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Allens advises Rio Tinto on proposed joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining
The Winu Project is a copper-gold deposit located in the Great Sandy Region of Western Australia, approximately 320 kilometres east of Port Hedland. Under the Term Sheet, Rio Tinto proposes to sell ...
First tranche of privacy reforms bring progress but no long-term clarity
The first tranche of reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) — the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill)—will be law after it passed the Senate on 29 November 2024. Th ...
Food, beverage and agribusiness M&A set for an even stronger year
This Insight explores the key M&A trends shaping this sector, including resilient investment in core consumer products, continued interest from private equity investors, growing public market activity and the increasing role of ESG related matters in driving future opportunities. ...
Mandatory merger regime is coming to Australia: practical steps to prepare now and avoid disruption
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 (the Bill) has passed both houses of Parliament with no amendments. This means a mandatory and suspensory administrative merger regime will formally come into effect for transactions completing on or after 1 January 2026 ...
M&A reform: notification thresholds out for consultation
Treasury has released its Consultation Paper on notification thresholds under Australia's proposed new mandatory merger regime. The Consultation Paper sets out its proposed design and values for the notification thresholds, which are based on international experience and available data. ...
Allens advises on slam dunk investment in WNBL
The recently finalised deal sees a consortium formed with Wollemi Capital Group Syndicate for the acquisition, with the group to assume control of the WNBL in April 2025. 'We are excited to have ...
Terminating M&A deals for material adverse change
In October 2024, the English Commercial Court delivered an important decision in BM Brazil concerning the ability of a buyer to rely on a material adverse change (MAC) condition to terminate an M&A deal. ...
Allens advises LGT Crestone on acquisition of Commonwealth Private Advice
The business includes 19 investment advisers, approximately 500 clients and more than $5 billion in client assets. As part of the agreement, LGT Crestone will also integrate approximately 40 ...
Allens extends Perth corporate practice with appointment of new partner and counsel
The appointments are set to propel Allens' market-leading corporate practice in Perth, expanding the firm's equity capital markets (ECM) capability and broadening its client base. Bryn has built a ...
PE Horizons 2024 mid-year update: readying for a wave of exits
So what's keeping PE dealmakers busy? The big focus continues to be on exits as conditions improve and pressure mounts to return capital to investors. Corporate carve-outs are still popular and debt is well and truly back, with private credit now in the spotlight. ...