The recent Federal Court decision in ACCC v Pfizer serves as strong reminder that market power is not static but must be assessed in the context of a potentially changing market over a reasonable...
This Update covers a range of important developments in Australia and overseas in the area of foreign bribery policy, investigations and regulation to 1 April 2015. These developments will impact...
Michael Dulaney and Tom Barrett were published in the 11th Edition (2015) of Expert Guides in the Energy category.
On 30 January 2015, the Supreme Court of Queensland (per McMurdo J) upheld an appeal by Sojitz Coal Resources Pty Ltd (Sojitz) against a decision of the Commissioner to impose land rich duty on its...
In the recent decision of GWC Property Group Pty Ltd v Higginson & OR’s [2014] QSC 264, the Queensland Supreme Court held that the incentive clawback provisions contained in an incentive deed...
an overview of all free trade agreements that are either in force, in negotiation or concluded between Australia and various foreign countries.
Are you a director of a company? Did you know that the ACCC can ask the Court to ban you from managing any company if you breach the Australian Consumer Law?
As predicted, the Federal Government has acted on an election promise to lower the screening thresholds for foreign buyers of Australian Rural Land effective from 1 March 2015. Read on to find out...
Baldwin & Anor v Icon Energy Ltd & Anor [2015] QSC 12 Significance of the decision This case highlights the risks of relying on clauses which provide that parties will negotiate in good faith...
This update covers a range of important developments in Australia and overseas in the area of foreign bribery policy, investigations and regulation to December 2014. These developments will impact...
Scott...s Transport Industries Pty Ltd and Anor v Road and Maritime Services -- The impact and reach of chain of responsibility laws in the transport industry should not be underestimated....While...
While there is a divergence in views among courts in Australia as to whether ambiguity remains a prerequisite for the admissibility of...
The Takeovers Panel has updated its guidance on preparing bidder's statements and target's statements, and this guidance is less prescriptive than the approach the Panel put forward in an earlier...
All pastoral leases in Western Australia granted under the Land Act 1933 (WA) (now repealed) are set to expire on 30 June 2015. Although the...
In the recent decision of Pt Bayan Resources TBK v BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd [2014] WASCA 178, the Western Australian Court of Appeal...
In a decision handed down on 17 October 2014, the High Court refused to grant special leave to appeal in respect of a challenge to the legality of the rule prohibiting the use of artificial...
On 22 September 2014, the Harper Review Panel released its Draft Report of the "root and branch" review of Australia's competition laws and
On 16 September Peter Kell, Deputy Chairman of ASIC, delivered a speech to the Risk Management Association of Australia CRO Forum about 'Why breach reporting is...
Developments will impact on Australian businesses working offshore and only reinforce the need to have and to implement an ongoing, pro-active anti-corruption compliance framework within your...
The ASX Corporate Governance Council has released the third edition of the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations in conjunction with a number of governance-related amendments to the
On 10 April 2014, the Government released the draft Corporations Legislation Amendment (Deregulatory and Other Measures) Bill 2014. This article discusses the proposed changes to section 254T and...
The Final Amendments are intended to come into effect on 1 July 2014, subject to receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals under the Corporations...
Gender equality remains a hot topic for employers. New gender reporting requirements commenced this year with further reporting obligations in the pipeline. However, the new minimum standards may...
Mergers & Acquisitions Review 2013