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Full Federal Court allows solicitors' common fund orders
Insight 15 Jul 2024

In a significant and potentially controversial decision, the Full Federal Court has found it has the power to make a 'Solicitors' Common Fund Order', with the effect that solicitors will be able to receive a share of a settlement or damages award in a Federal Court class action as payment for costs. ...

Green shoots: digging into the ACCC's draft guidelines on sustainability collaborations
Insight 15 Jul 2024

Climate change has been described as a 'defining challenge' for humanity. In these circumstances, it is timely that the ACCC has released its draft guide on the interaction between sustainability collaborations and Australian competition law (the Draft Guide). ...

Allens advises on sale of stake in ConnectEast’s EastLink toll road
News 11 Jun 2024

Under the transaction, the Future Fund has acquired a 19.82% stake in ConnectEast and will have its interests managed by QIC. 'We are very pleased to have supported both NZSF and TIAA, together wit ...

Allens advises HMC Capital on first Energy Transition platform investment
News 10 Jul 2024

This transaction marks the first seed investment for HMC Capital's Energy Transition platform, which has ambitions to build a portfolio of up to 15GW in development assets across the energy value ...

Guide to addressing ESG impacts in generative AI deployment
Insight 10 Jul 2024

This guide outlines key ESG risks and impacts companies deploying AI should consider, the questions they should be asking, and what to do in response. ...

Allens advises Elanor Investors Group on joint venture and acquisition for world-class logistics complex
News 07 Jul 2024

The acquisition represents one of the largest industrial property transactions in Australia this year. The 19-hectare site, located in Mulgrave, Victoria, boasts strong potential for last mile ...

Allens advises Liontown on strategic partnership with LG Energy Solution
News 02 Jul 2024

The deal also includes the parties entering into a new downstream collaboration agreement to investigate the establishment of an IRA-compliant lithium refinery to process spodumene from Liontown's ...

Takeaways from recent guidance on cyber incident disclosure obligations for listed companies
Insight 28 May 2024

In this Insight, we examine the guidance note and related developments and offer our view as to when disclosure (for the purposes of the ASX listing rule requirements) of cyber incidents should generally only occur. ...

Lawyer or language model? Testing AI’s competence in answering Australian legal questions
Insight 27 May 2024

The last 24 months have seen generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools advance in leaps and bounds, powered by remarkable developments in large language models (LLMs). Their new capabilities are already having significant impact on the way firms operate, including the legal function. ...

Allens reaches 40:40:20 gender target
News 01 Jul 2024

'We are pleased to have met our 40:40:20 target ahead of schedule. It has taken sustained and deliberate focus and I want to thank everyone who continues to work to achieve gender equity and ...

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