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Mandatory merger regime is coming to Australia: practical steps to prepare now and avoid disruption
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 (the Bill) has passed both houses of Parliament with no amendments. This means a mandatory and suspensory administrative merger regime will formally come into effect for transactions completing on or after 1 January 2026 ...
Allens advises LGT Crestone on acquisition of Commonwealth Private Advice
The business includes 19 investment advisers, approximately 500 clients and more than $5 billion in client assets. As part of the agreement, LGT Crestone will also integrate approximately 40 ...
Unfair trading practices: design of the long-awaited prohibition takes shape
On 15 November 2024, the Federal Government released a Consultation Paper that provided further information on the design of the long-awaited unfair trading practices prohibition. ...
Allens advises on slam dunk investment in WNBL
The recently finalised deal sees a consortium formed with Wollemi Capital Group Syndicate for the acquisition, with the group to assume control of the WNBL in April 2025. 'We are excited to have ...
Terminating M&A deals for material adverse change
In October 2024, the English Commercial Court delivered an important decision in BM Brazil concerning the ability of a buyer to rely on a material adverse change (MAC) condition to terminate an M&A deal. ...
Allens advises Brambles on sale of CHEP India business
The sale sees Brambles divest its CHEP India business to LEAP India Private Limited, a leading Indian returnable packaging services provider, with completion expected by the first quarter of 2025. ...
High Court decision confirms relevance of repairs in assessing damages for defective goods
The High Court yesterday delivered judgment in two appeals from decisions of the Full Federal Court in Toyota v Williams (the Toyota Appeal) and Ford v Capic (the Ford Appeal), both high-profile automotive consumer class actions. ...
Investing in WA: energy reforms in the Pilbara—unpacking the North-West Interconnected System
The North-West Interconnected System (NWIS) has become a central focus of the WA Government's energy sector reform agenda in recent years. Since the introduction of the Pilbara Regime in July 2021, a series of additional reforms have been set in motion. ...
In Touch: What's happening in Australian competition and consumer law - October 2024
The latest in competition and consumer law – October 2024 ...
Allens advises Global Switch on $2.12b sale of Australian data centre operations
HMC has agreed to acquire 100% of Global Switch Australia Holdings (GSA) as part of its broader strategy to establish a global digital infrastructure platform. GSA's two adjoining data centres in ...