Corporate Governance & Corporate Regulation

Gain a comprehensive update of key regulatory issues impacting corporate governance. Catch up on important regulatory enforcement results you need to know. Explore how to deal with regulators in the current environment and tips for navigating deferrals, priorities, and the continuing impact of the pandemic on regulatory matters.

Scrutinise the many new and evolving duties & risks facing directors, including ASIC & ASX guides, continuous disclosure, insolvency, ESG principles, breach of fiduciary duties, shareholder rights, supply chains & more. Gain in-depth and practical guidance on how organisations, directors and in-house counsel can manage these risks.

This November, explore inbound and outbound tax issues, including complex taxes, cross-border transactions and corporate tax residency issues.

Face the many significant changes & new risks facing in-house counsel by arming yourself with timely updates & strategies. Consider how to handle financial & insolvency risks in a tight market. Enhance your insurance law knowledge & tactics. Examine significant defamation reforms. Catch up on new employment law and health & safety risks. Gain your core CPD points while examining legal & tax issues involving contractors, ethics and harassment, bullying & wellbeing, and reputation risks. WEB213V15

Examine the latest legislative reforms, key cases and enforcement actions in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing. Gain insights directly from AUSTRAC regarding their governance expectations and how to meet AML/CTF obligations. Work through a step by step guide on how to design and implement an AML/CTF program. Finally, master how to respond to regulatory investigations and implement remediation programs. WEB216N15

Prepare for this year’s ESG reporting and the many associated obligations and risks that grow with significance each year. Examine the interplay between corporate governance, sustainability, responsibility and the role of the Board. Consider sustainable investment and how to integrate ESG frameworks & analysis into frameworks & processes. Dissect the latest ESG risks & their implications, including climate change, fiduciary duties, disclosure obligations & more. WEB216N41

Gain all the CPD, updates & strategies you need with a series of the most important topics all tailor made for in-house counsel. Make it easy for yourself & save by registering for the series or just the sessions that interest you. Watch each session live online or as an on-demand recording. In-depth, 1-hour sessions explore the breadth of contracts, competition & consumer law, cyber crime, discrimination, mental health, workplace law, health & safety, reputation risk, privilege, ethics & more. WEB218N05

Corporate executives are the prime target for cyber crime. As in-house counsel it’s critical that you understand these risks and precisely how to mitigate them. Delve into exactly how and why cyber crime poses such a significant risk to executives. Gain practical strategies to minimise vulnerabilities, change behaviour in your organisation in a meaningful & lasting way, minimise risk through insurance, and perfect your cyber security policies and training. WEB219N05C

Gain your core CPD units in one afternoon through focused sessions tailor made for in-house counsel. Master how to expertly balance the push and pull between legal risk, commercial risk, and profit. Consider the ever rising reputational risks related to an organisation’s culture and how to avoid disaster. Take a practical look at privilege and the steps, strategies and policies in-house counsel need to follow to avoid inviting trouble by waiving privilege. WEB2111N05H

Build a solid foundation for dealing with the most important tax issues commonly faced by commercial lawyers and in-house counsel. Gain a practical and working understanding of how these issues arise & play out in practice so that you can spot the potential risks early on & respond appropriately and effectively before it’s too late to avoid serious tax problems. Explore the tax implications in business structures, business sales, shareholder agreements, tax losses, loans, tax adjustments and more. WEB219N12

Insulate yourself & your organisation from today’s emerging risks by gaining strategies & information to help you navigate the latest legal & commercial perils facing in-house counsel. Discover how to navigate the continuous disclosure regime, COVID-19’s continuing impact on the workplace, climate change risk, business interruption insurance & governance best practices. Gain your core CPD points while examining the future of in-house legal teams, diversity & inclusion and the latest tax risks. 223N03

Insulate yourself & your organisation from today’s emerging risks by gaining strategies & information to help you navigate the latest legal & commercial perils facing in-house counsel. Discover how to navigate the continuous disclosure regime, the latest workplace law risks, climate change litigation, business insurance & tax governance best practices. Gain your core CPD points while examining diversity & inclusion, social media & defamation, & protecting your organisation from cyber risks. 223Q10

