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Queensland strategic projects Bill passes, excludes renewables and data centres
The Queensland Parliament has passed the State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, and in the process has excluded renewables and d ...
Expert or arbitrator? The line holds
Expert determination clauses are increasingly common in commercial contracts, particularly those for construction, infrastructure and resources projects, and it is typical for such clauses to specify ...
Navigating the debt deduction creation rules
Australia's debt deduction creation rules (DDCR) raise complex technical and practical issues in the context of double tax agreements, cash-pooling arrangements, and conventional related party financi ...
Alstef sows doubt on security requirements for unfixed goods and materials
In this Insight, we explore how the Alstef decision may affect the treatment of unfixed goods and materials, challenging long-standing contractual approaches to security and progress payments. ...
The SEC's focus on continuation vehicles—getting ahead of regulatory scrutiny
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) is actively examining GP-led continuation vehicle (CV) transactions, with a focus on conflicts of interest, valuation integrity and investor disclos ...
WA Court of Appeal reinforces strict timeframe to respond to SOPA payment claim
In Co-Operative Bulk Handling v Martinus Rail, the Western Australian Court of Appeal confirmed that the time an emailed payment claim is made or given under the Building and Construction (Security of ...
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 ...
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. ...
Built to scale: why Australia's data centre opportunity won't wait
Australia stands at a defining inflection point in the rise of data centres as critical national infrastructure. Backed by deep global capital and a surging domestic pipeline, yet held back not by demand, but by the growing challenge of delivering at scale. ...
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 ...