In-Person Sydney Event 12:30 - 2:00pm + Live Stream 1:00 - 2:00pm
Gilbert + Tobin,
L35, Tower Two, International Towers,
200 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC AustraliaGeneral counsel and company secretaries of listed public companies (and other disclosing entities) are tasked with helping their board ensure the company complies with its statutory obligations, including its continuous disclosure obligations. Getting it wrong can have a range of implications for the company and its officers, including suspension from ASX, an ASIC infringement notice, civil and criminal penalties, not to mention the risk of litigation and serious reputational damage.
This seminar will introduce in-house counsel and company secretaries to Australia’s continuous disclosure framework, and will explore a number of hotspots including:
- leaks and lost confidentiality;
- upgrades or downgrades to earnings guidance and earnings surprises;
- material exposure to ESG issues; and
- regulatory investigations or other material events potentially causing financial loss or reputational damage.
Speakers
Kevin Ko, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Kevin specialises in mergers & acquisitions, including takeovers (friendly and hostile), schemes of arrangement and private share and asset sale transactions.
Kevin’s practice extends to advising on equity capital markets transactions, joint venture arrangements, directors’ duties, continuous disclosure, corporate governance, the ASX listing rules and foreign investment regulation.
Kevin’s work encompasses transactions across a wide range of industries and jurisdictions. He has successfully represented Australian and offshore clients on transactions in the agribusiness, healthcare, energy & resources, financial services, telecommunications infrastructure, technology, security, and retail sectors.
Wes Bainbridge, Senior Lawyer, Gilbert + Tobin
Wes specialises in private and public mergers & acquisitions, private equity transactions and general corporate advisory.
He has a wide range of experience acting for corporates and private equity clients on some of the most significant, complex and novel transactions in the Australian market, across a diverse range of industries and geographies.
Wes has been recognised as “one to watch” in the Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Corporate Law categories in Best Lawyers Australia.
Daniel MacPherson, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Daniel is a commercial litigator with significant experience in regulatory investigations, class actions and other complex disputes.
He regularly advises domestic and international clients in relation to large-scale litigation and regulatory investigations, including a range of potential Corporations Act and ASIC Act breaches.
Daniel regularly acts for ASX listed companies in relation to alleged breaches of their continuous disclosure obligations.
Karina Mandinga, Senior Lawyer, Gilbert + Tobin
Karina is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on litigation, directors’ and other professional negligence litigation and securities class actions.
Karina also has a keen understanding of investment strategies and private equity having previously worked as an analyst in a management consulting and private equity firm.
Karina regularly acts for ASX listed companies in relation to alleged breaches of their continuous disclosure obligations.
Karina was included on Best Lawyers Australia “one to watch” list for dispute resolution in 2022.
Notes
*Competitor Exclusion – ACC Australia Partner’s may request that representative/s of a competitor organisation/s registered for the event be excluded, and ACC Australia reserves the right to make the final decision as to whether a registration is rejected. As a guide, a competitor organisation could be defined as a rival organisation of similar size to the host Corporate Partner, with an established practice, product or service in the area being showcased by the Corporate Partner’s at the event. Please provide a brief statement as to why you have deemed an organisation to be a competitor, in support of any request to ACC Australia to reject a registration.
* Please note that registrations are being managed by Gilbert + Tobin. Please let ACC Australia know if you have not received your confirmation within 24 hours.
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