After a long and difficult history, on 6 March 2018, Timor-Leste and Australia signed their new Treaty Establishing Maritime Boundaries in the Timor Sea. The treaty delimits, for the first time, the permanent maritime boundaries in the Timor Sea between Timor-Leste and Australia, and establishes a special regime for the development of the Greater Sunrise gas fields.

In light of the recent changes to investment laws in Africa, this paper discusses the critical importance of building genuine relationships in order to successfully navigate the complex social, political and cultural contexts of international markets and protect your investment.

Managing copyright in today’s digital world is becoming incredibly complex.  Does blockchain create new options for managing copyright and other rights in relation to content?  Is blockchain just a solution looking for a problem, or is there something more to it? This article explores the potential to substantially re-engineer the complexities of copyright management with a blockchain solution.

Australia generally welcomes foreign investment. The Australian government screens certain foreign investment proposals on a case-by-case basis to determine whether a particular proposal is contrary to the national interest. This brochure explains some of the rules governing the screening process.

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with a comprehensive worldwide legal analysis of the laws and regulations of fintech. Peter Reeves authored the Australia chapter of the inaugural edition.

Gilbert + Tobin has developed a comprehensive and forward-looking overview of “green finance” products and mechanisms available for use in developing renewable energy, climate resilience and other environmental projects, with a strategic focus on Australia.

This White Paper is the result of an international study tour undertaken by two of the authors, Simon Muys and Geoff Petersen, during January 2017. During the tour, we met with and discussed current trends in energy market regulation and transformation with a range of leading new energy businesses, utilities, policy advocates, regulators and academics.

Doing business in Australia answers some of the most common questions an overseas investor may ask when establishing a business presence in Australia. It aims to provide an introduction to the laws of Australia for overseas legal practitioners

Gilbert + Tobin was delighted to be the legal sponsor for the AFR Banking and Wealth Summit, Australia’s premier forum for banking and wealth leaders, regulators, policymakers and stakeholder groups.
 

The purpose of this guide is to highlight some of the planning and inquiry needed when contemplating a resources investment in an emerging market.

Gilbert + Tobin has released the 2017 edition of its Takeovers + Schemes Review, providing an in-depth review of 2016's public company merger and acquisitions (M&A) transactions valued over $50 million. It provides Gilbert + Tobin's perspective on the trends for M&A in 2016 and what that might mean for 2017. 

This paper discusses the differences between private shared ledgers and public blockchain to support commercial consortia. It then identifies the critical choices to be taken in forming a consortium, including the necessary components of a governance and operational framework.