Spend the afternoon with an interdisciplinary panel including a Registered Liquidator & Trustee and legal & restructuring experts as they examine in-depth the latest developments in corporate and personal insolvency. Delve into some of the common myths and misconceptions around unfair preferences and defences, voidable transactions, and property claims when insolvent and insolvent trading. Plus, gain a practical insight into the recent cases, the latest regulatory updates and much more. WEB223N38

Insulate yourself & your organisation from today’s emerging risks by gaining strategies & information to help you navigate the latest legal & commercial perils facing in-house counsel. Discover how to navigate the latest workplace law risks, climate change litigation, key developments in insurance law, & tax governance best practices. Gain your core CPD points while examining diversity & inclusion, social media & defamation, & how to effectively deal with regulators. 223V13

Position yourself at the forefront of climate finance and capital raising with a timely examination into the latest developments shaping the area right now. Analyse the breadth and scope of climate finance in the current environment and how it’s being utilised. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of using different instruments and structures to deliver climate positive outcomes. Explore climate investment funds, new asset classes and how they fit into modern finance & capital raising. WEB228N24G

Don’t let your M&A strategies fall behind the times, exposing you to unnecessary risk. Gain the unique yet complementary perspectives of two experts in the field who will break down how you should update and adapt your M&A strategies to protect against climate change and ESG risks. Catch up on the latest legal and commercial developments and you should respond to the latest trends when trying to initiate, complete and maximise a transaction. WEB228N24H

Stay ahead of the curve on the latest developments in competition and consumer law issues tied to climate change. Examine the latest in green claims and green washing. Catch up on exactly who and what the ACCC and other Regulators are targeting in the climate change space. With in-depth analysis, examples and updates, you’ll build your knowledge and develop strategies to deal with the latest climate change and competition & consumer law issues. WEB228N24I

Hear from the ACNC on current legislative changes plus take a deep dive into the changes to General Meetings. Immerse yourself in tips and processes of the constitution for a charitable company, important new changes to the Corporation Act, legal issues arising for charities involved in advocacy, and a legislative update on deductible gift recipients. This webinar will deliver the answers you need with practical discussions and takeaways to help implement best practice policies. WEB229N64

With privacy reform around the corner, the OAIC has made detailed recommendations which draw on the agency’s regulatory experience about how these potential reforms would operate in practice. Explore what these reforms could mean for your business to get ahead of the competition. Attend this intensive session for a deep dive into the proposed reforms and gain insights from the experts about all the latest and expected changes. 228N04

Build a solid foundation for dealing with the most important tax issues commonly faced by commercial lawyers and in-house counsel. Gain a practical and working understanding of how these issues arise & play out in practice so that you can spot the potential risks early on & respond appropriately and effectively before it’s too late to avoid serious tax problems. Explore the tax implications in business structures, shareholder agreements and more. WEB229N62

Gain all the CPD, updates & strategies you need with a series of the most important topics all tailored for in-house counsel. Make it easy for yourself & save by registering for the series or just the sessions that interest you. Watch each session online or as an on-demand recording. Informative 1-hour sessions explore the interpretation of contracts, competition & consumer law, cyber-crime, employment law, health & safety, reputation risk, privilege, ethics & more. WEB228N51Z

It is well known that law firms possess some of the most confidential and sensitive client information. This makes corporate executives a prime target for cyber-criminals. As in-house counsel it’s critical that you understand these risks and learn how to mitigate them. Delve into exactly how and why cyber-crime poses such a significant risk to executives. Gain practical strategies to minimise vulnerabilities and address the risks your firm may face in the future. WEB228N51AZ

Explore the latest trends, developments and cases in employment law and analyse the critical takeaways and strategies that in-house counsels need to minimize risk in their role and for their organisation. WEB228N51BZ

Insurance law has taken front stage in the last year and organisations are more exposed to many types of risk and liability than ever before. Learn how to avoid the liabilities in the context of insurance law. WEB228N51CZ

Stay up to date on the most important trends, developments and cases involving competition and consumer law. Explore the latest updates in significant new legislation. Analyse the critical takeaways from recent cases that may a have a major impact on your organisation. Prepare yourself to confidently, efficiently & effectively navigate any competition or consumer law risk that comes your organisation’s way. WEB229N51DZ

