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G+T advises on Australia’s largest M&A transaction for 2019

Gilbert and Tobin has advised AB InBev on the closing of the $16 billion sale of Carlton & United Breweries to Asahi.

10 June 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Cladding class action achieves ‘significant’ victory in Federal Court

The claimants in a cladding class action have had another significant victory in the Federal Court, which will enable building owners to continue in its fight for compensation.

10 June 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Victoria updates mediation services in Family and Federal Circuit Court

Lawyers and clients of the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia can access fast-tracked appointments with mediators under new Victorian protocols.

10 June 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Allen & Overy plays a strong role in ASX COVID-19 issuance for clients

Since the onset of COVID-19, Allen & Overy’s Australian and US securities law equity capital markets team has advised on raisings on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) totalling approximately $3.2 billion.

10 June 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Businesses that ‘go global’ must bolster their legal department

Some Australian corporations will be looking at expanding their operations outside of the domestic market post-pandemic, and will need to strengthen their in-house legal team to do so.

09 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Mitigating risk upon reopening following lockdown

With restrictions easing across Australia, businesses face personal injury and other risks they will need to mitigate to avoid exposure to liability.

09 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Customer-first approach evident for GCs post-RC

The Hayne royal commission was a “big game changer” for Australian businesses, having flow-on effects for the nature and function of legal departments.

09 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Considerations in acquiring another firm amid COVID-19

Given favourable conditions for merging or taking over another legal practice, there are a number of factors that firms with expansion plans must take into account.

09 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Corporations Act must move out of the 19th century

Pandemic-inspired amendments to the Corporations Act must be made permanent as Australia emerges from coronavirus.

09 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Every lawyer ‘should spend some time in a CLC’

Going to work for a community legal centre is “one of the best decisions” Tanya Diessel has ever made. It’s a vocational experience all lawyers should have, she says.

09 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy