The recently passed Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (WA) (the Bill) is landmark legislation that establishes a carbon capture and storage (CCS) regulatory regime on and under the lands, coas ...

This webinar delves into secondary sales for startups and investors, with a focus on: the purpose and structure of, and key considerations when facilitating, company or shareholder-led secondary sale transactions; and GP-led secondaries, with an explanation of the role of continuation funds in providing liquidity to investors in existing funds, and allowing sponsors, existing investors and new investors to gain from continued upside. ...

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of March, as well as take a closer look at the AER's review of its Compliance Procedures and Guidelines. ...

In this Insight, we examine the differences between the various judges' reasoning and lay out what the implications are in practice. ...

Covered in this webinar: CPS 230 implementation issues: many financial services organisations already have well-advanced projects addressing the new requirements, while others are starting work now. The webinar focuses on key implementation issues that entities need to consider as they work through the requirements and share key 'learnings' at this stage and best practice examples. Using AI in financial services: we have seen increasing interest from financial services providers in using AI to gain efficiencies as well as to deliver services to clients in new ways. The webinar looks at at use-cases for generative AI in financial services, and consider key issues from a governance, procurement, and regulatory perspective. ...

In the wake of the new 'failure to prevent' offence, the Commonwealth Attorney-General is required to publish guidance on the steps that can be taken to prevent an associate from bribing foreign publi ...

After a relatively subdued 2023, we are predicting that the rest of 2024 will prove to be the year of the exit, with improving macroeconomic conditions providing the ideal environment for the exit of a number of high-quality assets. ...

The Federal Treasury recently published an Issues Paper seeking views to inform its consideration of a potential prohibition on post-termination worker restraints of trade, no-poach and wage fixing agreements, as part of a broader review of Australian competition laws announced last year. ...

On 1 May 2024, the Australian Treasurer announced reforms to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) framework, to make it stronger, more streamlined and more transparent. On the same day, the Government released an updated Foreign Investment Policy document, setting out the reforms. ...

Covered in this webinar: Panel session one: Industry trends Our panellists will discuss developments and trends in the construction and infrastructure sector – with a particular focus on the energy transition. Panel session two: Legal developments Following session one, Allens will facilitate a panel of our construction law specialists, who will discuss the key legal developments over the last 12 months, and how they may impact the industry into the future. ...