measures one step closer
Insight 09 Jul 2015

A long-awaited change designed to reduce the compliance burden for security interests arising from short-term leases of serial numbered goods is one step closer to becoming law Partner Karla Fraser and Law Graduate Katharine Ward report ...

Being 'professional' under D&O insurance policies
Insight 08 Mar 2016

In a recent decision the Full Federal Court has clarified the scope of a professional services exclusion in a Directors Officers insurance policy Partner Andrew Maher and Senior Associate Andrew Lazzaro report on a case that gives some guidance on the relationship between professional indemnity and ...

Allens named Australian Law Firm of the Year
News 27 Mar 2017

Allens has been named Australian Law Firm of the Year for 2017 by leading international legal directory Chambers. The award caps off a year of working alongside our clients on some of the country's ...

Allens sets goal of at least 35 per cent female partners
News 28 Sep 2017

Allens has announced its goal to have at least 35 per cent female partners by 2022, the year that will mark the 200th anniversary of the firm. Currently 26 per cent of the firm's partnership is ...

Treasury proposes tougher penalties for corporate and financial sector misconduct
Insight 26 Sep 2018

The Federal Government has released exposure draft legislation for public consultation that if enacted will implement many of the recommendations of the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce to strengthen the penalty regime for corporate and financial sector misconduct Partner Simun Soljo and Lawyer ...

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