KWM Podcasts

KWM Public M&A Partner Nicola Charlston and private capital / M&A Partner Anthony Boogert recently returned from International Bar Association's annual M&A conference in New York. 

Together they provide a short and sharp wrap up of the hot topics in discussion in NY:

• Global M&A trends 
• The outlook for public and private equity markets and IPOs
• The US election
• Key sectors like tech and healthcare, 
• Geopolitics and regulatory risk like competition policy 
• The 'three D's' driving dealmaking

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. 

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.

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 Andrew Gray unpacks what the new laws are currently saying, the pain points and what employers need to do when dealing with these new provisions.

Learn more about the incoming Industrial Relations changes on our website here.

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. 

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.

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 links to the other articles discussed, head to: https://www.kwm.com/au/en/insights/latest-thinking/publication/m-and-a-in-the-city-2023-june.html

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. Together, Will & Antonella take you inside these deals and break down what they mean for M&A in remainder of 2023 and beyond.

To access a transcript of their conversation and takeaways, as well as links to the articles discussed head to:  https://www.kwm.com/au/en/insights/latest-thinking/publication/m-and-a-in-the-city-2023-june.html

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 show regulators are now clearly focussed on greenwashing enforcement.

Report lead author  Senior Associate Emma Newnham is joined by Partners Jack Hill from the corporate M&A advisory practice, and climate litigation specialist Edwina Kwan. Together, they unpack the implications for organisations, including what comes next, with a special look over the horizon at nature based and social focussed reporting.

You can read the full report here 

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 Australian space industry and satellite cyber-security

Sign up for our webinar here: https://pages.kwm.com/RegistrationFinancingTheSpaceIndustryWebinar