The NSW Government has proposed a new draft Energy Policy Framework consisting of a number of guidelines and supplementary documentation to support a more streamlined decision making process for...
The ASX is likely to introduce a series of new measures in 2024 aimed at streamlining aspects of the IPO listing process, as outlined in a recent adviser briefing.
The Federal Court has held in Pepsi Inc v Commissioner of Taxation [2023] FCA 1490 that international arrangements involving the licence of trademarks and other intellectual property (IP) should be...
Our quarterly update covers recent developments in the governance space.
There is one simple yet inescapable fact that is not yet widely understood – that renewable energy alone is not going to get us to net zero.
A recent decision of the Western Australian Supreme Court confirmed a company’s obligation to hand over shareholders’ email addresses when complying with its obligation to provide a copy of the...
On 30 November 2023, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (Amendment Bill) was tabled in the Australian Parliament.
“It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”
In this decision, the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of NSW considered the interplay between the priority regimes under ss 556 and 561 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) in resolving a...
BHP and Mitsubishi selling their Daunia and Blackwater coal mines in central Queensland to Whitehaven for a higher than expected price of US$4.1 billion (including deferred and contingent payments)...
JWS represented Daniel Walley and Philip Carter of PricewaterhouseCoopers in their capacity as voluntary administrators (Administrators) of IOUpay Limited (Administrators Appointed) (Company) in an...
The Federal Court of Australia has held that an expert forensic investigation report prepared by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) for Optus in the aftermath of its September 2022 cyber attack...
Treasury has released a detailed consultation paper seeking views on whether Australia’s current merger control regime is effective and the available options for reform, drawing extensively on...
A recent Supreme Court decision in New South Wales provides timely guidance on how a Court will approach whether a person has unreasonably withheld consent to assignment and how long proceedings...
Developments in cyber, privacy and data continue to evolve rapidly, so we’ve summarised highlights from the past three months to give you a whirlwind tour of the most significant updates.
Acquisitions by private equity firms have traditionally sailed below the competition regulator’s radar including because acquisitions have been for a new platform, with no competition issue or have...
Strong positions taken and uncertainty remains: High Court divergence of views on excise case could have major consequences for State and Territory taxing powers.
The ATO has published its findings report on public and multinational business settlements 2022-2023. In this article, we unpack the ATO’s findings, and outline the considerations that the ATO will...
Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd (MBAuP) has been found not to have engaged in unconscionable conduct against its Australian dealers when it moved the dealers from long-running franchise...
The NSW Government has introduced the Climate (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023 (Bill) to enshrine emissions reduction targets in law in New South Wales and establish a new Net Zero Commission to monitor...
Bidders for Australian listed companies usually decide to make a formal takeover bid or alternatively propose a scheme of arrangement. But sometimes both paths are taken together and a scheme of...
In November 2022, the Queensland Land Court (QLC) recommended that Waratah Coal’s application for a mining lease and an environmental authority in relation to the proposed Galilee Basin thermal...
The latest signpost on the long road to defamation law reform appears to point to another departure from national uniformity with the announcement that not all states are on-board for a revised set...
After more than ten years of operation, the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) and the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) are in line for a major overhaul.