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SPACs (“Special Purpose Acquisition Companies”) burst into mainstream popularity in 2020 as a financing alternative to traditional Initial Public Offerings (“IPOs”) and private placements after years of on-again-off-again vogue. While SPACs are not for every business financing need, they have largely shed an earlier sometimes negative reputation and emerged as a mainstream alternative in the palette of financing options. This article discusses SPACs and “Deal Points” on important considerations in the SPAC IPO and business combination process and what at all costs not to do.

The good, the bad and the strategy - IP in changing times - presentation held in Melbourne 22 February 2017.

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore key issues in tax formats regarding the types of taxes imposed, allowed deductions, tax rates and withholdings, residency rules, tax compliance and tax treaties across a range of jurisdictions.

This report is an in-depth look at the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

The good, the bad and the strategy - IP in changing times - presentation held in Adelaide 28 February 2017.

The Good, the Bad and the Strategy - IP in Changing Times - presentation held in Brisbane 23 March 2017.

This article describes the developments made to whistleblower laws and protections in Australia. Protections have been increased for whistleblowers; additionally, immunity policies have been outlined by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in order to further encourage the disclosures of misconduct.

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to insurance and reinsurance laws and regulations around the world.

Cartel Regulation in the United States is mostly handled by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as they enforce the Sherman Act and FTC Act. In this article, in-house counsel will learn about the rules, regulations, processes and sanctions that are sometimes involved in these cases.

This seminar that took place in Brisbane on 30 July 2015 deals with preparing your business for financial transactions.

Hear from founders and current leaders on why ACCA was founded, what we've accomplished, and the new challenges yet to tackle.

This article explains how the role of the General Counsel (GC) is evolving and changing; securing more influence and responsibility within the corporate environment – even as the practice of law experiences profound disruption.

Any US corporation with multinational operations and an unoptimized corporate structure that would benefit from reorganization of its operations along regional lines and responsibilities should consider whether a principal or other efficiency and profitability promoting restructuring might achieve similar benefits for it.

This resource is a global practice guide prepared by the Lex Mundi Agribusiness Practice Group covering the restrictions and incentives on the acquisition and ownership of interests in farmland.

This Leading Practices Profile, a supplement to ACC’s 2006 Leading Practices Profile, Contract Management for Small Law Departments, features the law department leading contract management practices of seven entities who provided background on databases and repository systems, and contract review, approval and archiving policies.

Learn about key trends to watch in privacy and data protection in New Zealand in 2023.

This article is a review of anti-trust in Asia-Pacific.

This guide provides a detailed summary about the different pre-merger notification procedures in each jurisdiction.

Whether you believe that the legal profession has changed little or drastically, one thing that has evolved over the years is the role of general counsel. The GC role that once consisted of oversight and management of the legal function now involves everything from advising on issues of globalization to risk management. GCs and their legal departments therefore must be armed with the necessary resources to insure their organizations’ success.

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding franchise across a range of jurisdictions.

An in-depth look at the life cycle approach and it's development and practice in the recent past.

Five thousand in-house counsel from 73 countries told the Association of Corporate Counsel what they thought about job satisfaction and career mobility in the recently published 2015 Global Census Report. As a member of the Brazilian corporate lawyers community for five years and an ACC member, I encouraged my compatriots to participate in the census.

This paper highlights the value and importance of a direct reporting structure between the General Counsel (GC)/Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as well as direct access by the CLO to the Board of Directors (BOD). When a CLO can directly influence and shape corporate strategy and culture they are reflecting and reinforcing the values of their organisation.