The consortium acquired an 80 per cent equity interest in the network for a combined NZ$1.7 billion (with Infratil retaining a 20 per cent interest). The deal will create New Zealand’s largest ...

This Insight examines the growing need for boards and senior management to consider disclosure obligations in the event of an actual or suspected cyber incident—regardless of their significance—as well as the need to apply an ESG lens to cyber resilience. ...

In this Insight, we briefly provide some key updates for the offshore wind sector that you should know about, including the Victorian Government's recent announcements in the Offshore Wind Implementation Statement, the Federal Government's 'Rewiring the Nation' plan, and important amendments to the OEI Act. ...

The project, which reached financial close on 28 October 2022 and is owned by ENGIE, will receive granting funding of up to $47.5 million from ARENA and once built will be one of the world's larges ...

NAIF will support Kimberly Mineral Sands (KMS) – a joint venture between Sheffield Resources and Yansteel – to develop the first significant heavy mineral sand deposit to be discovered in the Canni ...

This Insight outlines the regulatory, operational and technical complexities at issue, and summarises the six steps you can take now to accelerate (or initiate) a data retention and destruction program. ...

The Scotch Whisky Association (the SWA) has again successfully enforced its certification trade mark for 'SCOTCH WHISKY' in Australia. Although Australia does not currently have a separate system for protecting geographical indications (GIs) other than for wines, GIs can (and often are) protected as ...

Australian courts must often decide whether two trade marks are 'deceptively similar'. A recent Full Federal Court decision emphasises that this deceptive similarity must arise from the resemblance of the marks themselves — not from their actual use or reputation. ...

The highest court in Switzerland, the Federal Supreme Court, has overturned a lower court's decision and found that Lidl's chocolate bunnies have infringed Lindt's trade marks for the shape of its own chocolate bunnies. The court has ordered Lidl to 'destroy' – or, to avoid food wastage ...

The most recent decision regarding the six-year intellectual property dispute between Microsoft Corporation and computer retailer and wholesaler CPL serves as a warning about the importance of obtaining all appropriate licences when installing third party software. ...