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One size may not fit all: tailoring a recommendation to different investment horizons

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • January 31 2013

The approach recently taken by the independent board committee (IBC) of Engenco Limited (Engenco) in relation to the takeover bid by Elph Pty Ltd

Stopped from bidding when you didn’t agree to stand still an interesting US case

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • USA
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  • May 31 2012

A recent decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery, which is the leading US court on company law cases, provides a timely reminder for parties to potential MA transactions that care needs to be taken in drafting confidentiality agreements to avoid unintended limitations on future conduct

Not all pills are poisonous the Takeovers Panel decision in RCL Group Limited

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • February 29 2012

The recent decision of the Takeovers Panel (Panel) in RCL Group Limited (RCL Group) has put "poison pills" back on the radar

Revised ASIC policy on downstream acquisitions: the path is becoming clear but no less treacherous

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
  • -
  • December 6 2011

In our April edition of M&A Perspectives we discussed some recent Takeover Panel cases (eg ACSHochtiefLeighton) and some interesting potential transactions (CGNPC UraniumKalahariExtract) concerning downstream acquisitions

War then peace: seizing control when playing nice just doesn't work

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • September 30 2011

In recent times, we have seen a number of high profile bids announced without the support of the target company

Joint bids: a cure for the pre bid jitters?

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • September 1 2011

There is no doubt that M&A transactions are taking longer and are harder to complete these days

The year of living dangerously: the run of association cases before the Takeovers Panel continues

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • July 29 2011

The remarkable run of association cases before the Takeovers Panel this year has continued into July, with the Panel now having considered no less than seven alleged instances of undisclosed associations in 2011

Alleged associations and warehousing in the curious case of oOh!media

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • June 29 2011

In the March edition of MA Perspectives, we looked at the decisions of the Takeovers Panel in Viento, Brockman and CMI which shed some light on when the Panel will, and will not, infer that an association exists

Swimming downstream can be more difficult than it sounds: the practical operation of the downstream acquisitions exception

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • April 20 2011

As we know, Australia has come through the global financial crisis better than most and we are in the midst of another resources boom

Suspicious conduct: associations or just mere coincidences in Viento, Brockman and CMI?

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • March 28 2011

MA practitioners will agree that in recent times control transactions can take longer and can be more difficult to complete