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HopgoodGanim Lawyers advises Eumundi Group Limited on its successful acquisition by SEQ Hospitality Group Pty Ltd

HopgoodGanim Lawyers are pleased to have advised Eumundi Group Limited (ASX:EBG) on its successful acquisition by SEQ Hospitality Group Pty Ltd.

  • Acquisition
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HopgoodGanim Lawyers advises ADCO Constructions and Arklife on the $350m sale of two build-to-rent projects to Hines and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board

We are pleased to have advised our clients, ADCO Constructions, a leading Australian construction and building company, and Arklife, ADCO’s co-owned platform that builds and develops build-to-rent projects.

  • Sale
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Mandatory climate-related financial reporting: Preparing for Australia’s upcoming disclosure requirements

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Act 2024 (Cth) (the Act) was passed by both houses of Parliament on 9 September 2024 and received Royal Assent on 17 September 2024.

  • Disclosure
  • Financial information
  • Environment
  • Environmental regulation
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Article

AGM compliance considerations for 2024: What you need to know

In this article, Partners Robyn Ferguson and Nicole Radice along with Senior Associates Garrett Pearce and Rebecca Rutland discuss important compliance matters for the 2024 AGM season.

  • ASX
  • ASIC
  • Shareholders
  • virtual meetings
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Directors on notice - ASIC brings first action for failing to have a director identification number

ASIC has commenced the first prosecution action against a director for failing to comply with the obligation to have a director identification number (DIN). Background Changes to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) which came into eff

  • Corporations Act
  • ASIC
  • DIN
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The ‘Sophisticated’ Investor: Using wealth as a proxy for financial literacy

When raising capital in Australia, corporations are generally required to comply with the disclosure obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) by providing prospective investors with sufficient information about the company

  • Corporate law
  • Investors
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Legislation Update

Modernising Business Communications goes live: What does this mean for you?

On 14 September 2023 the Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures) Act 2023 (Cth) (Act) received Royal Assent, meaning that most of the provisions have now commenced. The Act, amongst other things, aims to moder

  • Corporate advisory and governance
  • ASX
  • Corporations act
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Directors, the deadline to apply for your director identification number is nearly here!

In this article we discuss the important Director Identification Number (DIN) deadline directors should be aware of.  Directors appointed prior to or on 31 October 2021 have until 30 November 2022 to apply for a DIN.  The changes, which came into

  • ASIC
  • DIN

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HopgoodGanim supports successful Brisbane Lions’ development and relocation to Brighton Homes Arena

HopgoodGanim Lawyers has provided a full suite of legal services to support the Brisbane Lions’ relocation of its training and administration base to Brighton Homes Arena at Springfield, Ipswich, continuing an ongoing relationship with the AFL club

  • Development
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New Director Identification Number changes are now in effect

Partner Nicole Radice sets out the steps directors must take to comply with the Director Identification Number (DIN) requirements and outline the enforcement of DIN offences. Changes came into effect on 1 November 2021, which require all directors

  • Phoenixing
  • ASIC
  • Legislation
  • consequences
  • contravention
  • DIN
  • Not-for-profit
  • Charities
  • Directors

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It’s never too late, except when it is: the dangers of late report lodgement

On 12 March 2021, ASIC exercised its power under s713(6) of the Corporations Act 2001(Cth) (Corporations Act) to prevent TBG Diagnostics Limited (TDL) from relying on the exceptions in section 713 to issue a short-form, transaction specific prospectu

  • ASIC
  • Corporate governance
  • Credit provider
  • Credit
  • Finance
  • Corporate advisory and governance

Legislation Update

Directors, your number is (nearly) up!

Legislation implementing the new director identification number (DIN) scheme recently commenced, though the obligations involved are not due to start until late 2022. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2020

  • Phoenixing
  • ASIC
  • Legislation
  • consequences
  • contravention
  • DIN
  • Not-for-profit and charities