The Security Matters decision – a win for bold leadership
Independent expert reports (IERs) are so common in schemes of arrangement, that the market has come to expect that directors who recommend a scheme will do so “subject to the expert concluding that the scheme is in the best interests of scheme participants”. It might be asked why, under that common formulation, the directors’ views […]
Insights on FIRB Foreign Investment final quarter statistics for FY23
This article shares our insight on some of the latest statistics coming out of FIRB, following the release of Treasury’s final quarterly report on Commercial Foreign Investment for FY23. Global commercial foreign investment spread Japan had the highest value of approved investment proposals for the last quarter of FY23 at $11.7 billion, leading it to […]
Floating Towards a Sustainable Future – Floating Solar Photovoltaics (FPV)
Figure 1 Floating solar panels on the surface of the Hapcheon Dam in South Korea. The project can generate enough to power 20,000 homes, according to Hanwha Solutions. Source: Bloomberg Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg Solar floating photovoltaic (FPV) or Flotovoltaic technology is an innovative deployment of traditional solar photovoltaic (PV) systems where PV modules are mounted […]
The AFR Features Hamilton Locke’s Recent Wave of Partner Arrivals
The Australian Financial Review (AFR) covers the arrival of five new partners joining our Melbourne and Brisbane offices. The AFR noted our recent wave of partners with a total of 14 new partners in 2023 and a significant increase in employee headcount. The article makes special mention of the arrival of Finance partner, Andrew Vincent, […]
