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Allens advises PEP on acquisition of LifeHealthcare
Allens has advised private equity fund manager Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) in relation to the acquisition of ASX-listed LifeHealthcare Group Limited (LifeHealthcare) by Pacific Health Supplies ...
The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement
After almost 10 years of negotiations between the nations on 17 November 2014 Prime Minister Abbott and President Xi announced the conclusion of negotiations on the China Australia Free Trade Agreement ChAFTA Once implemented the ChAFTA is expected to significantly reduce import barriers for ...
ASIC's employee incentive scheme class orders - new and improved
After much anticipation ASIC has released new employee incentive scheme class order relief Partner Greg Bosmans and Special Counsel Gadi Bloch members of Allens Head Office Governance team report on the implications for listed and unlisted companies ...
Strong ECM volumes to continue
Recent strength in the IPO market has seen a number of issuers come to market over the past 12 months Partners and Co-Heads of the Allens Equity Capital Markets Practice Julian Donnan and Robert Pick recently convened a FinanceAsia roundtable to discuss the latest developments in ECM Julian and ...
Big Data v 'personal advice' - an unequal contest?
There is a contest underway between two heavyweights In one corner of the ring we have Big Data In the other corner we have the definition of personal advice in section 766B3 of the Corporations Act ...
100 member rule to be abolished
The 100 member rule for convening company meetings will be abolished under legislative amendments introduced into Parliament this week following consultation by the Federal Government on draft legislation earlier this year Proposed streamlining of remuneration disclosure obligations is also still ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Allens advises Brambles on specialist containers acquisition
International law firm Allens has advised global supply chain logistics company Brambles Limited on its acquisition of the Ferguson Group for an enterprise value of £320 million (US$545 million). ...
Allens acts in ACCC merger clearance for Shell's A$98 billion (GBP 47 billion) takeover of BG
After a detailed merger review, on 19 November 2015, the ACCC unconditionally cleared Royal Dutch Shell Plc's A$98 billion takeover of BG Group Plc. This is one of the largest takeovers in corporat ...
Sealing the deal: Allens advises client on strategic acquisition
Allens has advised German headquartered global technology company the Freudenberg Group on its acquisition of Australian company Ludowici Sealing Solutions. The acquisition will see Freudenberg tak ...