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: - legal and governance considerations for employers when deploying AI in relation to employee data; - new ways that organisations are capturing and using employee data (including biometric data and sentiment analysis) and managing relevant risks; recent legislative reforms introducing safety duties in relation to digital work systems; and - key privacy developments, including anticipated changes to the Privacy Act and the new statutory tort of invasion of privacy. ...

Covered in this webinar: real-world examples of the latest technology being used on projects in Australia; differences between Australia and other countries in the adoption of cutting-edge technology on major projects; how different contracting models and policy settings can encourage (and discourage) the use of productivity-boosting AI, technology and innovation in the construction industry; and how in-house and external lawyers can position themselves to be key advisers to construction and infrastructure clients looking to innovate. ...

A recent decision in the Queensland Supreme Court should provide confidence to superannuation funds seeking to engage in successor fund transfers (SFTs) that they will not need to obtain the prior assent of the court or members before proceeding with the transaction, at least where Queensland and Victorian laws apply. ...

The recent acquisition of an unlisted public company Crestone Holdings Limited has established a new market precedent involving the use of earn out consideration under a scheme of arrangement. ...

Filings are down, but impact too early to call. 2022 is shaping up as the year that bucks a number of long-running class action trends. Filings are materially down on prior years, and the claims that have been filed are somewhat at odds with recent trends. ...

Development of an offshore wind industry in Australia will be, in part, dependent upon access to commercial and institutional debt markets. In this Insight, our renewable energy projects and finance specialists explore some of the bankability issues that will be relevant to sponsors and lenders considering financing offshore wind projects in Australian waters. ...

In this Insight, we unpack the key contents of Circular 15 and assess their likely impact given ongoing uncertainties.  ...

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of September, as well as take a closer look at the AEMC's final report on extending regulatory frameworks to cover hydrogen and renewable gases. ...

This Insight examines what we can expect over the next twelve years from this endeavour to transform Queensland's energy system and achieve 80% renewable energy by 2035. ...