Master how to expertly balance the push and pull between legal risk, commercial risk, and profit. Learn the important tips and traps when engaging an expert and preparing an expert report. Explore the range of different types of expert reports that are crucial to an in-house counsel. WEB229N51EZ

The capacity to issue directions to staff can play an important role in establishing a comprehensive administrative information-handling framework. Hear from a renowned expert about what you can and can’t do. Explore what is reasonable, what is lawful, and steps to be taken when an employee does not comply. WEB229N51FZ

Gain in-depth guides on how to avoid the risk of health and safety incidents and workplace accidents. Hear from a renowned expert as they walk you through what you need to consider to effectively tackle health & safety incidents through preparation and testing. WEB229N51GZ

Minimise your contract risks and avoid costly interpretation disputes by understanding current approaches by the High court, correction of mistakes, modern approaches and the future of contract construction. WEB2210N51HZ

Understand what is meant by Legal Professional Privilege and when does it apply. Learn when and under which situations privilege be waived. Gain the required tips on maintaining privilege and protect yourself from unwanted liability. WEB2211N51IZ

Consider the ever-rising reputational risks related to an organisation’s culture and how to avoid disaster. WEB2211N51JZ

To sue or not to sue… Attend this seminar and hear from the experts on the factors to consider when commencing debt recovery proceedings. Gain insights into the latest new developments to bankruptcy and insolvency laws as well as the options you should think about if your client is facing financial hardship. WEB229V07

Join experts Thomas Kim and Fiona Hansen as they take a deep dive into effective drafting techniques and explore dispute resolution processes in shareholder agreements. Gain the required insights into what can make or break an agreement. Examine how poor drafting can lead to disastrous situations if not handled appropriately. WEB229V10

The passage of the Climate Change Bill 2022 (Climate Change Bill) and the Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 (Consequential Amendments Bill) through the Australian Parliament will create legislative certainty in relation to Australia’s commitment to a minimum 43% carbon emissions reduction target by 2030 and net zero by 2050 under the Paris Agreement. WEB2210N05Z

Avoid litigation for you and your client. Master the principles guiding your commercial agreements, how to safeguard your clients’ interests and how to minimise commercial litigation from the agreements you draft. Gain unique access to commercial contracts experts with genuine sector experience who will provide insightful advice, practical implications, tips, traps, do’s and don’ts on a variety of commercial agreements including business sale, joint venture, shareholder and settlement agreements. 2211W08

As a result of skill shortages in many industries, corporate officials are turning to mergers and acquisitions to close the gaps and extend into new avenues. Despite the continued optimism amongst dealmakers, every transaction comes with its own set of obstacles. This webinar will explain and demystify some of the key legal issues you will encounter in mergers and acquisitions in Australia, while looking at the latest merger reforms and what it means for your business. WEB2211N23Z

Lawyers can easily succeed or quickly fail in practice based on their ability to communicate effectively. Consolidate your foundations and amplify your Plain English Writing skills to ensure that you don’t encounter these failures. Join a renowned expert in legal drafting who will guide you through precisely how to elevate your writing, guaranteeing a happy and well-informed client, and a career that will leave drafting mishaps in the past. Don't miss out! WEB233N64Z

Don’t miss this comprehensive program. Be guided through current & emerging issues in this period of change & legislative reform in workplace law. Understand the legal implications of the new government on the employment landscape, examine protected industrial action reform, take a practical look at Applications and Submissions in the Fair Work Commission. Focus on the risks, duties & liabilities in categorising the employment contract, restraint of trade, sexual harassment & the hybrid workplace. 233V12

Employment law changes range from major reforms through to smaller yet vital concerns that happen every year. This seminar encapsulates the significant issues that will impact the landscape and will ensure that you are on top of the key challenges and risks. Take a comprehensive overview of the post Covid legal landscape, analyse the psychosocial risks in the workplace, enterprise bargaining intricacies and the major impact of underpayments and payroll compliance. 233W14

As global climate change litigation rises understand the risks posed by climate litigation, including reputational risk and directors’ liability, as well as the impact of changes in government policy. Split into 3 parts you will cover regulatory actions, private actions including greenwashing, and finally torts and human rights actions. This comprehensive program will help you to identify and manage litigation risks in the journey to net zero. WEB232N14Z