Allens has advised ACCIONA on its acquisition of Australian engineering and construction group Geotech. The deal includes a cash payment of $197 million and a 17.6 per cent stake in a new subsidiar ...

International law firm Allens has advised global supply chain logistics company Brambles Limited on its acquisition of the Ferguson Group for an enterprise value of £320 million (US$545 million). ...

Dealing effectively with the challenge of rapid technological change from a competition law perspective requires companies to think deeply and plan ahead to work closely and collaboratively with regulators to better understand the dynamic nature of their business and any impacts on competition and ...

Penalties for Garuda and Jetstar; the ACCC investigates the wine grape market; and consultation on the ACCC's proposed collective bargaining class exemption. ...

Allens submission in response to the Australian Consumer Law Review Interim Report Although the Australian Consumer Law is generally functioning well Allens considers that a number of provisions require amendment and clarification to ensure that the ACL meets its objectives ...

The Federal Governments Competition Policy Bill which contains its response to the Harper Reviews broader recommendations on competition law and policy will make significant changes to Australian competition laws ...

In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...

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 ...

On 25 September 2018 the Foreign Investment Review Board released revised guidance on the application of the requirement for an open and transparent sale process for foreign persons acquiring agricultural land Partner Wendy Rae Senior Associate Julian Barendse and Lawyer Bianca Sacco examine these ...

While the Consumer Data Right CDR regime is likely to benefit businesses by increasing access to greater consumer data and customers by increasing choice and competition the draft legislation leaves a lot of the details to be finalised at a later date primarily through the Australian Competition and ...