Latest changes to the Corporations Act will facilitate more modern and accessible communication between consumers, businesses and regulators - with greater scope for electronic communications and document signing. ...
Latest changes to the Corporations Act will facilitate more modern and accessible communication between consumers, businesses and regulators – with greater scope for electronic communications and document signing.
The Treasurer has announced that fees payable for applications to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) will double from 29 July 2022.
The regulatory framework that governs foreign investment in Australia is complex and often requires expert assistance to navigate. Known as the ‘FIRB’ regime, this article provides an overview of the:
The Federal Government has announced further reforms to Australia’s foreign investment framework. The reforms seek to minimise the regulatory burden on foreign investors.
Mergers, acquisitions and general commercial transactions are set to be quite different in a COVID / post-COVID world. CGW’s corporate advisory team suggests the following tips for businesses and entities in navigating this more uncertain environment.
The Federal Government has announced important changes to Australia’s FIRB framework as it combats the economic fallout triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Cooper Grace Ward is pleased to announce that associate, Adelaide Hayes has been listed by Australasian Lawyer as a Rising Star for 2020.
The Myer case is a landmark case for two reasons. First, it is the first Australian securities class action to proceed to judgement. Second, the Federal Court of Australia has accepted ‘market-based causation’, which has long been debated in Australia.
“We were delighted to work with the Cooper Grace Ward team on this strategically significant transaction.”
Hong Kong-based company CK Infrastructure Group’s (CKI) $13 billion bid to buy Australian APA Group and its energy network has been rejected by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. The Foreign Investment Review Board failed to reach a unanimous ruling on the tender application but expressed concerns that the acquisition would give a
Cooper Grace Ward recently acted for Montserrat Day Hospitals on the sale of its hospital and healthcare business to Primary Health Care Limited.
Cooper Grace Ward recently acted for the shareholders of Superior Pak Holdings Pty Ltd in the sale of the majority shareholding to Faun Expotec GmbH, a leading German manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles and equipment.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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