Kain Lawyers’ Mark Henderson has held off a strong field to win election to the board of the Water Industry Alliance (‘the Alliance‘), where his local and global expertise in commercial water law and infrastructure projects is poised to deliver enormous benefit to the WIA as it sets out to implement a bold new strategic… Read more
Growers and traders of fruit and vegetables beware! The ACCC has, surprisingly for some, made enforcement of the Horticulture Code of Conduct (‘Code’) a priority for 2016 and beyond and has recently caught its first victim. So what do you need to know? The Code The Code regulates trade between growers and traders of fruit… Read more
The inaugural Listed SA Companies Breakfast welcomed approximately 650 guests this morning at the Adelaide Convention Centre. After a brief address from our MC and Kain Lawyers Managing Director John Kain, the event was opened by Keynote Speaker the Hon Jay Weatherill, Premier of South Australia. Presentations from each of the four participating ASX Listed… Read more
Back in May 2016, the ASX released a Consultation Paper proposing a number of changes to the ASX Listing Rules and ASX policy. On 2 November 2016, ASX released its Response to Consultation which updated the market on the final changes that will be come into effect from 19 December 2016. While most of the… Read more
Kain Lawyers has advised boutique property fund manager Inheritance Capital Asset Management on its acquisition of a half-stake in Adelaide’s Westpac House from Abacus for $88.5 million and associated fund raising. Westpac House, one of only two premium buildings in the Adelaide CBD, comprises a 31-level office tower with 29,600 square metres of net lettable area. Director, Michael Garry, who led the Kain Lawyers team… Read more
For the board of an ASX-listed company, receiving a hostile takeover bid for the company is a game-changer. Once a takeover bid is received or announced the target company enters the restrictive world of the Takeovers Panel’s ‘Frustrating Action’ policy and the board’s freedom to pursue strategic transactions is curtailed. What is a frustrating action?… Read more
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