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Allens advises Aristocrat on A$1.37bn US acquisition
Allens has advised Aristocrat Leisure Limited ( Aristocrat ) on its A$1.37bn acquisition of Tennessee based Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. ( VGT ). Aristocrat will fund the acquisition and refinan ...
Distressed debt M&A - share transfers without a scheme
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has given further guidance on the scope of its power to grant leave to a deed administrator to compulsorily transfer the shares of a company The decision in the matter of Nexus Energy Ltd subject to deed of company arrangement 2014 NSWSC 1910 confirms that this ...
Vietnam issues a stringent new cybersecurity law
A new law in Vietnam enabling state control of cyber data will have wide-ranging implications for business costs and compliance The powers it gives to the Government are extensive and its coverage is unprecedented Partner Linh Bui and Associates Hien Nguyen and Khanh Nguyen report on the key issues ...
Allens advises Unibail-Rodamco as Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is created
Following the announcement of the transaction in December, Allens is pleased to have advised Unibail-Rodamco on its successful acquisition of Westfield Corporation for an enterprise value of US$24. ...
Allens tops trifecta of M&A league tables
Allens has topped the Mergermarket, Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters M&A league tables for deal value in the first half of 2018. The firm was ranked number one for deal value in Australasia ...
REDDA recognised at PCA awards
Allens' Real Estate Due Diligence App ( REDDA ) won an award in the Project Innovation category at the prestigious Property Council Australia ( PCA ) industry awards on Friday night. This year, 137 ...
Allens wins at Australasian Law Awards
Allens has been recognised as the Australian Deal Team of the Year at the Australasian Law Awards held in Sydney last night. It is Allens' second consecutive win in this category. Three major ...
Allens helps steer Burson Group in auto parts acquisition
Allens has advised leading automotive aftermarket parts specialist Burson Group Limited in its $275 million acquisition of Metcash Automotive Holdings. Metcash Automotive Holdings, a subsidiary of ...
Allens advises Yum! on Pizza Hut sale in Australia
Allens has advised Yum! Brands Inc. and Yum! Restaurants Australia on the sale of Pizza Hut in Australia. The deal represents one of the first master franchise arrangements in the world for Yum! ...
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 ...