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Can you guarantee that?
01 Nov 2024 Commercial Law Commercial Law M&ATwo recent cases highlight the importance of precise wording in guarantees to enforce obligations effectively.
Read moreDid you get approval? The Hidden Costs of Overlooked Conditions
10 Sep 2024 Commercial Law Corporate Law Capital Raising Commercial Law M&AContracts often have conditions that must be met, such as shareholder approval conditions. In a recent NSW District Court case, missing a condition led to costly consequences when CXI Software failed to get shareholder approval for converti…
Read moreTo notify or not to notify?
04 Sep 2024 Corporate Law M&ATreasury’s new merger reforms will require mandatory reporting to the ACCC for transactions meeting specific criteria, using both turnover and transaction value metrics. Consultation is open until 20 September 2024, with implementation ex…
Read moreShare transfers – getting it right
02 Sep 2024 Corporate Law M&ALearn the importance of correctly documenting share transfers through the recent Federal Court decision in Norden Holdings v Martens Investment
Read morePrivacy and M&A: should you be disclosing employee records in the data room?
26 Aug 2024 Corporate Law M&ACan I name my employees in the data room? Employee due diligence is often a critical component of any M&A process. Such due diligence can be invaluable for several reasons: it helps a buyer in assessing the current employee entitlements…
Read moreAre employees’ details private?
15 Aug 2024 Commercial Law Workplace Law Commercial Law M&A RegulatoryBy Jacqueline Monk, Special Counsel and Brian Powles, Partner Employers collect significant amounts of personal information from employees – ranging from innocuous details like phone numbers and email addresses all the way to biometri…
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