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Kate Towey appointed to Takeovers Panel
Announced by Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, The Hon Stephen Jones MP, Kate's appointment will see her take a three-year term on the panel, commencing 2 April 2023. 'Our ...
Takeaways from the Optus and Medibank data breach class actions
In this Insight, we examine the common elements that form the basis for the pleadings, some emerging issues and the practical steps that corporate Australia should be taking now to reduce their class action risk. ...
A close look at Vietnam's first consolidated personal data protection regulation
From 1 July 2023, Vietnam's first ever consolidated Personal Data Protection Decree (PDPD) will take effect. In this Insight, we take a close look at the key provisions of the PDPD and its impacts on businesses. ...
Allens advises Oil Search on $22 billion merger with Santos
The Allens cross-practice team was led by Corporate Partners Guy Alexander and Richard Kriedemann, along with Senior Associate Elise Blume, and was supported by lawyers across a range of practice ...
Allens advises Pacific Equity Partners on sale of Lifehealthcare
'We again congratulate our long-standing client Pacific Equity Partners on another significant exit, this time in relation to the sale of its Lifehealthcare business, having advised PEP on the ...
Ever-expanding jurisdiction: Clearview AI's appeal and extra-territorial application of the Privacy Act
A landmark ruling in Australia confirms that Clearview AI breached the Privacy Act despite lacking a physical presence or supplying products or services in the country, emphasising the extraterritorial reach of privacy laws and the consequences for companies. ...
Allens advises Healthscope on sale of medical centres business
Allens has advised Healthscope Limited, one of Australia's leading private healthcare operators, on the sale of its Australian medical centres business to Fullerton Health, a leading provider of ...
A tangled web - the regulatory framework and its power players
The draft legislation the Federal Government released to establish a regulatory framework for the implementation of a new Consumer Data Right will radically reform the data protection regime in Australia ...
Shareholder activism in Australia
The past few years have seen a dramatic rise in shareholder activism across Europe and the US This trend is now becoming increasingly common in Australia Following an unsuccessful attempt to gain control of the board of ASX-listed Antares Energy Limited by a US-based hedge fund Partner Tim Lester ...
Sydney Airport acquisition named M&A Deal of the Year
This is the second year the firm has worked on the M&A Deal of the Year, with the merger of Santos and Oil Search taking out the award in 2022. 'We are fortunate to have clients that trust us with ...