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Allens advises Pacific Energy on $350 million upsize of its debt facilities
The deal brings Pacific Energy's total debt facilities to $1.2 billion and allows it to continue to fund its strong pipeline of renewable power projects. 'Pacific Energy is playing a significant ro ...
The expectation of continuous improvement in combating modern slavery
There is an expectation that businesses demonstrate continuous improvement in their response to modern slavery and reporting under Australia's Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (the MSA). ...
Licensing emerging process technologies: modern approaches to risk allocation
Licensing emerging technology is a tempting prospect when navigating decarbonisation and sustainability. We outline the risks of applying standard liability positions when licensing nascent technology; and provide some key risk mitigants for prospective licensees. ...
AI Governance Toolkit for General Counsel and Boards
We believe companies need to start applying guardrails to AI development, use and deployment, but we understand that it can be hard to know where and how to start. That's why we've developed an AI Governance Toolkit for General Counsel and Boards, to help companies manage their AI risk. ...
Key insights into draft Electricity Law and PDP8 Implementation Plan
In a significant step towards strengthening Vietnam's power security, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has released a draft amendment to the Electricity Law (the Electricity Law Draft). ...
Significant reforms to NSW Environment Protection Legislation to commence shortly
Major reforms to environment protection legislation in NSW are expected to commence soon, which will result in new powers being conferred on the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and a substantial increase in maximum penalties for environmental offences. ...
Common FIRB issues for private equity firms
Australia's foreign investment approval regime is complex. The tests governing whether a transaction requires foreign investment approval—commonly known as Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval—are complex and layered. ...
Guidance on funding disclosure for private capital bids
In this Insight, we look at a recent decision from the Takeovers Panel that has helped to clarify how funding certainty and disclosure apply to private capital bidders. We also address some of the other issues for private capital investors to consider in their funding arrangements. ...
Unreasonable director-related transaction – liquidator successfully challenges the grant of a mortgage as cross-security
In a recent Federal Court decision, a liquidator was successful in having a mortgage declared an unreasonable director-related transaction under section 588FDA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). ...
Patentability of computer-implemented inventions remains unclear
In this Insight, we unpack Justice Burley's reasoning for the approach taken and consider where this latest judgment (Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited v Commissioner of Patents (No 3) [2024] FCA 212) leaves us on this topical issue. ...