Companies considering an IPO should engage legal counsel early in the process to confirm eligibility to participate in the ASX and ASIC fast track processes, ensure pathfinders are properly prepared ...

The defence, which the Full Court described as "barely arguable", was that ordinary consumers would assume that the advertisements involved "puffery", and that the "60 months free" could not be taken ...

The CCA’s final advice revised its earlier 65-75% range recommendation to 62-70% which requires roughly halving Australia's current emissions in the next decade, and a per capita decline of 76-81% ...

The decision follows recent changes to Queensland's regulatory landscape for wind or large-scale solar projects introduced by the Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation ...

The Aristocrat decision may ease the road to patentability for certain CIIs (eg., potentially inventions that involve the use of generative AI to interact with a user), such inventions will still need ...

ASIC’s final report is a clear call to action for Australia’s private credit sector. Boards and managers must move decisively to address the regulator’s concerns, or risk facing enforcement action as ...

There is no "five year requirement" for the section 58 statements that need to be filed with exploration licence applications, following the important and awaited decision in Richmond v Warden Thomas ...

The Australian Treasury has released its quarterly report on foreign investment for 1 October to 31 December 2024 (Q2 2024/25), offering insights into foreign investment activity in Australia, ...

Clayton Utz has advised Optus on an agreement for the sale and licence-back of around 340 mobile tower and rooftop sites to leading Australian digital infrastructure operator Waveconn. The transaction ...

ASIC's message is unambiguous: investment due diligence and compliance oversight are no longer back-office exercises but core fiduciary and operational functions. Recent regulatory action highlights ...

A legal due diligence process will always involve potential buyers gaining access to confidential information of the vendor and the target group companies. [1] In some cases, this information may be ...

As The Great Wealth Transfer unfolds, trillions of dollars are set to move into the hands of new generations of investors, which will have a significant impact on how wealth is managed, invested and ...