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Allens advises News Corp on $3.4 billion Foxtel sale
News 17 Apr 2025

DAZN will take full ownership of Foxtel in the transaction valued at $3.4 billion. As part of the deal, News Corp and Telstra, the current owners of Foxtel, will receive minority stakes in DAZN and ...

A 'drastic intrusion': appointing provisional liquidators to a solvent company
Insight 14 Apr 2025

In a recent Federal Court decision,1 Justice Cheeseman declined to set aside the appointment of provisional liquidators which had been made pursuant to s472(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ...

The proof is in the process: an update on how the new merger regime will work
Insight 08 Apr 2025

With Treasury's release of the Ministerial instrument containing the notification thresholds and the ACCC's release of various process guidelines, we now have some long-awaited clarity on how the new merger regime will work. ...

What this means for governance and directors’ duties
Issues

Looking forward: 2020 and beyond As we look forward at what's to come, the Royal Commission's lessons on governance and director duties continue to resonate in Australian boardrooms across a range of industries. Here are a few key points: ...

Ethical decision making during a crisis
Webinar 20 Feb 2024

Covered in this webinar: the critical stages of a crisis; what acting ethically in a crisis looks like; what tensions can arise when acting ethically; and how to reduce the risk of crises in the future. ...

Key issues in designing a mandatory merger regime for a modern economy
Insight 29 Mar 2023

In this Insight, we examine what the ACCC has put forward so far and the implications, drawing on the experience and architecture of regimes overseas. ...

Build to rent: from 'nice-to-have' to 'must-have'
Insight 30 Aug 2023

Build-to-rent (BTR) is one of the most effective keys to alleviating Australia's housing crisis. It can provide a significant amount of housing supply nationally and at speed, in an environment where demand is growing and supply is shrinking. ...

Key themes shaping Australian regulatory enforcement risk in 2024
Insight 11 Feb 2024

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. ...

What this means for class action risks in financial services
Issues

Filings: what have we seen and what's to come? Before the publication of the Final Report, the matters raised during the Royal Commission resulted in either the commencement or investigation of class actions in relation to: Superannuation ...

What this means for new regulatory enforcement landscape
Issues

Preparing your business to respond Although dealing with regulators will never be an exact science, there are steps you can take now to navigate this new regulatory enforcement landscape. We have been assisting clients with: preparing a ...

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