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Lessons learned from ASIC's enforcement action against FIIG
For the first time, the Federal Court has successfully imposed civil penalties for cybersecurity failures under the general Australian Financial Services Licence obligations. Proceedings commenced by ...
Ben Farnsworth
Partner
Perth
Areas of expertise
- Finance, Banking & Debt Capital
- Restructuring & Insolvency
Corporate Advisory & Governance
We understand that corporate governance considerations touch on all aspects of how a company is structured, executes its strategies, manages its stakeholders and plans for the future. Allens' integrated approach means you receive the ...
Allens Banking & Finance team tops league tables
'These results reflect the confidence clients place in us as the go‑to advisers for their most significant and complex financing transactions,' said Tim Stewart , Partner and Banking & Finance ...
Shaping the next wave of compliance and enforcement: inside the ACCC’s 2026/2027 enforcement priorities
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has reaffirmed its proactive enforcement stance through the release of its 2026–2027 enforcement priorities, announced by Chair Gina Cas ...
Unfair trading practices: Treasury unveils blueprint for new regime
Treasury has released draft laws introducing a new general prohibition on unfair trading practices and specific obligations targeting drip pricing and subscriptions. As foreshadowed by government, the ...
Our history
Allens was founded on 22 July 1822, the day after 21-year-old George Allen was admitted as an attorney and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and became the first person to complete their full legal training in Australia. When he began his small legal practice in a cottage on Elizabeth Street in Sydney, he could not have forseen the story that would follow. ...
Allens Adapt: Florence Bourg's experience
As a lawyer contracting for the past six years, Florence knows the ins and outs of working this way, but she had never used Allens Adapt until she came across it via LinkedIn. From that moment, everything seamlessly fell into place. ...
No second bite of the cherry: NSW Court of Appeal decides upon matters of jurisdiction and abuse of process under security of payment legislation
In this Insight, we consider the New South Wales Court of Appeal’s decision in Kwik Flo Pty Ltd v SE Ware Street Dev Pty Ltd [2026] NSWCA 9. The decision clarifies when an adjudicator’s fi ...
Australia’s data centre future
As Australia positions itself at the forefront of the Asia-Pacific’s digital infrastructure race, data centres have emerged as one of the most strategic and complex investment opportunities of our time. With demand for AI, cloud computing and sovereign data storage accelerating, the sector is undergoing rapid transformation and Allens is helping clients navigate every step. ...