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HopgoodGanim Lawyers advise Atlantic Lithium Limited on ASX listing

Congratulations to our client Atlantic Lithium Limited (Atlantic) on their listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with commencement of trading occurring on 26 September 2022.  Atlantic (also listed on the London-based AIM and US-based

  • ASX listing
  • Dual listing
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Court Decision

Remedying an inadvertent failure to lodge cleansing notices

HopgoodGanim Lawyers recently acted for Lake Resources NL to successfully seek orders regarding the company’s inadvertent failure to lodge cleansing notices pursuant to s 708A(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Act). This situation arises regularly f

  • Litigation and dispute resolution
  • Corporate advisory and governance
  • Corporations act

Legislation Update

ASX progresses in enabling CCIV sub-fund listing

Earlier in the month, the Australian Securities Exchange Ltd (ASX) released a consultation paper seeking feedback from the public on proposed amendments to the ASX Listing Rules to facilitate the listing of Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CC

  • ASX
  • Corporate governance
  • Corporate advisory and governance
  • CCIV
  • Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle
  • Corporations act

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Federal Government announces a proposed new fee for foreign property buyers

Yesterday Prime Minister Tony Abbott released an options paper containing a proposal to levy a Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) application fee of a minimum of $5,000 on any foreign residential property investor seeking to purchase property in

  • FIRB
  • Foreign investment
  • Fee structure
  • Corporate advisory and governance

Court Decision

Are you a shadow director? Determining your liability as an advisor to a company

A recent decision of the NSW Court of Appeal has clarified when a person will be considered a shadow director of a company. A shadow director attracts all of the legal obligations, duties and liabilities that attach to any other director of a company

  • Creditor liability
  • Advisor liability
  • Shadow director liability