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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 ...
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 CDPQ on NZ$909m acquisition of 50% stake in Connexa
The deal marks the first major secondary sale of an interest in a telecommunications digital infrastructure asset in the region, with CDPQ acquiring 33% of OTPP's stake in Connexa and Spark New ...
Critical minerals outlook: M&A to ramp up in 2025
2024 was a turbulent year for dealmakers, project developers and investors in critical minerals. Immature markets and declining prices driven by the ramp-up of new supply outpacing demand growth impacted both financing availability and dealmaking activity. ...
Allens advises Neoen on $950 million sale of Victorian renewable energy portfolio
The portfolio comprises a 652 MW operating asset portfolio (including the Victorian Big Battery, Bulgana Green Power Hub, and Numurkah Solar Farm – all of which are significant contributors to ...
Allens advises Livingbridge on the sale of Waste Services Group to Carlyle
The sale represents Livingbridge's largest ever exit in the Australian market. Allens advised on all aspects of the sale, having also advised Livingbridge throughout the life cycle of its investmen ...
Allens advises Rio Tinto on proposed joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining
The Winu Project is a copper-gold deposit located in the Great Sandy Region of Western Australia, approximately 320 kilometres east of Port Hedland. Under the Term Sheet, Rio Tinto proposes to sell ...
First tranche of privacy reforms bring progress but no long-term clarity
The first tranche of reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) — the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill)—will be law after it passed the Senate on 29 November 2024. Th ...
Food, beverage and agribusiness M&A set for an even stronger year
This Insight explores the key M&A trends shaping this sector, including resilient investment in core consumer products, continued interest from private equity investors, growing public market activity and the increasing role of ESG related matters in driving future opportunities. ...
New cyber incident response obligations for Australian organisations
The Australian Government implemented a suite of reforms to strengthen cyber security laws in Australia through the following Bills: the Cyber Security Bill 2024 (the Cyber Security Bill); the Intell ...