Worldwide: M&A/Private Equity

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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

Let's Let Listed Company Directors Take Risks

The ASX's current listing rules and waivers fail Australian shareholders. This has made it necessary for shareholders to take matters into their own hands and to constitutionally enshrine protections...

Australia Commercial

KW

King & Wood Mallesons

Strategic considerations arising from Australia's new merger control regime

The new regime is a seismic shift from the current voluntary and informal process to a mandatory and suspensory process.

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Dealmaking in Australia: the current state of play and the impact of regulation

Impact of Australia's new mandatory merger control regime, dealmakers must navigate an evolving landscape.

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Strategic Use Of Purchase Price Adjustments In Share Purchase Agreements: A Forensic Accountant's View

Australia Accounting

FC

FTI Consulting

Class Actions Radar: Australia

Australia Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian Equity Derivative Disclosure Reforms: One Step Closer

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Private Equity Value Creation Report: Australia 2025

Australia Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Australian M&A Activity Strong Through FY25 Despite Macro Dynamics: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Report

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Alvarez & Marsal Report Reveals Private Equity's Strategic Response To Macro Volatility While Driving Australia's Growth

Australia Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Break Fees – A Case For Exceeding The 1% Guideline

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Takeovers Panel Declines To Review Delisting Proposal

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Navigating the Process of Securing Funding for Your Cross-Border Entity

Australia Commercial

L

LegalVision

Australia Is Transitioning To A New Merger Control Regime

Australia Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Immigration And Australian Federal Election Campaign Promises

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Planning And Environmental Decision Making?

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds To Increase To 4.6% From 1 July 2025

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Federal Court ruling limits use of set-off clauses for annual salaries of award-covered employees

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

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

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

Australia's new competition merger clearance regime is now live. It can now be used on a voluntary basis and becomes mandatory from 1 January 2026 for all acquisitions of shares or assets that meet the monetary thresholds set out below.

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Options To Support Viability For Australia's Private Hospital System

The Australian healthcare system has long been recognised as a global leader, balancing public, and private care to deliver exceptional outcomes for patients.

Australia Healthcare

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

The transitional period for the ACCC merger regime has begun and the notification rules are final. Are you ready?

Voluntary notification under the new regime may be advisable if a transaction will not be completed in 2025.

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia's New Merger Laws From 1 July 2025

Australia Commercial

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Earnout Structures: Bridging Valuation Gaps In M&A – Beware The Tax Complexity

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Are Australia's proposed merger control fees too high?

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Full Cost Recovery Proposed For Application Fees Under Australia's Mandatory Merger Clearance Regime

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Private Equity In Australia: Upcoming Mandatory Merger Laws And Foreign Investment Changes

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

What is the difference between a warranty and indemnity in an M&A transaction?

Australia Commercial

L

LegalVision

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

K

Kinstellar

Mergers And Acquisitions In Australia In 2025

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

The Regulation Of Private Markets In Australia—Where To Next?

Australia Finance

JD

Jones Day

Is now the time for M&A in health and aged care? Achieving Merger success in a changing market

Australia Commercial

K

KordaMentha

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

On 2 May 2025, the Austrian Ministry of Finance published a draft bill of the Budget Accompanying Act proposing significant amendments to the Austrian Real Estate Transfer Tax Act...

K

Kinstellar

Mergers And Acquisitions In Australia In 2025

2025 began with optimism that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity would continue to increase this year. In Australia and globally, 2024 saw the value of M&A activity increase on the prior year...

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

The Regulation Of Private Markets In Australia—Where To Next?

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission ("ASIC") is increasing its focus on private markets, adopting a similar approach to other international regulators.

Australia Finance

JD

Jones Day

Is now the time for M&A in health and aged care? Achieving Merger success in a changing market

Understanding and managing the unique challenges of a healthcare merger is crucial for protecting and growing value.

Australia Commercial

K

KordaMentha

Australian Mandatory Merger Clearance: Regime Details Starting To Emerge – Government Publishes Draft Determination, ACCC Publishes Draft Guidelines

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Financial Assistance, the "Whitewash" Procedure and other Exemptions

Financial assistance is interpreted broadly and can capture a range of conduct in the context of share purchases.

Australia Commercial

PP

Pointon Partners

Australian Government introduces landmark merger reform Bill

Mandatory and suspensory administrative system for mergers and acquisitions that meet certain notification thresholds.

Australia Commercial

HR

Holding Redlich

Australia Mandatory Merger Clearance: Government Decides On Thresholds—Introduces Legislation

On 10 October 2024, the Australian Government introduced a bill into Parliament for Australia to enact a mandatory and suspensory competition merger clearance regime.

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Should a bidder have a termination right to deal with superior proposals?

Target deal protection arrangements have become much more mainstream.

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australian merger reform: proposed legislation provides much-needed clarity but regulatory over-capture remains likely

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

CrowdStrike & Delta – Excluding Liability

Australia Commercial

WB

Walter Baden

The ongoing merger reform debate: where is it likely to land?

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

ACCC Merger Law Reforms: Latest reveal by Federal Treasury

Australia Commercial

PA

Piper Alderman

Australian Government Proposes Monetary And Market Share Thresholds For Mandatory Merger Clearance Regime

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Australian merger control reform: new thresholds risk uncertainty and over-capture

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia's new merger thresholds: A bold shift in market regulation

Australia Commercial

HR

Holding Redlich

The Regulation Of Foreign Direct Investment In Australia: Australian Treasury's Recent Facts And Figures

Worldwide Government

JD

Jones Day

Complexity For International Private Equity Investments In Australia

Australia Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Private Equity Tax Update - June 2024

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Australian Private Equity Services

Australia Commercial

FC

FTI Consulting

Navigating The M&Aze: The Employment Tax Risks That Could Complicate Your Deal

Australia Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Government announces significant changes to Australia's merger regime

Australia Commercial

HR

Holding Redlich

Australia Proposes Major Reforms To Merger Review Regime

Australia Anti-trust

JD

Jones Day

Government Announces Australia To Have A Mandatory And Suspensory Merger Control Regime

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

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ESG Due Diligence In Financial Transactions (Video)

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FTI Consulting

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

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Insights into the world of Distressed Private Equity

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Cathro & Partners

Tips for negotiating transactions in a COVID and Post-COVID environment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Corrs Head of Corporate, Sandy Mak, discusses the M&A market on Bloomberg TV

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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