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Allens advises CPPIB on first infrastructure investment in Indonesia
Headquartered in Toronto, CPPIB is a global investment manager with a diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets, public equities, private equities, real estate and fixed income instruments. ...
Allens capital markets team caps off successful year with SEEK bond
'SEEK Limited received strong support for its debut subordinated note issuance, and we were delighted to assist the SEEK team structure and execute a successful trade,' said Allens Head of Debt ...
Allens expands its banking and financial services regulation capability with four new specialists
Allens' market-leading team is uniquely placed to help clients navigate this environment and has expanded its capability across banking and financial services regulation with the addition of four n ...
Allens advises Goldwind on divestment of stake in Australia's largest wind farm
The transaction is one of the largest in the renewable energy sector in recent years. Stockyard Hill Wind Farm is located in Victoria's central highlands, approximately 35 km west of Ballarat. Once ...
Australia - Fund Finance 2020
The fund financing market in Australia continued to be buoyant in 2019. Private equity, infrastructure and real estate funds remain the main drivers of volume, with an increasing number of newly raised as well as existing private debt funds also capitalising on the market's additional liquidity and ...
Allens closes landmark deal with Sydney Metro PPP
Allens has advised the Northwest Rapid Transit consortium on the financial close of the $3.7 billion Public Private Partnership for the next stage of the Sydney Metro. ...
Allens advises on Australia's second waste-to-energy facility
Allens advised Acciona Concesiones S.L ( ACCIONA ) on its investment in the project which is part of the consortium of equity investors, including John Laing and Hitachi Zosen INOVA. A separate tea ...
Take Two: anti-bribery reforms revived and long-awaited draft regulatory guidance released
The Australian Government has tabled the Crimes Amendment (Combatting Corporate Crime) Bill 2019 (the 2019 Bill) in the Senate, and the Attorney-General's Department has released Draft Guidance on the steps a body corporate can take to prevent an associate from bribing foreign public officials for public consultation (the Draft Guidance). Like the 2017 version of the Bill that lapsed earlier this year (the 2017 Bill), if passed, the 2019 Bill will strengthen Australia's foreign bribery laws, including by introducing a new corporate offence of failure to prevent bribery by an associate, and will introduce a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) scheme for resolving serious corporate criminal matters. Partner Rachel Nicolson, Senior Associate Andrew Wilcock and Associate Lewis Winter report on the key differences between the 2017 and 2019 Bills, and the content of the Draft Guidance. ...
Australian Human Rights Commission proposes mandatory human rights approach for artificial intelligence
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has published a discussion paper on proposals to legislate for a human rights approach to artificial intelligence (AI) systems. If adopted by the Australi ...
From lab to pasture to plate - amendments to the National Gene Technology Scheme
The Federal Government has amended the scheme that regulates the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment in a manner that is commensurate with risk. However, proposals to ammend the Food Standards Code, if any, is pending subject to its review. ...