The lawyers at Papallo Kouchoo have acted for various large scale corporations which required court supervision under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in relation to take overs, mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
These transactions (many of which are quite large) require mandatory supervision of the Court (usually the Supreme Court) especially in relation to ‘Schemes of Arrangement’ and/or where there are disputes as between the directors and or shareholders.
It should be noted that large scale transactions of this sort now require mandatory regulation (as at January 1, 2026).
Various important aspects of these kinds of matters need to be taken into account before a matter is ready to be reviewed, supervised or regulated, including a through assessment of whether any ‘competition’ or consumer related problems exist.
This is why these matters are quite complicated and require attention to detail.
Other aspects of these kinds of matters include disputes which then require the attention of the courts, including disputes as to oppression and minority shareholder issues, buy-out/purchase price disputes, valuation, warranty related issues, or disagreements over interpretations of the terms of a sale or transfer.
It is of utmost importance to ensure that the best advice is obtained (including proper forensic or valuation related accounting advice) so that the costs in these (usually very costly matters) are kept to the absolute minimum and from the beginning. This will ensure that time and expenses are not wasted.
At Papallo Kouchoo Lawyers, we have the experience to provide you with cost-effective advice to deal with your merger/acquisition, or to act in relation to disputes which can develop alongside these M&A matters sometimes.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us for an obligation free professional consultation.
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