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We have advised the Joint Lead Managers on Australian Unity’s recent capital raising – a placement and an entitlement offer of mutual capital instruments.   Led by partner Jo Dodd, Corrs advised the Joint Lead Managers (Acacia Partners, E&P Capital, Morgans and NAB) on all aspects of the transaction. https://lnkd.in/g58JJfcV

The recent decision in YTL Power Investments Limited v Commissioner of Taxation provides judicial guidance on how Division 855 is applied for foreign resident investors selling shares or membership interests in entities that operate Australian infrastructure assets. Luke Imbriano, Angelina Lagana, Greg Thompson, Stuart Courtney, Phoebe Maus and Matthew Lovell explore the decision and its implications for infrastructure sector foreign investors. https://lnkd.in/geWKvHwM

Jo Dodd and Alex De Araujo examine the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute’s new report ‘Unlocking Private Capital for the Transition’, which details practical market insights from the implementation of the Taxonomy's pilot program. https://lnkd.in/g_C-c6Vj

Our partner Luke Imbriano recently spoke to Accounting Times about the ATO and FIRB’s increased scrutiny of private equity investments and what this could mean for Australia’s investment landscape. https://lnkd.in/gwAYj3SV

Yesterday, the long-awaited reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) were tabled in Parliament. Dr. Louise Camenzuli, Anna White, Kirsty Davis, Louise Lee and Aakriti Shoree explore the key components and implications of the new reforms. https://lnkd.in/g-us6ikc

As #CyberMonth2025 draws to a close, Michael do Rozario, Rebecca LeBherz, Jesse Wilkinson, Georgia Lewis and Noa Zulman explore why it’s time for organisations to update their cyber incident response plans. https://lnkd.in/gUKTa8Jq

We were pleased to host the UN Women Australia Leadership Network for an event in Sydney yesterday.   Following opening remarks by our head of gender equality Christine Covington, a panel featuring Rebecca Glenn (Centre for Women's Economic Safety), Rose MacDonald (Nansen.io) and Dr Hannah Tonkin (Women’s Safety Commissioner NSW) explored strategies to accelerate progress toward ending violence against women.

Australia’s dealmaking landscape is undergoing a dynamic shift, marked by a resurgence in both public and private M&A activity. Beneath the surface of this momentum, however, lies a complex regulatory environment that is reshaping how deals are structured and executed. Hear from Corrs experts Sandy Mak, Cameron Blackwood, Angelina Lagana, James North, Ian Reynolds and Jo Dodd as they unpack the current state of play and explore how regulatory change is influencing dealmaking in Australia. https://lnkd.in/eBkVwFgn #TheRiskNexus

A landmark Federal Court decision has confirmed a powerful ‘reverse onus of proof’ applies to a responsible franchisor for a franchisee’s breaches of workplace laws where the franchisee fails to keep prescribed employee pay records. Fran Wheelahan, Eugenia Kolivos, Ruth Hart, Thomas Eardley and Ciara Lavender discuss. https://lnkd.in/gTWhMvaR

From AI governance and intangible asset flows to a new merger control regime and the resurgence of dealmaking amid global uncertainty – the forces reshaping Australia’s commercial landscape are complex and fast-moving. The Risk Nexus offers expert insights to help business leaders achieve their goals. Explore the publication now: https://lnkd.in/gxJH4a-4  #TheRiskNexus