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Date
Panel finds target’s statement published by divided board deficient
31 August 2010
FIRB updates its policy and enters caretaker mode
31 August 2010
Overseas developments – UK Takeover Panel
09 July 2010
Takeovers Panel rolls up its sleeves on association issues
09 July 2010
Changes to tax treatment of earn out arrangements
09 July 2010
Frustrating actions – the Transurban decision
09 July 2010
The report on independent experts’ reports – time for change
09 July 2010
Ten candles for the Takeovers Panel
07 May 2010
Takeovers Panel’s position on reverse takeovers, undervalue statements and privilege
07 May 2010
Media role in media merger
07 May 2010
CSR wins appeal – clarity provided for demergers
07 May 2010
Changes to scrip for scrip rules
31 March 2010
Recent developments in United States Mergers & Acquisitions
31 March 2010
Our featured deal – Metcash’s acquisition of control of Mitre 10
31 March 2010
Significant developments in schemes
17 February 2010
Takeovers Panel publishes revised Guidance Notes
17 February 2010
Opportunities in the wake of collapsed agricultural managed investment schemes
17 February 2010
Caps and collars in takeovers and schemes
17 February 2010
ASIC publishes updated policy on schemes
28 December 2009
Forecast Top 5 M&A developments for 2010
28 December 2009
Top 5 M&A developments of 2009
28 December 2009
Margin lending – ASIC releases policy and regulatory guidance
21 December 2009
Panel evaluates expert valuations
19 November 2009
Recent FIRB developments
19 November 2009
A cautionary tale from the West
10 September 2009
Make that two, please…
10 September 2009
Late acceptances in takeovers
10 September 2009
FATA reaches farther
10 September 2009
Full Federal Court confirms Panel’s decision in CEMEX – Rinker takeover
31 July 2009
Downstream acquisition relief – unlikely to be available without a follow on bid
31 July 2009
Our featured deal – Canada Pension Plan’s acquisition of Macquarie Communications
31 July 2009
The power to adjourn a general meeting and to access proxies
31 July 2009
Court finds break fee broken
31 July 2009
Our featured deal – OZ Minerals and China Minmetals
29 June 2009
James Hardie – a higher bar for General Counsel?
29 June 2009
PIPEs and cornerstone investments – M&A meets ECM…happier together?
29 June 2009
New South Wales to levy stamp duty on takeovers of listed New South Wales ‘landholders’
29 June 2009
Takeovers Panel pushes for punchier guidance – and hints at tougher funding requirements
29 May 2009
Manipulating the headcount test in schemes
29 May 2009
Our featured deal – Babcock & Brown Japan Property Trust
29 May 2009
Jubilee celebrations – for a neighbour’s nickel find found not necessary to disclose
30 April 2009
FIRB’s use of conditional approvals in proposals involving Chinese state owned entities
30 April 2009
Truth in takeovers: the whole truth and nothing but the truth?....well maybe…
30 April 2009
Faster equity raisings – the case for reducing control regulation
31 March 2009
Frustrating the credit crunch
31 March 2009
Our featured deal – PIPEs on the increase?
31 March 2009
Panel endorses bidder standstills
31 March 2009
Proposed amendments to FIRB legislation
27 February 2009
Bursting the rules on warranties in public deals
27 February 2009
Splitting (s)hares: prevention is the best cure
27 February 2009
Joint bids
27 February 2009
Trends in M&A
08 January 2009
Federal Court upholds truth in takeovers
31 October 2008
Santiago and beyond: sovereign wealth funds take to self-regulation
31 October 2008
Change of control clauses in joint venture agreements
31 October 2008
Our featured M&A deal: CBA set to take over WA banker
31 October 2008
Selling the Australian market short? ASIC’s ban on short selling
31 October 2008
Don’t forget to apply for quotation of scrip consideration
19 September 2008
The case of the green and gold escalator
19 September 2008
Break fee avoided when scheme of arrangement abandoned
19 September 2008
Attacking a placement in the face of a bid proposal – the Panel decision in MacarthurCook
31 July 2008
Midwest 02: The Takeovers Panel
31 July 2008
CAMAC bids farewell to Everest and considers the hostile scheme
02 July 2008
Tips for the two-tier tango
02 July 2008
Avoid disclosure delay or be prepared to pay
02 July 2008
In the matter of Mount Gibson Iron Limited: the Takeovers Panel examines allegations of association affecting control
26 May 2008
Collateral benefits
26 May 2008
Equity derivatives disclosure guidance finalised
30 April 2008
Excluding liability for consequential loss in M&A deals
30 April 2008
No public scheme proposals please – we’re British
26 April 2008
Indecent disclosure – how much is reasonable in the current market?
31 March 2008
Is a last minute extension always unacceptable?
31 March 2008
Sovereign funds in the spotlight
29 February 2008
New deal structure comes out of Primary and Symbion battle
29 February 2008
To vote or not to vote? That is the question…
29 February 2008
Grace periods, matching rights and go shops — changes in the deal protection landscape
28 February 2008
Top 10 M&A developments in 2007
07 January 2008
Stop Press — The Panel lives on: High Court upholds Panel powers
13 December 2007
The ‘Aussie Axe’ – interesting but unacceptable
30 November 2007
ASIC releases guidance on independent expert report
30 November 2007
A big year for schemes
30 November 2007
Benefits post Alinta – Collateral damage?
15 October 2007
Mix and match facilities: a further way to increase value for target shareholders?
15 October 2007
Takeovers Panel wants equity derivatives to be disclosed
15 October 2007
Mix it and match it: the Symbion approach
05 September 2007
NOHC, NOHC — Who’s there? — The Federal Government
05 September 2007
The brief foray of lock-ups into the frying pan
16 July 2007
Truth in Takeovers: the Panel’s view from the Summit
16 July 2007
Stub equity
12 June 2007
The implications of climate change for M&A activity
12 June 2007
ASIC’s joint bids policy revised
18 May 2007
Back to the bad old days? Federal Court rules Panel power invalid
18 May 2007
Lionsgate v Macquarie: enforcing pre-bid agreements in the courts (…and in a speedy manner!)
18 May 2007
Financing the private equity boom
30 March 2007
Private equity takes centre stage
30 March 2007
The Panel, private equity and protocols
30 March 2007
Panel decision on CEMEX’s bid for Rinker — risks and disclosure under foreign currency bids
28 February 2007
Shareholder litigation and its impact on listed company M&A
28 February 2007