As published in CK Momentum Issue 4 (Click here to download) The Federal Government has released its Green Paper as part of the ongoing review into Australian agricultural competitiveness and is calling on all stakeholders to comment on a range of new proposals...
Australia Taiwan Business Excellence Award
As published in CK Momentum Issue 4 (Click here to download) In November 2014, ClarkeKann was honoured to receive the Australia-Taiwan Business Excellence Award conferred by the Australia and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan. The Award was in...
Australian Agricultural Competiveness
The Federal Government has announced a taskforce to prepare a White Paper on competitiveness in the Australian agricultural industry. Corporate & Commercial Lawyer Ben Walker gives an overview of the paper, that will seek to outline potential policies and...
Australia-Taiwan Business Council
As published in CK Momentum Issue 2 (Click here to download) In April 2014, Managing Partner John Toigo hosted a boardroom lunch on behalf of the Australia Taiwan Business Council (ATBC) for Brisbane’s Lord Mayor, Graham Quirk, Taiwan business leaders and...
Avoiding Adjudication Pitfalls with Construction Contracts
As published in CK Momentum Issue 2 (Click here to download) Litigation & Insolvency Partner, Tim Crumpton, looks at the importance of having the terms of a construction contract clearly set out and agreed between the parties, preferably in writing.The...
Bank Guarantees: What All Landlords Should Know
As published in CK Momentum Issue 4 (Click here to download) Bank guarantees are often used by tenants to provide landlords under commercial or retail leases with security about the performance of their obligations. Typically, the terms of the bank guarantee...
Building & Construction Update: NSW & QLD
As published in CK Momentum Issue 5 (Click here to download) NEW SOUTH WALES On 4 December 2014, Mark Secivanovic and Feda Dabbagh from our Sydney Litigation team and barrister Francois Salama presented an evening seminar on recent changes in the NSW building...
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION: What's New
As published in CK Momentum Issue 1 (Click here to download) The building and construction industry is facing mixed messages about the year ahead. Litigation & Insolvency Partner Sarah Davies, looks at some of the big issues facing the industry.OUTLOOKIn the...
Can Informal Property Transaction Arrangements be Binding
As published in CK Momentum Issue 2 (Click here to download) Due to the commercial imperatives of property dealings, parties may try to "lock" in an agreement by signing letters of offer or heads of agreement. In a strong competitive property market, contracts...
Changes to BCIPA: What ,When and How it Will Affect Your Business
Proposed amendments to Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (QLD) ("BCIPA") have been approved by Cabinet and are presently being debated by State Parliament. The changes are likely to come into effect on 1 September 2014.All members of the building...
Changes to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act: What Does it Mean for You?
On 21 April 2014, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2013 (NSW) (Amendment Act) commenced. Late last year NSW parliament assented to the Amendment Act as a result of an inquiry into insolvency in the construction industry. The reforms...
CK Agribusiness Beefs Up
As published in CK Momentum Issue 2 (Click here to download) AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL BEEF EXPO – BEEF AUSTRALIA 2015 – WILL BE HELD IN ROCKHAMPTON FROM 4 TO 9 MAY 2015Beef Australia is held every 3 years and is the supreme industry event for the beef industry in...