On the new Herbert Smith Freehills Podcast channel, our experts discuss mergers and acquisitions issues in Australia.
Tune in as our experts discuss recent transactions, their challenges and key legal issues, while highlighting considerations to watch out for in future transactions.
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Latest episode: 2019 Retrospective: Some key developments in Australian M&A Robert Nicholson discusses key developments in Australian M&A in 2019 including Board spills, stub equity and reverse break fees with Kam Jamshidi, Sam Kings and Jason Jordan.
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Full podcast series Episode 1: Issues in schemes of arrangement, focussing on the Tabcorp/Tatts transaction Subject matter expert Rodd Levy along with Courtney Dixon, Senior Associate discuss some of the key legal issues that arose in Tabcorp Holdings’ combination with Tatts Group in 2017. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Senior associates Kam Jamshidi and Sam Kings discuss hostile takeover bids, defending against unsolicited bids and tactics to maximise shareholder value. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Partners Andrew Rich and Paul Apathy discuss the recent resurgence in creditors’ schemes of arrangement in Australia. They also discuss the recent ground breaking Bis Industries creditors’ scheme and likely future developments and trends in the space. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Partners Simon Haddy and Tim McEwen discuss the Takeovers Panel’s proposed reforms to two of its policies – namely truth-in-takeovers as it applies to follow-on bids after “best and final” statements, and clarification of the situations where rights issues will breach the takeover laws. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Rodd Levy and Toby Eggleston, Director at Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills, talk through how the CGT non-resident withholding rules can apply to takeovers and schemes and the steps a buyer should take to ensure it can comply with these rules. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Rodd Levy and Kam Jamshidi discuss legal and commercial issues concerning pre-bid shareholder commitments, ASIC’s policy and some recent examples in the market. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Zoe Leyland and Jason Jordan discuss whether Australia should adopt a specific statutory regime to allow targets to recover takeover expenses from bidders (a regime which is currently unique to New Zealand). Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Subject matter expert Rodd Levy along with Sam Kings discuss legal issues and factors affecting the progress of OZ Minerals successful 2018 bid for Avanco Resources. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Partner Sarah Benbow and Senior Associate Adelaide Luke discuss some of the key developments and trends in Australia and Asia that are relevant to securing competition approvals in international M&A. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Sarah Benbow and Adelaide Luke discuss recent changes in the approach of various competition authorities to gun jumping – i.e. closing a transaction before obtaining the necessary competition approvals. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Robert Nicholson, Partner and Ben Landau, Executive Counsel discuss key Australian M&A themes and transactions of 2018. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Rodd Levy, Kam Jamshidi and Sam Kings discuss recent takeover defence tactics in Australia drawing on an analysis of transactions from 2018 and consider the lessons that can be learned from various transactions. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Toby Eggleston and Sam Kings discuss recent developments in demergers and what they might mean for the future. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
M&A experts Rodd Levy, Jason Jordan and Sam Kings discuss advising Healthscope in relation to the competing proposals from BGH and Brookfield and the eventual transaction implemented (including the novel two-tier structure). Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Adam Charles and Cecilia Mehl discuss the pros and cons of common equity capital raising structures in the Australian market and briefly explore an entitlement offer underwriting structure that they have seen work well for bidders looking to fund large-scale acquisitions in the context of a competitive bid process Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Allan Bulman, Director of the Takeovers Panel, is interviewed by Rodd Levy, HSF M&A partner about his role, the Panel and current issues, including the rise of shareholder applicants, media canvassing rules, the Panel's approach to board spills and the review of guidance notes. Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify
Robert Nicholson discusses key developments in Australian M&A in 2019 including Board spills, stub equity and reverse break fees with Kam Jamshidi, Sam Kings and Jason Jordan.
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