Done well, risk management is not a bureaucratic function, it is an enabling function, and can be significantly lower cost than remediation after the fact. The NSW Risk Management Toolkit, if applied ...

It aligns with earlier authority (Future Revelation Ltd v Medica Radiology & Nuclear Medicine Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1741) that a defect in the secured party's details does not automatically invalidate ...

We advise over 250 public sector organisations across Commonwealth, State, Territory and Local Governments, on the full range of public law issues, starting with legislative development and drafting ...

A "Mayne Material Adverse Change" included a quantitative threshold, defined in the SID as matters “reasonably expected to have the effect of diminishing the consolidated Maintainable EBITDA over a 12 ...

Australia’s new merger regime has now taken effect on a voluntarily basis, ushering in significant changes to how mergers and acquisitions are assessed by the ACCC. Whether you’re planning a ...

Beginning 1 July 2025, property price thresholds for major stamp duty concessions will be automatically indexed annually to Canberra's Consumer Price Index. This adjustment ensures eligible first ...

Sometimes it's hard enough to know where you will be tomorrow, let alone in ten years. Who knows what the world will look like then. But you know you want to be ready for it. You want to help create ...

Clayton Utz firm structureBoard of Directors Partnership Directors Caroline Bush, Emma Covacevich (CEP), Paul James, Bruce Lloyd, Shae McCartney and Ross McInnes (Chair). External Directors Elizabeth ...

Directors and officers are exposed to liability if they fail to address a risk that a reasonable person in their position would address, and it does not have to be shown that loss or damage from the ...

At every stage we aim to give you clear-eyed advice and strategy as well as realistic estimates, all based on the highest technical skills and a deep understanding of your risk appetite, the realities ...

Freezing orders are a powerful tool for preserving assets and protecting recovery prospects in fraud cases. Their impact is amplified by ancillary orders, such as asset disclosure, cross-examination ...