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Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Ten key M&A legal issues for foreign investors in Vietnam
Vietnam continues to be an attractive destination for foreign investors both in terms of the number and the value of transactions, This Insight considers future implications of the growth in the M&A market. ...
Full Court dismisses Port of Newcastle access appeal
The Full Federal Court has dismissed the Port of Newcastles application for review of the Australian Competition Tribunals decision to declare the Ports shipping channel service under the National Access Regime The Full Courts decision confirms the interpretation of the current declaration criteria ...
Government responds to Productivity Commission's IP inquiry
The Federal Government has released its response to the recommendations proposed by the Productivity Commission following its inquiry into Australias IP arrangements ...
Greater ACCC scrutiny of contentious mergers
ACCC Chairman Rod Sims has outlined that the ACCC will adopt a more intensive information-gathering approach when reviewing contentious mergers Partner Jacqueline Downes and Associate Lovelle DSouza report ...
Australia and Singapore enter into Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
The Australian and Singaporean governments have recently concluded discussions on a landmark agreement that will see the two countries cooperating across a range of strategic initiatives including in the areas of trade and economics innovation education people and defence The Comprehensive Strategic ...
Extending the reach of Australia's cartel laws and the first criminal prosecution
Recent decisions handed down in separate cartel proceedings confirm that Australian courts will take a broad approach to the extraterritorial ambit of Australias competition laws This means that more foreign businesses could be caught by Australias criminal and civil cartel laws These decisions ...
Allens tops trifecta of M&A league tables
Allens has topped the Mergermarket, Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters M&A league tables for deal value in the first half of 2018. The firm was ranked number one for deal value in Australasia ...
Allens advises News Corp on Foxtel and Fox Sports merger
Allens has advised News Corp on the merger between Foxtel and Fox Sports, finalised in a definitive agreement signed on 6 March. News Corp, which currently owns 100 per cent of Fox Sports and 50 pe ...
Allens advises KKR on acquisition of certain Campbell international operations including Arnott's
As part of the transaction, KKR will acquire Arnott’s (the iconic Australian biscuit brand and a major driver of Campbell International’s sales), Campbell’s simple meals and snacking brands in ...