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A controversial case before the UK Takeover Panel has reignited debate about a key takeovers rule in Australia .

Trust is a critical part of any relationship. Businesses' relationships with their clients and consumers are no different. But the concept of trust in a corporate context is a fragile one.

Construction contracts require careful attention to annexures—the attached documents that contain critical project details like scope, commercial terms, and compliance requirements. While parties often focus heavily on negotiating terms and conditions, overlooking inconsistencies or gaps in annexures can lead to disputes and operational challenges that undermine the entire agreement.

From 1 July 2017, the withholding rate that a buyer must pay to the Australian Tax Office on purchase of real estate assets from a foreign resident seller increased from 10 percent to 12.5 percent.

The fast pace of regulatory change in Australia continues in 2019. This report sets out a summary of the key regulatory trends that are confronting ...

The Australian Tax Office favours "indicia" – individual criteria to assess whether an activity is a hobby or a business.

Firms and senior management must keep up with rising regulatory expectations, be ready to co-operate and be prepared to proactively offer redress where appropriate...

Carefully worded employment contracts are vital in addressing employee fiduciary duties within groups of companies.

The ASX's current listing rules and waivers fail Australian shareholders. This has made it necessary for shareholders to take matters into their own hands and to constitutionally enshrine protections...

Delegating your reporting obligations to a third party does not transfer your regulatory accountability. Across all major regimes, the reporting entity remains ultimately responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of submitted data

The purchase price of an operating business is usually attributable to net tangible assets and intangible assets, such as customer relationships or a brand name. Intangible assets may comprise a sizable portion of the total assets acquired.

The Full Federal Court of Australia has clarified resoundingly the law of privilege against self-incrimination and/or exposure to penalties (the Privilege) as it applies to partnerships.

Late in 2005, GM Holden Limited used a high profile advertising campaign headlined "You pay what we pay" which claimed to allow the general public to receive the same benefits as Holden employees in purchasing cars. The advertising included fine print referring to options, accessories and dealer delivery fees, which Holden considered limited the offer to the base price of vehicles.

This checklist/guide is designed to help businesses and organisations to deal with the Coronavirus Crisis.

Companies need to show that they have various compliance guides in place and also that they actually work in practice.

Before providing financial assistance to prospective shareholders, companies must be aware of obligations under the Act.

The Court may grant an order to inspect the company books, despite hostility or ill-will of a member of the company.