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Live Webinar: Get Ready to be Overhauled: Preparing for the New Australian Merger Regime

Treasury has recently announced ground-breaking reforms to mergers and acquisitions set to take effect from January 2026. The reforms will move Australia away from a voluntary regime effectively creating a new single, mandatory, suspensory merger control system. These drastic chan
PRESENTED BY Sophia Haq Special Counsel - Clayton Utz , Sydney

Date/Time

Tuesday 18th February 2025
Vic, NSW, ACT, Tas: 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Qld: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
SA: 1pm to 2pm
NT: 12pm to 1pm
WA: 10:30am to 11:30am

About the Webinar

Treasury has recently announced ground-breaking reforms to mergers and acquisitions set to take effect from January 2026. The reforms will move Australia away from a voluntary regime effectively creating a new single, mandatory, suspensory merger control system. These drastic changes are nothing short of rewriting the law and preparing for these changes will take time. To help commercial lawyers get their head around these reforms, understand what it will mean in practice and what steps do businesses (and law firms) need to take now to prepare for the changes, this session shall look at:

  • The new role of the ACCC, removal of right for merger parties to have mergers determined by the Federal Court and what the new evidence giving process will be
  • The thresholds for mandatory notification to the ACCC
  • What information needs to be provided if threshold is met and what further evidence or information can be requested/compelled
  • The new powers of the ACCC - removal of call-in power, power to investigate other transactions) and the substantive test merger parties need to positively satisfy

Presented By

Sophia Haq
Special Counsel, Clayton Utz Sydney, NSW

Sophia was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of New South Wales in February 2014, and by the High Court of Australia in March 2014.

She has experience advising on:

  • restrictive trade practices including cartel conduct and exclusive dealing
  • large scale regulatory investigations
  • competition law compliance and training
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • Australian Consumer Law compliance and advertising clearance
  • general corporate advisory matters including procurement, supply contracts and non-disclosure agreements.

She also has experience working with clients across a range of industries including telecommunications, financial services, shipping and health.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for lawyers practising in commercial law – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Certificate

Registered live webinar delegates will receive a CPD certificate for attendance at this webinar. Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law. This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

While TEN takes all reasonable care to include accurate and up-to-date information regarding CPD category classifications and compliance obligations, information regarding CPD point allocation are provided as a guide only. Allocation of CPD points is subject to the CPD requirements of your jurisdiction, personal circumstances and professional requirements. You are solely responsible for determining whether a particular product is appropriate for your CPD requirements.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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