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M&A trends in the food and beverage sector: ESG, innovative agriculture, craft beer and plant-based alternatives
With ESG front of mind, we take a deep dive into some of the M&A trends within the food and beverage sector and outline some key factors that we expect to attract global investment in the years to come. ...
Arbitration Insights July 2022
In this inaugural Arbitration Insights, we look at the amended ICSID rules, recent decisions of the NSW Supreme Court and the Federal Court, and more. ...
New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung: assisting expert witnesses – how much is too much?
In New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung the Federal Court of Australia rejected an expert report and oral evidence from a purportedly independent expert witness, on the basis that the solicitors who retained the expert had written her report. The case is a timely reminder of best (and worst) practices in the engagement of independent expert witnesses and the importance of preserving an expert's independence. ...
Doubling of FIRB application fees
On 22 July 2022, the Government released changes to the FIRB application fee regime, in the form of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Fee Doubling) Regulations 2022 (Cth). The Amending Regulations provide for a doubling of FIRB application fees from 29 July 2022, we outline and comment on the fee increases. ...
Allens advises Octopus Australia on launch of renewable energy funds
OASIS and OREO will co-invest into an Australian renewable energy portfolio, across wind, solar and storage projects. The investment platform will finance the entire renewable energy life cycle fro ...
In Touch: Energy industry granted interim authorisation and other developments
The latest in competition and consumer law. ...
Allens tops mid-year M&A league tables
Allens ranked first for deal value in the announced Australasian M&A league tables in both the Mergermarket and Bloomberg rankings, and second in the Refinitiv rankings. The firm also topped ...
Employment and Safety: Key employment changes from 1 July 2022 and other developments
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk ...
Unexpected risks of the IoT revolution: Cyber security in medical devices
In late August 2017 the US Food and Drug Administration recalled 465000 Abbott Laboratories pacemakers due to cyber security vulnerabilities Although this was the first time that the FDA had recalled a medical device because of cyber concerns they have been alive to the significant risk that a cyber ...
Worth the wait? Release of draft mandatory data breach notification laws
Following a period of industry consultation the Federal Government has introduced updated legislation that will introduce a mandatory data breach notification scheme The new Bill will amend the Privacy Act 1988 Cth when it comes into force and will apply to all Australian companies currently subject ...