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Part Two: Tax treatment of offshore petroleum decommissioning
In Part One of this multi-part Insight series, we provided an overview of Australia's offshore petroleum decommissioning regime. In this second Insight, we examine the Australian tax treatment of ...
Three amendments narrow Australia's merger regime
On 16 September 2026, some important amendments to Australia's mandatory merger regime came into effect. The amendments address practical concerns raised by stakeholders following the introduction of ...
Reading the regulatory horizon: key themes from ASIC and APRA's New Corporate Plans
Each year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) release their Corporate Plans, which identify the regulators' strategic pri ...
Education M&A in Vietnam: a legal roadmap for foreign investors
Vietnam’s private education sector is experiencing rapid growth, underpinned by favourable demographics and a strong national commitment to educational advancement. Foreign investors are increas ...
The Allens handbook on takeovers in Australia
Andrew is a Mergers & Acquisitions Counsel with a detailed understanding of Australian corporate and securities regulation. Jeremy specialises in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and foreign investment clearances. Wendy ...
Vietnam merger control guide
Vietnam's merger control regime captures a wide range of onshore and offshore transactions, due to extensive notification thresholds. This has led to a significant increase in filings to the Vietnames ...
APRA to overhaul governance standards
APRA is consulting on a new draft Prudential Standard CPS 510 Governance, which is slated to replace existing prudential standards for banks, insurers and superannuation trustees and impose heigh ...
Notified, stayed, stale—new voiding rules in Australia’s merger regime require a closer look
The Federal Government has introduced a Bill to amend the new mandatory merger notification regime. The changes address two of the regime's most contentious aspects: the automatic voiding of acquisiti ...
Vietnam bond investment guide
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of corporate bonds, and discusses some key legal and practical issues for foreign investors and domestic issuers on bond transactions in Vietnam. ...
AFR Mining Summit 2026
As a major sponsor of the AFR Mining Summit 2026, Allens supported a timely discussion on the forces shaping mining, capital and long-term investment. Against a backdrop of unprecedented government su ...