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Jumping the starter's gun – what banks and clients utilising derivatives can learn from ASIC's new guidance on pre-hedging
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released guidance clarifying its expectations in relation to a bank, or other intermediary, pre-hedging derivative exposures. Â ...
Allens advises Rio Tinto on critical minerals acquisition in NSW
The investment is Rio Tinto's first in scandium in Australia, a critical mineral considered essential to low-carbon transition thanks to its ability to strengthen and improve the mechanical ...
Fortune favours the brave in 2024: Allens releases PE Horizons report
After a relatively subdued 2023, the report's authors are calling 2024 as the year of the exit, with improved macroeconomic conditions providing the ideal environment for PE sponsors to sell assets ...
In Touch: Honda hits a speed bump: penalised $6 million for misleading or deceptive conduct and other developments
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...
Significant changes to unfair contract terms laws ahead
On 9 February 2022, the Commonwealth Government tabled in parliament its reforms to unfair contract terms laws via the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Tax Integrity and Supporting Business Investment) Bill 2022 (Cth). Given the imminent passage of these reforms, now is the time to prepare your organisation for the changes and review and amend any potentially problematic standard form contracts. ...
Allens advises rhipe on acquisition by Crayon
Corporate Partners Tom Story and Charles Ashton led the Allens team on the acquisition. 'We have enjoyed working closely with rhipe's board, senior management team and its financial adviser Jefferi ...
Strong year in M&A for Allens: CY23 M&A league tables
The firm advised on some of the largest and most significant deals of 2023 across a breadth of sectors, driven largely by activity in critical minerals, energy and private equity. The firm ranked: ...
Lessons in shareholder activism
The Australian Takeovers Panel has confirmed what most market participants suspected: a shareholder cannot acquire a substantial (5%+) long position in a target company and seek to influence its affairs without fully disclosing its position to the market. ...
Sydney Airport acquisition named M&A Deal of the Year
This is the second year the firm has worked on the M&A Deal of the Year, with the merger of Santos and Oil Search taking out the award in 2022. 'We are fortunate to have clients that trust us with ...
Strong finish to 2023 with Allens advising on a string of leading ECM transactions
Patriot Battery Metals – strategic placement of C$109 million to Albemarle Barrenjoey and Canaccord – Azure Minerals' $130 million placement and share purchase plan Rio Tinto – strategic placement ...