Covered in this webinar: key structuring considerations for cross-border financing transactions, including choice of lending platform, use of offshore and onshore security, and regulatory licensing requirements; typical legal and regulatory risks faced by foreign lenders and how to navigate core issues such as foreign exchange controls, security registration, and enforceability of foreign judgments and security; recent legal and market developments affecting offshore financings in Vietnam, including changes to the foreign loan registration regime and practical implications for deal structuring and execution; and common pitfalls in cross-border lending to Vietnamese borrowers and tested strategies for mitigating lender risk, as encountered in recent transactions advised by our speakers. ...

Covered in this webinar: Recognising potential modern slavery issues related to supply chains, and how to identify and lessen associated risks. Respecting Indigenous rights, including Free Prior and Informed Consent, benefit sharing and co-ownership, and cultural heritage considerations. Unpacking social licence obligations - what communities and stakeholders now expect. ...

Covered in this webinar: a fast transition, in which gas is quickly replaced with other sources of energy; and a softer transition, in which gas is used as a fuel source over the longer term, in conjunction with renewable sources. ...

Covered in this webinar: impacts of the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) and amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) on the approach to management of psychosocial risk; practical steps to guide the approach to managing psychosocial risks within your organisation; designing effective grievance mechanisms in line with company commitments and best practice frameworks; and tips on how to respond to complaints when they do arise, including historical allegations. ...

Covered in this webinar: Migrant worker protection reforms – the recently reintroduced migrant worker protection legislation which includes immigration consequences for Fair Work Act breaches, and what these proposed changes could mean for employers. The implications of the 'Secure Jobs, Better Pay' Act and recent trends in flexible working for employers' compliance with employment and migration laws. How 'Same Job, Same Pay' and other proposed Federal Government reforms might impact workforce structuring and migration considerations for businesses. ...

There is a growing appetite for litigation and regulatory enforcement in the insurance industry. In the wake of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Financial Services ...

Key PE trends from 2023 and what these mean for the Australian and global markets in 2024. ...

Llon is a partner who specialises in retail financial services advising clients on regulation, product design and simplification, payment systems and AML/CTF matters. He enjoys helping clients simplify complexity and stay ahead in a fast-evolving regulatory environment. ...

We first started talking about the intersection of AI and IP back in 2019. At that time, the uptake of AI in a corporate context was limited. But we anticipated the emerging IP issues and were starting to have discussions with our clients. ...

This is Allens: Jacqueline Downes ...