Mergers, Joint Ventures & Strategic Restructuring
Overview
Australian industry is facing a time of restructuring and reorganisation. With these increasing pressures comes a need for new strategies, including the corporation's own restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and changes in pricing and systems of distribution.
A proper analysis of strategy involves an understanding of:
We work closely with our mergers and acquisitions team and relevant regulators to 'fast-track' mergers or clear joint venture proposals for our clients.
Australian industry is facing a time of restructuring and reorganisation. With these increasing pressures comes a need for new strategies, including the corporation's own restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and changes in pricing and systems of distribution.
A proper analysis of strategy involves an understanding of:
- industry opportunities and threats
- society's expectations of appropriate standards of conduct
- proper limits to merger and acquisition and joint venture activity
- permissible limits on the exercise of market power in pricing and other conduct
- permissible organisational forms including distribution arrangements
- the regulatory regime and how it can be used both for and against corporations.
We work closely with our mergers and acquisitions team and relevant regulators to 'fast-track' mergers or clear joint venture proposals for our clients.