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Allens launches RADAR to address 'most complex, costly and overlooked' part of cyber incident response
RADAR addresses a gap in the market for fast, defensible and cost-effective data assessments, tackling what is widely regarded as the most complex, costly and overlooked phase of any cyber response ...
ACCR v Santos: lessons for mandatory climate reporting and the future direction of ESG litigation in Australia
On 17 February 2026, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) v Santos Limited (Santos) [2026] FCA 96 (ACCR v S ...
Courts willing to grant injunctive relief to compel performance of contractual obligations
In this Insight, we consider two recent Supreme Court decisions where injunctions were granted to compel the performance of contractual obligations. The first is Alinta Cogeneration (Wagerup) Pty Ltd ...
Allens advises lenders on Pacific Equity Partners' acquisition of a 75% interest in Spark New Zealand's data centre business
As part of the transaction, PEP (through its Secure Asset Fund) and Spark have established a new standalone company called TenPeaks Limited, which holds the data centre assets and operations. Spark ...
The Cyber Brief: working with government in a cyber crisis
Valeska and co-host David Rountree speak with Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC, Australia's National Cyber Security Coordinator and leader of the National Office of Cyber Security (NOCS). Mi ...
Data driven: navigating the legal and regulatory backroads for connected vehicles
Connected vehicles are no longer just a tech trend; they’re a regulatory priority. With privacy and safety regulators sharpening their focus, organisations need to understand the legal risks and ...
Court scrutinises hybrid arbitration clauses
The Supreme Court of Victoria has, for the first time in an Australian court, considered a 'hybrid' arbitration clause—where the parties agree that one arbitral institution will administer an ar ...
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 ...
Allens advises Blackstone on US$10bn financing of Firmus Group
The financing will support the next phase of Project Southgate, enabling the national rollout of Firmus’ AI Factory platform based on NVIDIA’s DSX reference architecture to meet accelerating global ...
A big tick for tech: High Court declines to reopen patentability battle
On 5 February 2026, the High Court of Australia1 (Australia's ultimate appellate court) refused the Commissioner of Patent's application for special leave to appeal from the decision of the Full Court ...