Legal and compliance leaders often ask us: what are the top enforcement risks we face and how can we prepare? In this report we cover the key themes running through regulatory enforcement activity in 2022 and what they will mean for you in 2023. Most sectors will be impacted by the seven key trends. ...

Data centre development is capital-intensive, requiring both debt and equity funding. This report explores emerging funding models, investor considerations across real estate and infrastructure, and the growing need for energy generation and grid capacity. ...

There is a growing appetite for litigation and regulatory enforcement in the insurance industry. In the wake of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Financial Services ...

Covered in this webinar: This webinar provides a valuable summary of the most important contract law developments of 2023, including updates on contract formation, interpretation, the exercise of options, waiver of conditions precedent, repudiation and reliance damages. ...

Covered in this webinar: PepsiCo facts and legal issues; DPT interaction with transfer pricing and the general anti-avoidance rule; and managing DPT risks with evidence and case preparation. ...

Covered in this webinar: the role of technology in the context of the safeguard mechanism and the need to abate rather than offset; the role of existing and emerging technologies in reducing the carbon footprint of high-emission supply chains and large energy users; the timing and scale of investment needed in decarbonisation and abatement technologies; and considerations for investing in technologies to meet decarbonisation goals. ...

Throughout 2024, regulatory enforcement risk in Australia was significantly influenced by ESG factors, along with issues relating to cyber, data and privacy. Notable regulatory developments occurred in these areas. ...

Covered in this webinar:  Further information on topics and speakers will be released in the new year.  ...

Covered in this webinar: Unravelling the IP opportunities and challenges presented by AI: best practices for safeguarding your IP assets and protecting against IP infringement risks; Crossing borders: analysing the Getty Images v Stability AI case in the UK, including applying an Australian lens; and Developments in AI regulations: how the EU AI Act may affect Australian businesses. ...

The High Court has narrowed the divide between the New South Wales Supreme Court and the Federal Court on the question of class closure orders and group member registration processes in class actions. The decision confirms the existence of a valuable tool available to parties, and paves the way for ...