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The impact of Australia's proposed new merger laws on takeover bid tactics and strategies
In this Insight we delve into some of the practical implications of these new rules for takeovers of listed companies in Australia, particularly those bids which do not raise any competition concerns, and which currently don't require any ACCC approval. ...
Allens advises Global Switch on $2.12b sale of Australian data centre operations
HMC has agreed to acquire 100% of Global Switch Australia Holdings (GSA) as part of its broader strategy to establish a global digital infrastructure platform. GSA's two adjoining data centres in ...
Allens advises TPG Telecom on $5.25bn sale of fibre network and Enterprise, Government and Wholesale fixed line business to Vocus
The sale will include all of TPG Telecom's fibre and fixed line network infrastructure, its EGW fixed line business, its PPC-1 international submarine cable system and its wholesale broadband ...
Allens advises Rio Tinto on US$6.7 billion Arcadium Lithium acquisition
The acquisition will see Rio Tinto incorporate Arcadium's lithium operations, making the company a global leader in energy transition commodities, including aluminium, copper, high-grade iron ore a ...
Merger reform legislation: complex process risks capturing more transactions than intended
Yesterday, the Federal Government introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 (the Bill ) to the Parliament, marking a significant shift in Australia's merger ...
New cyber incident response obligations for Australian organisations
The Australian Government has introduced into Parliament the following Bills as part of a suite of reforms to strengthen cyber security laws in Australia: the Cyber Security Bill 2024 (the Cyber ...
Allens advises CBA on divestment from VIB
With total gross proceeds of approximately $160 million, the sale forms part of CBA's strategy to focus on its banking businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Allens advised on all aspects of the ...
Allens advises vendors on Queensland Airports sale
The firm acted as consortium counsel for Macquarie Asset Management-managed The Infrastructure Fund, State Super and Australian Retirement Trust on the sale of their combined interest to a consorti ...
Activist shareholders are becoming more efficient, more sophisticated and better resourced
Shareholder activists are increasingly using novel tactics to influence the strategies of companies. While campaigns continue to focus on the full spectrum of key issues like M&A activity, business ...
Allens advises Aware Super on investment in euNetworks
The investment, alongside other institutional investors, is part of a €2.1 billion equity recapitalisation, and broadens Aware's digital infrastructure investments across its portfolio. euNetworks ...