Done well, risk management is not a bureaucratic function, it is an enabling function, and can be significantly lower cost than remediation after the fact. The NSW Risk Management Toolkit, if applied ...

It aligns with earlier authority (Future Revelation Ltd v Medica Radiology & Nuclear Medicine Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1741) that a defect in the secured party's details does not automatically invalidate ...

A "Mayne Material Adverse Change" included a quantitative threshold, defined in the SID as matters “reasonably expected to have the effect of diminishing the consolidated Maintainable EBITDA over a 12 ...

Australia’s new merger regime has now taken effect on a voluntarily basis, ushering in significant changes to how mergers and acquisitions are assessed by the ACCC. Whether you’re planning a ...

Beginning 1 July 2025, property price thresholds for major stamp duty concessions will be automatically indexed annually to Canberra's Consumer Price Index. This adjustment ensures eligible first ...

Directors and officers are exposed to liability if they fail to address a risk that a reasonable person in their position would address, and it does not have to be shown that loss or damage from the ...

Freezing orders are a powerful tool for preserving assets and protecting recovery prospects in fraud cases. Their impact is amplified by ancillary orders, such as asset disclosure, cross-examination ...

Early identification + strong representation = winning strategy.Disputes can be stressful, time-consuming and expensive. And frankly, we'd rather you didn't have any. Much of our work for clients is ...

From 29 July 2025, significant changes under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld) will come into effect, aiming to better protect workers from noise-induced hearing loss. These changes ...

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released a draft legislative instrument, the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers (Register Notices – Extensions of Time) Instrument 2025, for public comment.

Clayton Utz Law FirmFrom Red to Black is our annual review of significant developments and topical issues shaping the Australian restructuri ...