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

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Australia, Banking, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, King & Wood Mallesons, Foreign direct investment, Foreign Investment Review Board
UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: A Creditor’s Perspective

In an effort to alleviate the impact of COVID-19 on UK businesses and encourage the supply of essential goods and services during the pandemic, the UK Government announced plans earlier this year to temporarily suspend wrongful trading laws and to fast track proposed permanent reforms to the existing insolvency regime (these reforms were developed in 2016 and consulted on in 2018).

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Projects & Procurement, King & Wood Mallesons, Due diligence, Coronavirus, UK House of Commons
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)