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Vietnam insolvency guide for directors
To help management, this Insight explores the insolvency and bankruptcy regulations in Vietnam, as well as the obligations and potential liabilities of management personnel of Vietnamese companies if their companies become financially distressed. ...
Trustee insolvency - the Full Federal Court weighs in to the debate
The Full Federal court released its decision in Jones (Liquidator) v Matrix Partners Pty Ltd that trust assets should be applied first in paying employees and other statutory preferred creditors. ...
Building strength through collaboration
For the past two decades, Australia has been a leader in the use of public private partnerships (PPPs) and private capital in the delivery of public infrastructure. Our successes have been so pronounced that countries such as Canada would send experts and civil servants to learn from local authorities. The market matured, and many complex projects were delivered using this approach. It is the combination of private and public sectors that is crucial for a successful project, allowing certain risks to be transferred, better management of risk and more innovative thinking. In this Insight, we discuss why private sector involvement is beneficial and how they enable stronger project outcomes for all. ...
The end of the PPSA transitional period - what happens now?
With the end of the transitional period under the personal property securities legislation fast approaching those entities that rely upon having interests in property held by others must act now to ensure those interests are properly registered even where they are transitional so there is no loss of ...
Arbitration agreements – don’t play chicken with imprecise drafting
The decision in Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Hannigan [2020] NSWCA 82 found that a dispute was improperly referred to arbitration because the claim for unliquidated damages was not a dispute that fell within the scope of the arbitration agreement. This decision highlights the importance of precise drafting for all dispute resolution clauses. ...
Meta's $50M settlement with the OAIC fails to clarify the Privacy Act civil penalty regime
Important aspects of Australian privacy law remain unresolved. These proceedings commenced in March 2020, and were the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's first attempt to exercise its civil penalty powers ...
ASIC's new work schedule and priorities in light of the COVID-19 crisis
On 14 April, ASIC published a media release detailing changes to its regulatory framework and priorities in light of COVID-19. This follows an earlier statement by ASIC, which indicated that it would temporarily change its regulatory work and priorities to allow it and regulated entities to focus on the impact of COVID-19. ...
Allens advises GPT Group on landmark retail partnership with Perron
As part of the deal, GPT Group will acquire a 50% interest in two premium Perth retail assets—Cockburn Gateway and Belmont Forum—from Perron Group for approximately $482 million. 'We were delighted ...
Allens advises Patriot Battery Metals on Australian aspects of strategic partnership with Volkswagen Group
The proceeds of the strategic investment will be used to advance Patriot's Shaakichiuwaanaan Project, the largest lithium pegmatite resource in the Americas and the eighth largest in the world. The ...
Allens advises Charter Hall on landmark $3.35 billion Green Loan
The transaction is one of the largest of its kind in the real estate sector, and brings together a syndicate of leading domestic and international banks, including CBA, WBC, ANZ, HSBC and SMBC. 'We ...