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Federal Court gets on the front foot to streamline the takeover scheme process
In this Insight, we look at the key changes to the Federal Court process on a scheme application and what it means for target companies. ...
A look at strategies to secure support from—and transact with—major target shareholders in takeover scenarios
In this Insight we explore some strategies that would-be-bidders can employ to shore up pre-bid support from major shareholders, before considering structures that can be used to offer differential consideration to them when implementing the control transaction itself. ...
Five questions on the minds of future-focused in-house counsel
In this Insight, we explore what’s front of mind for innovative legal professionals and share some practical examples of what leading legal functions are doing to improve legal service delivery in their organisations. ...
Seven key themes set to shape regulatory enforcement risk
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. ...
ChatGPT in law: unlocking new opportunities while managing the risks
As legal professionals around the globe settle into another year of work, they have been confronted by a new existential threat from OpenAI's much discussed AI chatbot, ChatGPT. Many lawyers have been asking similar questions: will my job exist this time next year? How accurate is it at answering th ...
PE Horizons 2023
Key PE trends from 2022 and what these mean for the Australian and global markets in 2023. ...
Is two better than one? A look at dual scheme of arrangement and takeover bid structures
The recent contest for control of Nitro Software Limited has thrust the strategy of concurrent scheme of arrangement and 'fall back' takeover bid structures back into the spotlight. We unpack it in our insight. ...
Insurance in a time of (cyber) war
This is the third instalment of our Cyber Insurance Handbook Series . See our first and second instalments here. The market-standard position has long been for loss or damage arising from war to be ...
Corporate crime, policymakers and the major developments for 2023
2022 saw increased attention from policymakers in relation to corporate crime, with developments proposed or adopted to improve the capacity of the courts to hear criminal cases and increase ...
Sustainability reporting – what you need to know to be prepared for the ISSB Standards
The International Sustainability Standards Board (the ISSB), established by the IFRS Foundation at COP26 in November 2021, is currently developing a global framework for sustainability- and climate- related financial disclosures. ...