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Contract law update 2019
There is a general rule that damages for breach of contract are assessed at the date of breach.1 This rule does not apply, however, if assessing damages at a different date would more appropriately compensate the plaintiff. ...
Product safety priorities — the ACCC's focus for 2020
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is planning to prioritise five key product safety issues fitting broadly within the categories of the Takata airbag recall, safety risks for infants and children, and e-commerce. We report on what is planned for 2020. ...
Impact of COVID-19 on derivatives
COVID-19 will have a range of impacts on over-the-counter derivative transactions. We set out below some key documentation issues arising as a consequence of COVID-19 and our practical tips. ...
Removal of exceptions to anti-hawking prohibition
In response to Royal Commission recommendations, amendments to remove exceptions to the existing hawking prohibition have been released for consultation. We analyse the changes, their effects and challenges. ...
The when and what of the new breach reporting regime
All signs point to the final tranche of the Hayne Royal Commission exposure draft Bills being introduced before the end of the year, and their focuses will include something that is a favourite topic here at Unravelled, and is of considerable interest to our clients – breach reporting. We explain the new regime's timing and effects. ...
Takeover response in a COVID-19 environment: it's about being prepared
COVID-19 continues to impact ASX-listed entities across all sectors. Among others, market volatility and uncertain business conditions have made M&A challenging in the immediate term. ...
Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: March 2020
In this update we summarise the progress of existing rule change requests across March 2020 and take a closer look at the AER's review into the values of customer reliability for widespread and long duration outages. ...
Allens side by side with clients raising more than $4 billion of capital
In the current economic uncertainty, a number of companies have turned to the capital markets to raise fresh equity. Allens has been working side by side with clients to assist them through this ...
Allens advises syndicate of lenders to gold miner Resolute on US$300m debt refinancing
The facility will be used to repay the US$63 million secured project loan facility from Taurus Funds Management Limited, which funded the initial construction of the Mako Gold Mine in Senegal and ...
Allens advises Wesfarmers on ESG-incentivised $400m loan
The debt facility is linked to Wesfarmers' progress on two internal Environmental and Social Governance ( ESG ) targets – to reduce carbon emissions in its chemical operations and ambitious targets ...


