Deal Talk: Australian M&A podcast
Deal Talk is presented by our market leading corporate team. It focuses on complex transactions, and the deals, decisions and forces shaping M&A in Australia and globally.
The series delivers clear, practical insight on how deals are structured, negotiated and completed in today’s market, drawing on real transactions and current developments.
Designed for boards, executives and deal teams looking for informed perspectives from advisers at the centre of the market.
Deal Talk: Australian M&A podcast
Deal Talk EP3: The Star Decision - Lessons for Directors (Part 1)
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In this episode of Deal Talk, HSF Kramer Chair and Senior Partner Rebecca Maslen-Stannage and Partner Carolyn Pugsley, break down the Australian Federal Court's landmark decision in ASIC v Star Entertainment — and why a case where the directors were ultimately found not liable may be the most important directors' duties decision in years.
They cover what the board was actually asked to decide, why ASIC's reliance on Centro fell short, the role of management in filtering information to the board, and the practical steps directors can take right now to strengthen their position.
Essential listening for directors, general counsel and company secretaries.