Business Law and Corporate Law

Australia's AML/CTF reforms take effect on 1 July 2026, requiring real estate agents, property developers, accounting firms, law firms and other newly captured entities to demonstrate full compliance. Are you prepared with the necessary risk assessments, documented programs, trained staff, operational systems and AUSTRAC enrolment to meet the critical 29 July 2026 deadline?

Singapore and Southeast Asian investors looking to enter the Australian market through M&A face unique regulatory, structural and commercial considerations that differ significantly from their home jurisdictions. This comprehensive guide examines the typical transaction lifecycle, current investment trends between Singapore and Australia, and critical pre-transaction decisions around deal structure, FIRB clearance, and term sheet negotiations that can determine the success of cross-border acquisitions.

By the time the evaluation is done, the remaining task is to commit well: to take advice that is substantive rather than a formality, to ask for clarification even where negotiation is unlikely, and to carry the disciplines of due diligence into the operation of the business. None of it removes risk, but together these change the character of the risk you accept.