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14 September 2026 M&A Review: Market insights and outlook for 2027
Australia's M&A market demonstrated resilience throughout FY2025-26, with quality assets attracting strong investor interest despite geopolitical uncertainty and cautious financing conditions. Middle-market activity remained steady, private capital continued to shape dealmaking, and foreign investors showed particular interest in healthcare, technology, and energy sectors. What factors will drive transaction activity in 2027, and how can businesses position themselves to capitalize on emerging opportunities
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Holding Redlich
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What Is The Liability Under A Contractor Agreement In Australia?
A contractor agreement determines who pays when work goes wrong. Independent contractors carry their own commercial risk, unlike employees, so the agreement allocates that risk in detail. Liability commonly arises from breach of contract, intellectual property infringement, and breaches of confidentiality. Indemnities, liability caps and insurance requirements are the three tools that allocate it. Australian law puts limits on that allocation. Consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law apply automatically, and no contract can exclude them.
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Counterclaims In Queensland Civil Proceedings: Complete Guide
When a defendant in Queensland civil litigation wishes to pursue its own claim against the plaintiff, a counterclaim provides the procedural mechanism to do so within the existing proceeding. Understanding the technical requirements for pleading, serving, and answering counterclaims—including joinder of additional parties, limitation periods, and the effect of discontinuance—is essential for both claimants and respondents navigating commercial disputes.
Australia Litigation
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Stonegate Legal
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Victorian Property Taxes: Commercial And Industrial Property Tax (CIPT)
Victoria's Commercial and Industrial Property Tax represents a fundamental shift in how commercial and industrial properties are taxed, replacing traditional upfront stamp duty with an annual property tax after a 10-year transition period. Understanding how this new regime affects property valuations, financing arrangements, and long-term ownership costs is crucial for anyone involved in commercial or industrial real estate transactions.
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PCL Lawyers
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Road Transport Contracting Reforms: Is Your Business Ready For The Next Binding Order?
New Australian legislation allows the Fair Work Commission to issue binding orders across entire road transport contractual chains, potentially affecting businesses that procure, arrange or supply transport services even if they don't directly engage drivers. The first order addressed fuel cost recovery and demonstrates how quickly compliance obligations can arise, raising questions about which businesses fall within scope and what steps they should take to prepare for future regulatory intervention.
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Coleman Greig Lawyers
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Corporate Governance

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Operational Readiness: Reducing Project Risk Before Day One
Operational readiness is frequently addressed too late in project lifecycles, creating avoidable risks during transition and early operations. By embedding readiness principles early—from strategy through delivery—organisations can reduce project risk, improve outcomes, and influence whole-of-life costs through clear governance, defined accountabilities, and commercial arrangements that support successful transition to sustainable operations.
Australia Strategy
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KordaMentha
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APRA v Bedingo And Adelaide Bank: A Wake-up Call For Directors And Officers
The Australian Prudential and Regulatory Authority has launched unprecedented civil penalty proceedings against Bendigo and Adelaide Bank following a 2023 cybersecurity breach that exposed critical weaknesses in the bank's risk management systems. This landmark case signals a fundamental shift in regulatory enforcement, extending accountability beyond corporate entities to individual directors and officers who fail to ensure adequate cybersecurity controls are functioning as intended.
Australia Technology
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Kennedys
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The Wait Is Over… Or Is It? The 30% Minimum Tax Exposure Draft Legislation Provides Answers, But Questions Remain
The Australian Treasury has released exposure draft legislation detailing the implementation of a 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts, introducing a new election regime that allows trusts to nominate fixed distribution entitlements and avoid the minimum tax. While the draft addresses stakeholder feedback and provides rollover relief for restructuring, it presents complex compliance requirements, strict limitations on beneficiary variations, and potential resettlement issues that may create challenges
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Piper Alderman
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Australia's Enhanced Substantial Holding Disclosure And Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Regime Comes Into Effect From 4 December
Australian financial markets face a fundamental shift in disclosure requirements from December 2026, as new rules expand substantial holding obligations beyond traditional voting interests to capture derivative positions and economic exposure. Market participants must now navigate complex calculations involving physically settleable derivatives, cash-settled instruments, and offsetting short positions—with no grandfathering for existing holdings.
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K&L Gates LLP
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Proposed Changes To The Pre-Lodgement Advertising And Publicity Regime: What Does It Mean?
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has proposed significant reforms to pre-lodgement advertising rules that would allow companies to communicate more freely with markets before filing disclosure documents. While offering greater flexibility for IPO offerors to gauge interest and address market commentary, the changes raise important questions about investor protection and the potential for premature investment decisions based on incomplete information.
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K&L Gates LLP
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