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Consultation paper on Strategic Plan for the Australian payments system
Treasury has released a consultation paper on its Strategic Plan for the Australian payments system. The Commonwealth Government is seeking feedback on the proposed contents of the Strategic Plan, with submissions due by 6 February 2023. It is intended that the inaugural Strategic Plan will be released in the first quarter of 2023. ...
Allens advises on financing of 414MW Uungula Wind Farm
Once completed, the wind farm is expected to have a capacity of 414MW, generate enough electricity to power more than 220,000 homes and prevent more than 560,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from bei ...
Allens tops 2021 M&A league tables
Allens advised on transactions across the region valued at approximately $250 billion 1 and the majority of the top 10 largest public M&A deals announced in Australia in 2021. The firm's rankings ...
Allocating FIRB completion risk in public M&A deals
One of the issues a target board will need to consider when assessing a takeover by a foreign bidder is the mitigation of FIRB completion risk in the transaction, and the appropriate allocation of any residual risk between the bidder and the target. This is particularly an issue where the target's business includes critical infrastructure or raises national security issues. ...
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 ...
Big changes incoming: consultation opens on amendments to the PPSA
The Federal Government has invited public consultation on its proposed changes to the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth). The changes are extensive, and will implement most of the 394 recommendations from the 2015 Whittaker Review. ...
Allens advises Pacific Equity Partners on FirstCape investment
The proposed transaction sees PEP acquire a 35% stake in FirstCape, with NAB and Jarden Wealth retaining shareholdings of 45% and 20% respectively. Allens advised on all Australian law aspects of t ...
Allens advises Bain Capital on US$250m investment in Vietnam's Masan Group
The investment is Bain Capital's first in Vietnam and includes equity investment in the form of convertible dividend preference shares which can be converted into listed ordinary shares of Masan ...
Allens advises Great Barrier Reef Foundation on investment to protect reef biodiversity
The investment will help fund the development of an innovative method of calculating the value of coral reef biodiversity, which is expected to stimulate a market for nature rehabilitation and spur ...
Allens advises on sale of Honan Insurance Group to Marsh
'We are pleased to have worked with TA Associates on this sale to a global strategic buyer which demonstrates that good assets can still be traded, despite continuing caution around the M&A market, ...