Most listed companies will have begun to think about their 2020 annual general meeting (AGM), with the majority of AGMs set to occur between September 2020 and January 2021. Are you prepared?
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Meet the Whistleblower Policy Deadline with Practical Law’s Quick Guide
Whistleblowing systems form part of a company’s corporate governance and risk management profile, so compliance with the new laws is a top priority and an area of key concern.
Read moreIpso Facto Provisions Commenced on 1 July 2018: Are You Ready to Advise Affected Clients? [Legal Update]
From 1 July 2018, new provisions introduced into the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (CA 2001) by the Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No 2) Act 2017 (Cth), impose a…
Read moreExecuting Documents (Including Deeds) Under Electronic Documentation Platforms: Part A [Sample Article]
In Australia and internationally, commercial parties are starting to execute documents electronically using cloud-based platforms, both in volume retail transactions and in bespoke wholesale transactions. The market is increasingly interested,…
Read moreThe Need for a Common Sense Approach to Executing Documents
There are a few situations that still cause uncertainty for lawyers and their clients when signing documents due to the murkiness of the law surrounding their execution, particularly when it…
Read moreTaking Security Over Bank Accounts Under the PPSA
Taking security over a bank account is a common element of many security structures. The Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) creates a new regime applicable to bank account…
Read moreSet-Off in Financing Transactions [Toolkit]
Set-off allows one party to apply a debt owed to it by its counterparty to discharge all or part of a debt that it owes to that counterparty. Parties to…
Read moreShareholder Activism: Are Your Clients Prepared?
Although shareholder activism in Australia has undoubtedly grown in recent years, 2017 was particularly interesting in that a number of high-profile ASX-listed companies (Woolworths, Origin Energy and BHP to name…
Read moreElectronic Signatures: A Guide for Lawyers
When I began my career in corporate law, signing and exchange of contracts involved a certain ceremony and spectacle. Junior lawyers printed and clipped the requisite number of counterparts and…
Read moreTakeovers Law and Strategy, 5th Edition: Chapter 5 – Strategic Planning and Structural Considerations [Sample Chapter]
Taking over? Good planning is critical to a successful bid. Rodd Levy’s new edition of Takeovers Law and Strategy provides guidance on the preparations required, and the challenges that arise,…
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