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Allens advises tech firm Bulletproof on merger
Allens has advised cloud services provider Bulletproof Group Limited on its merger with Klikon Group Holdings (AC3). Under the deal, Bulletproof entered into a scheme of arrangement with its ...
Allens advises APN Outdoor on $1.119bn acquisition by JCDecaux
Allens has secured ACCC clearance on behalf of APN Outdoor for its acquisition by way of scheme of arrangement by JCDecaux SA, through which JCDecaux will acquire 100 per cent of the company's issu ...
Allens advises leading tech company LIFX on sale to Buddy Platform
Allens worked closely with US law firm Latham & Watkins and advised on all aspects of the transaction, including structuring the cross-border deal. LIFX is a market-leading provider of wifi-enabled ...
Allens advises Fox Sports on Cricket Australia broadcast deal
Allens has advised Fox Sports Australia on its six-year agreement with Cricket Australia to broadcast every ball bowled in every game of cricket in Australia from October 2018. The deal, worth a ...
Allens advises Power Ledger on A$34 million blockchain ICO
Allens has advised Power Ledger on its ground-breaking Token Generation Event, one of Australia's first Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), which raised A$34 million for the company. Power Ledger is a ...
Website-blocking injunctions to prevent online piracy
In an effort to reduce the rate of online copyright infringement the Australian Government has introduced a Bill that will allow copyright owners to apply for an injunction requiring internet service providers to take steps to block piracy websites from their users Senior Associate Jonathan ...
Commissioner threatens to issue higher tax bills
The Commissioner of Taxation has in a recent Australian Senate Estimates hearing expressed frustration that companies potentially subject to Australias cross-border anti-avoidance laws including the new Multinational Anti-Avoidance Law or MAAL which have documents offshore outside the reach of his ...
ASIC announces fintech licensing exemptions
As part of its implementation of the regulatory sandbox for fintech companies ASIC is providing relief for certain fintech businesses from the obligation to hold an Australian financial services or Australian credit licence Relief may be available for up to 12 months and may be useful to businesses ...
NSW to go it alone on a tort of privacy?
A New South Wales legislative committee has released a report following an inquiry into remedies for serious invasions of privacy in New South Wales In an unexpected and controversial move the report recommends that the NSW Government take the lead by introducing a statutory cause of action for ...
Allens Accelerate: The startup investor tax concessions - what you need to know
The Federal Government has introduced a Bill detailing tax concessions to incentivise investment into Australian startups ...