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Allens advises Aware Super on Sydney Light Rail sale
The deal will see John Laing become the largest investor in the Sydney Light Rail network's public-private partnership, increasing its ownership stake to 95%. Allens advised on all aspects of the ...
Investing in WA: Capacity Investment Scheme now underway for renewable energy projects
The Federal Government's Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), introduced in late 2023, is now underway in WA. ...
IP Australia announces changes to fees
IP Australia has announced sweeping changes to the amount and timing of official fees for patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeders' rights, as well as changes to fees and recoverable costs for oppositions. The changes will come into effect 1 October 2024. ...
Allens advises ZEN Energy on solar power purchase agreement from hybrid facility
Under the 10-year agreement, ZEN has secured 70% of the solar capacity of the Quorn Park Hybrid Facility in New South Wales. The 98 MWDC solar farm and 20MW battery energy storage system is set to ...
Strengthening the regulation of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) in Australia
As expected, increased regulation of the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) industry is becoming more likely following Treasury's release of the options paper, Regulating Buy Now, Pay Later in Australia (Options Paper). ...
Allens advises on $5.2b acquisition of Spark Infrastructure
The transaction was implemented by way of an inter-conditional trust scheme and creditors' scheme of arrangement. Commenting on the transaction, partner Charles Ashton said, 'We are extremely pleas ...
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 ...
Australian debt capital markets: enhanced conditions and growing issuance volumes
With $13.3 billion raised by corporates in the Australian corporate bond market in the first half of 2024, the volumes speak for themselves. Our clients are reporting generally favourable issuance conditions, with strong levels of subscriptions, good access to longer tenor and support in secondary ...
Allens advises CEFC on financing to support energy efficiency for SMEs
This transaction is a further milestone in the CEFC's support for small-to-medium sized businesses, enabling them to access discount loans aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing emission ...
Recent UK money laundering decision
In this Insight, we explain how this decision is relevant to Australian companies, in demonstrating how proceeds of crime laws may provide rightsholders and activists with an additional lever for seeking company engagement on tackling modern slavery (and, potentially, other human rights issues). ...