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COVID-19 safe harbour provisions: no shelter for the already insolvent

The Court clearly stated that the COVID-19 safe harbour does not protect directors and holdings companies from liability for insolvent trading.

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Residential Focus: Piercing The Corporate Veil?

Zhang and Mills v JSW Property Projects Pty Ltd and Ors [2021] NSWDC 655.

Australia Commercial

HR

Holding Redlich

Generating Value From ESG - A Guide For Boards And Organisations

Company boards are under increasing pressure to address material Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) challenges, particularly around decarbonising their operations.

Australia Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Redefining Leadership: The Evolving Responsibilities Of Directors

More than half of Australia's directors are feeling uncertain about the economy (Source: AICD). And let's be honest—who can blame them? We're in the middle of a perfect storm.

Australia Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Court of Appeal clarifies criminal liability on employee entitlements

Australia Commercial

W

Worrells

Actionable Ideas For Re-enlivening Australia's Public Markets And Helping Public Company Directors Get Better Sleep

Australia Commercial

KW

King & Wood Mallesons

Director Penalty Notices: What company directors need to know in 2025

Australia Commercial

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Peas Of Mind: Court Of Appeal Gives Green Light To Director Loan Repayments

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

So You've Updated Your Estate Plan, But What Happens To The Family Trust When You Die?

Australia Family

KK

Kalus Kenny Intelex

Director Penalty Notices - what SME directors need to know

Australia Commercial

BP

Bartier Perry

The Director Loan Dilemma

Australia Commercial

W

Worrells

The Company We Keep With Quentin Olde

Australia Insolvency

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Stepping down to stay compliant

Australia Commercial

W

Worrells

Navigating Governance During Financial Distress

Australia Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

ESSENTIAL ESG SPECIAL EDITION - Responsible AI Governance: Emerging Legal Risks And Regulatory Trends

Australia Technology

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 2 Spotlight On Silica – Recent Developments And Trends

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cause And Consequence: Show Cause Letters In The Landscape Of The Workplace

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

What Happens If… You Are Faced With A Sanctions Issue And Need To Investigate? (Podcast)

Australia International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Officer protection arrangements – questions for in-house counsel to consider

Key legal and practical issues that can arise in this context, offering valuable insights for in-house counsel tasked with navigating these important and complex arrangements.

Australia Commercial

PA

Piper Alderman

Good faith in statutory derivative actions: Insights from Gillespie v Gillespie (2025)

NSW Court of Appeal confirms good faith is essential for statutory derivative actions under s237(2)(b) of the Corporations Act 2001.

Australia Commercial

M

McCabes

From dream to dilemma: When the DPN lands

The harsh reality of mid or late-career business ownership.

Australia Commercial

W

Worrells

ASIC Updates Guidance To Support Directors In Preventing Insolvent Trading

This updated RG 217 marks a shift toward greater accountability and practical clarity, encouraging directors to act early and wisely when facing financial distress.

Australia Commercial

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Builders behaving badly results in $4.4M penalty, and personal liability of over $500K each

Australia Commercial

B

Barry Nilsson

Full Federal Court clarifies requirements for voidable, unreasonable director-related transactions

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

APRA Proposes Reforms To Strengthen Governance Standards

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide

Australia Insolvency

FC

FTI Consulting

Liquidators: corporate ghost busters

Australia Commercial

W

Worrells

How To Respond To A Director Penalty Notice

Australia Commercial

RC

Rostron Carlyle Rojas

Directors' Responsibilities For Sustainability Reporting—ASIC's Views

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Is your client acting as a de facto director?

Australia Commercial

W

Worrells

One strike and you're out?

Australia Commercial

W

Worrells

The Importance of Keeping Accurate Books and Records: A Guide for Directors

Australia Commercial

CP

Cathro & Partners

Directors' Responsibilities For Sustainability Reporting—ASIC's Views

When directors and officers of reporting entities are assessing how to prepare for complying with the new sustainability reporting obligations, it is tempting to look to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) approach to enforcement of "greenwashing" as a starting point.

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Is your client acting as a de facto director?

Advisors should also be alert to whether a client is acting as a shadow director

Australia Commercial

W

Worrells

One strike and you're out?

Company directors must always ensure they are adequately discharging their duties.

Australia Commercial

W

Worrells

The Importance of Keeping Accurate Books and Records: A Guide for Directors

Directors need to ensure their companies keep financial and corporate records that are clear, organized, and current.

Australia Commercial

CP

Cathro & Partners

Federal Court finds director reasonably relied on external advice amid potential insolvency

Australia Commercial

HR

Holding Redlich

The debts that small business restructuring actually deals with

Before the SBR process, directors and advisors should be familiar with the impact on the company's creditors.

Australia Commercial

W

Worrells

Sole directors empowered to sign documents

Sole directors of proprietary companies should take note of the two key changes concerning signing company documents.

Australia Commercial

HW

Holman Webb Lawyers

Have tax debts? Beware Director Penalty Notices (DPNs)

Failing to pay company tax debts can leave directors personally exposed.

PA

Piper Alderman

The rise of value-driven shareholder activism in Australia: a new governance playbook

Value-focused activism is at an all-time high in Australia and is set to increase.

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Directors without director IDs face criminal charges

Australia Commercial

HW

Holman Webb Lawyers

ESG—Australia: Mandatory Climate-Related Financial Disclosures: Legislation Passes Parliament

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Director penalty notices

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Director penalty notices

Australia Commercial

RC

Rostron Carlyle Rojas

Top 8 Challenges Of Doing Business In Australia

Australia Commercial

TG

TMF Group BV

ASIC And OAIC's New Information Sharing MoU: What You Need To Know

Australia Privacy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

NSW Government Bulletin: Part 1 - Officers' WHS due diligence obligations – clarification on 'reasonable steps'

Australia Government

HR

Holding Redlich

Your clients may already have a lockdown DPN, they just don't know it yet

Australia Insolvency

W

Worrells

Experiences of a safe harbour process

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

Preparing for mandatory climate reporting in the construction industry – what you need to know

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Understanding Director Penalty Notices (DPNs) and 8 steps to avoid them

Australia Commercial

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

ESG—Australia: Climate-Related Financial Disclosures: Updated Bill

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Liability for misrepresentations by companies: directors and officers remain exposed

Australia Commercial

BP

Bartier Perry

Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Bill: five key takeaways

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Residential Focus: Part 1 - Track record of insolvency – implications for licensing

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

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Small business restructuring?

CP

Cathro & Partners

It Depends – Director resignations

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Signing loan documents electronically

BP

Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Risk, resilience and recovery: the role of boards in uncertain times

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

COVID19: Important business update: The three step guide to thrive: Part Two

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

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