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Navigating Governance During Financial Distress

Financial distress for a company always places additional emphasis on governance—and on the duties of the directors of the company. The Australian legal system has a clear system of duties...

Australia Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Queensland trusts can now operate for 125 years - What you need to know

Perpetuity period for trusts extended from 80 to 125 years - new opportunities for intergenerational wealth management & tax planning.

Australia Commercial

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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

ASX Compliance Update July 2025: ASX improves transparency in the wake of James Hardie AZEK merger backlash

ASX's updated policy will require disclosure by the company when the waiver is granted.

Australia Commercial

M

McCabes

It depends – Trust vesting

Australia Commercial

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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

Australia Commercial

M

McCabes

Fraud and corruption – how crisis management can help

Australia Commercial

BP

Bartier Perry

The Hard Truth About Truth In Australian Takeovers

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's New Merger Clearance Regime Begins: Government Confirms Notification Thresholds, Exceptions To Notification And Application Form Requirements

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

AFS Licensee and Responsible Manager Failings – ASIC Enforcement

Australia Commercial

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

ASIC's Recent Enforcement Action relating to Finfluencers

Australia Commercial

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

ASIC Enforcement Action – Inactivity following change of control

Australia Commercial

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Navigating the world of not-for-profits

New Zealand Commercial

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Construction contract timeframes and their interaction with the NSW Security of Payment legislation.

Australia Commercial

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Swaab

Addressing the Surge in Youth Crime in NSW

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Immigration And Australian Federal Election Campaign Promises

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Visa Rules When Changing Employer Sponsors

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Block earner triumphs in ASIC appeal

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

What Does Labor's Landslide Mean For Employment Law In Australia? (Video)

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

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Related Country Guides

Shareholders

The Hard Truth About Truth In Australian Takeovers

Everyone knows that, under ASIC's ‘truth in takeovers' policy, market participants are expected to abide by statements of intention made regarding a takeover or scheme of arrangement.

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Ransomware And Data Extortion Attacks In Insolvency Scenarios

Ransomware and data extortion attacks are unfortunately becoming increasingly common (see for example, high profile attacks on Canva, Latitude Financial and recently the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia).

Australia Insolvency

FC

FTI Consulting

Shareholder Disputes In Medical And Dental Practices In Australia

Shareholder disputes arise from circumstances both anticipated and unanticipated at the time of formation of a business relationship.

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Schemes of Arrangement – What not to do as a substantial shareholder. Unacceptable circumstances

Australia Commercial

PA

Piper Alderman

Proposed Changes To Austrian Real Estate Transfer Tax Could Impact M&A Transactions

K

Kinstellar

Deconstructing the James Hardie Azek takeover

Australia Commercial

M

McCabes

Landmine Div 7A decision for Commissioner – FCT v Bendel 2025 FCAF 15 (31 March 2025 – Backfire for Commissioner – Section 109D Div 7A attack on Corporate Beneficiaries fails and causes Commissioner other problems)

Australia Commercial

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Pointon Partners

AusNet Services Limited v Commissioner of Taxation: statutory interpretation, and 'nothing else'?

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Shareholder oppression remedies - section 232 of the Corporations Act 2001

Australia Commercial

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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Corporate and Company Law

Navigating Governance During Financial Distress

Financial distress for a company always places additional emphasis on governance—and on the duties of the directors of the company. The Australian legal system has a clear system of duties...

Australia Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

June 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published its financial reporting and audit focus areas for the 2025-26 financial year.

Australia Strategy

KG

K&L Gates 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)

Australia Commercial

M

McCabes

The Hard Truth About Truth In Australian Takeovers

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Ransomware And Data Extortion Attacks In Insolvency Scenarios

Australia Insolvency

FC

FTI Consulting

Australia's New Merger Clearance Regime Begins: Government Confirms Notification Thresholds, Exceptions To Notification And Application Form Requirements

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Options To Support Viability For Australia's Private Hospital System

Australia Healthcare

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Once a lifeline, now a labyrinth

Australia Commercial

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Worrells

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Charities & Non-Profits

Navigating the world of not-for-profits

Articles explain why there are so many charities in New Zealand – over 28,000 are registered according to the Department of Internal Affairs.

New Zealand Commercial

WW

Wynn Williams Lawyers

Workers compensation for volunteers | NSW

Who is eligible to lodge a worker's compensation claim? What are the compensation entitlements? What if your claim is denied?

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Sponsorship agreements in the arts, entertainment and not-for-profit Industries

Sponsorship agreements provide critical support across the arts, entertainment and not-for-profit sectors.

Australia Commercial

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Passing on the giving gene – structuring family philanthropy to foster generosity for generations

Australia Commercial

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

It depends – What is a family foundation?

Australia Commercial

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Involved with charities? New legal obligations – what you need to know

New Zealand Commercial

WW

Wynn Williams Lawyers

Are all charities deductible gift recipients (DGRs) and can my DGR fundraise?

Australia Commercial

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – What are the ACNC's requirements to register a charity?

Australia Commercial

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Modern Slavery And Forced Labour Risks

Australia Commercial

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Moulis Legal

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Executive Remuneration

Australia's Climate Disclosure Regime Moves Closer To Implementation Beginning 1 January 2025

On 27 March 2024, Australia's climate disclosure regime moved a significant step closer to implementation, with the federal government's introduction of proposed legislation into Parliament.

Australia Commercial

JD

Jones Day

Climate-Related Financial Disclosures: What Are They And What Do They Mean?

The Australian Government recently released an exposure draft of the legislation to implement mandatory climate-related financial disclosures (Draft Legislation).

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Quality Of Advice (QAR) Recommendations Partly Addressed

On 14 November 2023, the Australian Government released what is described as the first of three tranches of proposed draft legislation implementing the QAR recommendations.

Australia Finance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Mandatory Climate Reporting - The Draft Australia Standards Are Here!

Australia Accounting

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Mandatory Climate Reporting – The Draft Australian Standards Are Here!

Australia Accounting

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Same, Same But Different – The AASB's Draft Climate Reporting Standards And How They Compare To The ISSB Equivalents

Australia Commercial

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ASIC Releases Report On Recent Greenwashing Actions

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

FSR GPS: The Substratum Rule In Superannuation

Australia Employment

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update | Q3–Q4 2022

Australia Finance

JD

Jones Day

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Latest Videos

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Explore secured creditor appointments and processes with insights from Lander & Rogers experts.

CP

Cathro & Partners

ESG Due Diligence In Financial Transactions (Video)

FC

FTI Consulting

Insights into the world of Intangible Assets, with Joel Hanrahan, Managing Director, EverEdge Global.

CP

Cathro & Partners

It Depends – Can a family trust distribute to its trustee?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Future Of Consumer APAC: The ESG Focus Driving Landscape-changing Consumer Sector M&A

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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