Australian M&A returned to full power in 2021, following a dip in activity in 2020 as the pandemic took hold. Deal activity within the country exceeded even the most ambitious predictions, with a total of US$256 billion in...more
Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign businesses to be reviewed and approved -
Some significant investment proposals have been rejected on national interest grounds since 2020 -
The decision to...more
Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign businesses to be reviewed and approved before completion -
The decision to approve or deny a foreign investment application is ultimately made by the Treasurer...more
On 5 June 2020, the Treasurer of Australia announced reforms to Australia's foreign investment framework. The key focus of the reforms is national security risks to deal with the current environment, including rapid...more
6/11/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Foreign Governments ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
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Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
In late March, the Treasurer of Australia announced temporary changes to Australia's foreign investment review framework in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The new measures lowered the monetary screening thresholds for...more
The global mining & metals sector is facing one of its most challenging transitions yet, as the industry is considering how it can best position itself to regain and maintain stakeholder confidence on ESG matters.
Miners...more
1/15/2020
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Australia ,
Blockchain ,
Brazil ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Mines ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Global Economy ,
Global Market ,
Human Rights ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Institutional Investors ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Metals ,
Mining ,
Natural Resources ,
Paris Agreement ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Shareholder Distributions ,
Sustainability ,
Trade Wars ,
United States ,
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Workplace Safety
This Alert provides an update with respect to foreign direct investment ("FDI") regimes in certain key jurisdictions since the Firm's comprehensive FDI Guide, National Security Reviews 2018, was published in November 2018....more
4/29/2019
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CFIUS ,
China ,
EU ,
European Council ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FIRB ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Germany ,
Japan ,
Mergers ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
United States