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M&A in the City: Lessons from Basslink - the coalface of credit bids for infrastructure assets

Key Points:

Australia, Banking, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, King & Wood Mallesons, Foreign direct investment, Foreign Investment Review Board
M&A in the COVID Era - Part II - Debt Financing Opportunities for Middle Market PE Funds

The global COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty around the planned deal-making activities of many middle market private equity funds. However, this environment also creates significant opportunity to provide investment and financing to companies that find themselves in distressed circumstances.

Background

USA, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mintz, Private equity, Coronavirus
Spotlight on: Safe Harbour

The perception of Australia as being a relatively “risky” place to sit on a Board has generally focused on the insolvent trading prohibition in section 588G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and how it interacts with general directors’ duties.[1]

Australia, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Trade & Customs, King & Wood Mallesons, Board of directors
Safe Harbour - impact on directors' decision making

Overview

The perception of Australia as a relatively “risky” place to sit on a board, arises in no small part from the insolvent trading prohibition in section 588G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and how it interacts with general directors’ duties.[1]

Australia, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, King & Wood Mallesons, Corporations Act 2001 (Australia)