More and higher quality infrastructure remains an urgent priority in Australia as the population continues to increase. The industry has a relatively small window in which to deliver nationally significant projects while balancing quality ...

Also in this section Mitigating risk. Strategic defence. Ready for future challenges. A company is more likely to face a class action in Australia than almost any other country apart from the United States. A plaintiff-friendly class ...

Royal Commissions and Inquiries In light of the growing trend toward the use of Inquiries and Royal Commissions  to investigate and report on issues of public significance, many organisations have grappled with the challenges of responding ...

Allens works with clients to manage workplace risks and protect corporate reputation, including bullying & harassment, staff mental health issues and casual worker arrangements. ...

Developing environment and planning strategies that go beyond just securing the relevant approvals is critical for organisations looking to grow, while upholding their social license to operate. Environment and planning law is based on a ...

Today, more than at any other time, corporations need social legitimacy to operate. The three pillars of ESG – Environmental, Social & Governance – require companies to exercise greater scrutiny and to conduct their businesses sustainably and responsibly. ESG aspirations (and compliance to these) are an increasingly important metric for investors and a broad range of stakeholders whose expectations continue to increase. ...

Many organisations have the need to verify documents to demonstrate the integrity of statements and to build confidence in the accuracy of information being disclosed. We transform a manual process by automatically scanning documents and marking up each statement that needs verification. ...

The Financial Services Royal Commission and the rapid growth in litigation funding has led to an unprecedented scrutiny of corporate conduct and governance, as well as an increase in regulatory and class action activity. As a result, ...

While securing a robust IP portfolio is key, the portfolio is only as effective as the willingness to enforce and successful execution. A strong anti-counterfeiting culture and program is a critical component of enforcement. How we can ...

Contravening certain provisions of the Franchising Code now attracts the new 'Super Penalty', meaning franchising and legal compliance teams need to be as vigilant as ever. Long-awaited amendments to the Australian Franchising Code have ...