KWM Podcasts

Mar 20 2024
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Welcome to King & Wood Mallesons' podcast channel. Here you can browse and listen to all our content - the latest cases, legal issues, market trends and insights from our practice groups, conversational deep dives with our leaders and people of note, and a sense of perspective on what we do - and why - with our responsible business team and people from across the firm, our clients and more. Enjoy!

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Inside the $9.1bn deal for Altium - a new benchmark on reverse break fees and Japanese buyers return

Mar 20 2024 20 mins  
What does it take to negotiate a new-benchmark reverse break fee? How will it impact future deals? And what does the renewed Japanese interest in Australian markets mean for M&A? David Friedlander, Daniel Natale and Antonella Pacitti dive into Australia’s biggest Australian Public M&A deal for 2024 so far.

Spotlight on regulatory approvals in M&A

Nov 27 2023 21 mins  
We hear from Competition Partners Simon Cooke and Christopher Kok, as they chat to M&A Partner Antonella Pacitti on what the ACCC’s proposed merger reforms are, what Treasury has tabled in response to this, and the implication on deal strategy and deal flow. Read more in M&A in the City.

Closing the Loopholes Bill Episode 1: Underpayment loophole

Nov 19 2023 9 mins  
The Closing Loopholes Bill has recently been introduced to parliament by the government which will make profound changes to the industrial relations and employment law landscape. Team members from KWM’s national Employee Relations and Safety practice Andrew Gray, Ruth Rosedale, Brett Feltham and Philip Willox sit down to unpack the changes across 4 episodes.In episode 1, Partner

2023 Directions Report

Nov 15 2023 6 mins  
A few months on from releasing our 2023 Directions Report, Partners Meredith Paynter and Rhys Casey sit down to reflect on what Australian directors and senior business leaders were experiencing at the time of our 2023 Directions survey and if those sentiments have changed?You can access the report here.

The Review: Class Actions in Australia 2022/2023

Oct 10 2023 4 mins  
Senior Associate Eleanor Atkins hosts a conversation with Partners Peta Stevenson and Liam Burgess to discuss what’s new, what’s remained the same, and what’s on the horizon for Class Actions across Australia as we move into the new year. Visit our website for the full report.

M&A in the City - what will it take to kickstart M&A?

Jun 20 2023 13 mins  
Partners Nicola Charlston and Anthony Boogert are fresh back from the International Bar Association's M&A Conference in New York. Together they discuss the mood on M&A's mercurial start to 2023. Why have things been slow, where are the bright spots, and most importantly, what will catalyse a comeback?To access a transcript and takeaways from their conversation, as well as l

M&A in the City - Dissecting the H1 Megadeals

Jun 20 2023 30 mins  
KWM partners Antonella Pacitti and Will Heath worked together on one of the biggest cross border deals announced so far this year - Newmont's $26b takeover of fellow minder Newcrest. At the same time, Antonella was also working to bring Allkem and Livent together in a $15b merger of equals, creating a vertically-integrated lithium producer to help power the energy transition. Toget

What does the future hold for climate disclosure and litigation?

Jun 08 2023 27 mins  
King & Wood Mallesons' third annual Climate Disclosure report has analysed the ASX50's public statements on climate risk and governance, finding a new, more rigorous and consequential age has begun for companies’ climate and sustainability considerations. A mandatory climate disclosure regime looms, and recent infringement notices, investigations and proceedings by regulators

Why is space law so critical?

May 31 2023 28 mins  
KWM Technology and Finance Partners Annabel Griffin, Kate Creighton-Selvay and Urszula McCormack come together to talk about the law as it applies to the space industry. This podcast will bring you a bit more on what we find so fascinating and why we think its going to be a big thing commercially.Read our latest thinking on this subject: Lifting our gaze - an update on the Australi

Superannuation and Independent Contractors - when is someone an employee?

Apr 30 2023 29 mins  
Fresh Full Federal Court guidance in ZG Operations v Jamsek provides some important insights into the vexed question of #employee vs #contractor for superannuation purposes. KWM Tax, Superannuation and Employment Partners Jerome Tse, Sarah Yu and Ruth Rosedale explain and break down the implications for employers, employees and contractors alike.They also consider the likely impact