Covered in this webinar:  Further information on topics and speakers will be released in the new year.  ...

Covered in this webinar: The significant reforms to Australia's merger control regime likely coming into effect from 1 January 2026. What will the new regime look like? Which types of deals are likely to be caught? What practical issues should be considered before the new regime comes into effect? APRA's increasing scrutiny of expenditure by superannuation trustees. What are APRA's areas of likely focus for surveillance and enforcement action? What are the expenditure requirements in the new SPS 515? What practical steps can trustees take to prepare? ...

Covered in this webinar: ASIC's industry review of superannuation-related death benefit claims; ASIC's report on advice fee deductions from superannuation; and lenders' processes for dealing with financial hardship. ...

This webinar delves into secondary sales for startups and investors, with a focus on: the purpose and structure of, and key considerations when facilitating, company or shareholder-led secondary sale transactions; and GP-led secondaries, with an explanation of the role of continuation funds in providing liquidity to investors in existing funds, and allowing sponsors, existing investors and new investors to gain from continued upside. ...

Covered in this webinar: Panel session one: Industry trends Our panellists will discuss developments and trends in the construction and infrastructure sector – with a particular focus on the energy transition. Panel session two: Legal developments Following session one, Allens will facilitate a panel of our construction law specialists, who will discuss the key legal developments over the last 12 months, and how they may impact the industry into the future. ...

Covered in this webinar: what has changed since previous efforts to introduce federal US privacy laws; what the proposal covers and what's missing; how might it impact Australian organisations; how does it compare to current Australian privacy law reform proposals; and what's next for the draft legislation. ...

In this webinar, we address the current indicators and drivers of class action risk, with a particular focus on how risk has changed during 2023 and how it can affect you and your organisation in 2024. ...

Covered in this webinar: the critical stages of a crisis; what acting ethically in a crisis looks like; what tensions can arise when acting ethically; and how to reduce the risk of crises in the future. ...

In this session, we will cover the long-overdue package of reforms to the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) is finally out. The changes are extensive and include 345 of the recommendations from the 2015 Whittaker Review. It's mostly good news, but there's a huge amount to think about and do, and now is the time to have your say to get it right. ...

In recent years, human rights litigation has become an increasingly prominent concern in business supply chains, as interested parties seek to hold to account companies who fail to address human rights issues in their supply chains, both legally and reputationally. In conjunction with Linklaters, this webinar considers key litigation trends in human rights litigation against businesses in Australia, the EU, the US and the UK including key cases, the means by which claims are already been brought in these jurisdictions and some practical tips on how to mitigate litigation risk in this area. ...