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Allens advises Zenith Energy on Note issue
News 04 Sep 2018

Allens has acted for the Zenith Energy group on its $40 million Subordinated Amortising Fixed Rate Note issue with lead arranger, FIIG Securities Limited (FIIG). The Offer exceeded demand with bond ...

International Comparative Legal Guide to Project Finance 2018 - Australia
Insight 25 May 2018

Partners Ben Farnsworth and Michael Ryan outline the main trends and significant developments in Australian project finance Among other factors they discuss restrictions on foreign investment bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings tax and political risk in relation to changes in law ...

VLRC takes first cut at class action reform
Insight 22 Jun 2018

The VLRC has completed its review of Victoria's class action regime, with a particular focus on the effect of litigation funding. The report calls for national regulation of litigation funding, lifting the ban on contingency fees and a greater supervisory role for the Victorian Supreme Court. ...

Allens advises on innovative financing for Melbourne roads upgrade
News 21 Dec 2017

Allens has advised the Netflow consortium on an innovative financing arrangement for its A$1.8 billion Western Roads Upgrade public-private partnership (PPP). The financing of the Western Roads ...

Review your IP arrangements: IP exemption from competition laws soon to be repealed
Insight 12 Mar 2019

Section 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA), which currently exempts conditional licensing or assignment of IP rights from most of the prohibitions on anti-competitive conduct in the CCA, will be repealed. ...

The ESC's draft decision on first round of amendments to the Energy Retail Code
Insight 18 Sep 2018

While the Federal Government gives further consideration to implementation of the ACCCs recommendations relating to retail tariffs and retailer behaviour the Victorian Essential Services Commission has been progressing reforms proposed by the Independent Review into the Electricity and Gas Retail ...

ACCC's recommendations for encouraging consumer engagement
Insight 07 Aug 2018

The ACCC has identified consumer disengagement as a key issue of concern in the retail electricity market and formulated a number of proposals designed to encourage consumer engagement and switching as a way to drive competition We look at the key recommendations ...

ACCC re-affirms concerns about the impact of gas sector issues on electricity prices
Insight 07 Aug 2018

The ACCCs Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry Final Report raises concerns regarding the impact of gas sector issues on wholesale electricity prices in the National Electricity Market Many of the ACCCs concerns echo those raised in the ACCCs ongoing inquiry into gas supply arrangements in Australia ...

ACCC's recommendations for contract markets
Insight 07 Aug 2018

As part of the ACCCs Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry Final Report the ACCC made two key recommendations in relation to contracts markets that the National Energy Laws be amended to require the reporting of over the counter trades to a repository administered by the Australian Energy Regulator and ...

ACCC cartel action against Cryosite is a strong reminder of rules prohibiting 'gun jumping'
Insight 13 Jul 2018

The Federal Court proceeding instituted by the ACCC against Cryosite Limited involving supposed cartel conduct alleging gun jumping in a merger. ...

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