Hamilton Locke named a finalist in DECA’s Blockies Outstanding Professional Services award
We’re proud to be named a finalist in the Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA) Blockies Outstanding Professional Services Award! This recognition highlights our commitment to driving excellence in the blockchain and digital currency sectors – all thanks to our specialised team and their deep expertise and industry understanding. Our market-leading financial services team provides […]
Licensing essentials: When to vary your AFS licence
Australian financial services (AFS) licences are not set and forget. As your business changes, so does your AFS licence. We take a look at when variations are required, plus some tips and traps to help navigate the licensing process. When is a licence variation required? As a business changes, you need to consider whether your […]
Real Estate Markets Quarterly – Spring 2024
Spring is here, and so too is the latest edition of our Real Estate Markets Quarterly! In this edition, we dive into key industry developments shaping the real estate markets in Australia and New Zealand for 2024, focusing on the latest regulatory changes and market trends. While the Australian housing market continues its positive trajectory, […]
The Rise in GP Staking – How it Works and Why it’s Gaining Traction in Australia
Key Takeaways GP Staking has become increasingly popular, particularly in the US, where it has raised over $50 billion in the past decade. Australia is now seeing rising interest, with new firms like Scarcity Partners leading the charge. GP Staking involves a minority investment (typically 10% – 40%) by a GP Stake Fund in institutional […]
Industrial Manslaughter Offences Now Passed in all Australian States and Territories
Key Takeaways: Industrial Manslaughter offences have now been passed in all Australian States and Territories. The stakes for officers and businesses in breaching safety laws have risen substantially in light of these reforms. Maximum penalties include up to life imprisonment for individuals and $20,000,000 for a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU). There is no consistency in Industrial […]
Australia’s Privacy Act Reforms – The beginning but (hopefully) not the end
“The Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 is a significant step forward for Australian privacy law. It begins the much-needed work of updating our privacy laws to be fit-for-purpose in the digital age.” The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, Second Reading Speech, 12 September 2024 There is no question that Australia’s Privacy Act is […]
Kraken’ the DDO regime – Is margin trading caught?
The outcome of Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Bit Trade Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 953 (Kraken Case), for which judgment was handed down on 23 August 2024, was somewhat unenlightening so far as it related to the application of the design and distribution (DDO) regime to credit – which is to say, rather, that […]
Caution to Lenders: Real Property Mortgage Successfully Challenged as Unreasonable Director Related Transaction
Real property mortgages, whether freehold mortgages or leasehold mortgages, are a ubiquitous feature of a real property financing deal. However, like any other transaction, they are subject to claw-back risk in a liquidation scenario, where a liquidator may challenge the validity of previous transactions. In Cooper as Liquidator of Runtong Investment and Development Pty Ltd […]
LexisNexis Publishes Practical Guidance for Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles in Collaboration with Hamilton Locke
We are excited to announce that the new Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles topic co-authored by Partner Erik Setio and Lawyer Annabelle Parmegiani from our Funds team has been published by LexisNexisPacific in Practical Guidance Corporations. The Hamilton Locke Funds team’s expertise extends across a range of fund structures underpinned by a deep understanding of financial […]
New Energy Expert Insights: Ready for take-off – Investment in Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel with John Sheehy and Rodrigo Arias Lopez – Pottinger
In this edition of New Energy Expert Insights, we sat down with John Sheehy, CEO of Pottinger and Rodrigo Arias Lopez, Executive Director at Pottinger, to discuss the investment outlook of sustainable Aviation fuel in Australia. John Sheehy is the CEO of Pottinger. He has advised private and public sector clients in relation to strategy, […]
SAFE Notes: not so safe after all?
Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs) have become a popular capital raising tool for companies and in particular, start-ups, since their inception a decade ago. Although designed to enable companies access to early-stage capital without the complexity of traditional debt and equity mechanics, SAFEs can often prove to be a far-cry from “simple”, as the […]
Expanding the Landholder Duty Net – Victorian Court of Appeal Confirms Decision in Oliver Hume Case
The Victorian Court of Appeal handed down judgement in Oliver Hume Property Funds (Broad Gully Rd) Diamond Creek Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2024] VSCA 175 (Oliver Hume decision) last week, upholding the previous decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). The Oliver Hume decision found that shares issued under an […]
