Fewer, but bigger, deals in FY24
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Despite economic headwinds and geopolitical challenges, 2024 remained a strong year for investment in the food, beverage and agribusiness sector, with a significant rise in deal value offsetting a drop in
An opportunity to provide feedback
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The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) is conducting a review of the ‘future acts’ regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA). This review comes in light of over 30 years
Merger reform legislation passes without amendments
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The Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 (the Bill) has passed both houses of Parliament with no amendments and is awaiting Royal Assent.
This means a mandatory and
Lessons on judicial approaches to complex scientific disputes from the Roundup litigation
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In class action litigation, where claims of loss and damage can reach into the hundreds of millions, it is increasingly common for parties to rely
High Court clarifies criteria in insolvency case
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In September 2024, the High Court delivered an important decision concerning whether a right to sue held by companies in liquidation could engage the requirements for a pooling order under
Implications for pharmaceutical patent strategies in Australia
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A recent Federal Court decision has struck down a patent term extension (PTE) granted to Novartis for its blockbuster heart failure drug Entresto.
The decision in Novartis AG v Pharmacor
New laws would target ‘dark patterns’ and unfair practices
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On 15 November 2024, the Federal Government released a Consultation Paper that provided further information on the design of the long-awaited unfair trading practices prohibition. The Consultation Paper
Important lessons from the English courts
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In October 2024, the English Commercial Court delivered an important decision in BM Brazil1 concerning the ability of a buyer to rely on a material adverse change (MAC) condition to
Nick Adkins One of the critical determinants of success for a PPP is often the relationship with the state, as proprietor of the concession, and the general public.
And obviously Celsus has had some difficulties during the construction phase and
Consistent with the Draft Framework, the new Wind Energy Guideline suggests applicants should include a constraints map in their Scoping Report which, amongst other things, identifies which residences will be associated with the project and which are non-associated. This appears