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

Gain the information, strategies & tools needed to navigate the legal and commercial realities of contracting in today’s environment. Get expert tips on drafting contracts and clauses. Understand why you should include IP clauses in your next contract. Learn how to effectively draft dispute resolution clauses and avoid critical mistakes. Pick up the key tricks in the contract review process and the pitfalls to look out for. 233W11

Expand your toolkit to expertly deal with tricky issues related to contractual disputes & damages. Delve into the practicalities of contractual breach and how to accurately measure your loss. Master how to navigate contract termination and its subsequent consequences. Cultivate the best tactics to employ when evaluating damages. Hone your strategies and perfect your skills to meet your legal & commercial contracting goals. 233W12

Shield 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. Understand the important employment and insurance law updates for counsels. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the tax essentials counsels need to be aware of. Analyse the latest in defamation risks and how you can minimise them. Gain your core CPD points in this information packed day. 233V06

Gain the requisite strategies & tools needed to navigate the many legal & commercial realities facing your practice. Obtain guidance on the latest cases, good faith requirements, terminating contracts and effective management of IP. Improve on your ability to deal with indemnity & liability exclusion clauses, damages and arbitration clauses. Develop strategies to meet your legal & commercial contracting goals in 2023. 233V22

Insulate yourself & your organisation from today’s emerging risks by gaining strategies to help you navigate the latest legal & commercial perils facing in-house counsel. Discover how to solidify your compliance system and how to effectively with regulators. Get the latest in employment, competition and consumer law. Examine the impact of ESG and your responsibility as counsel. Get expert tips on leveraging the latest technologies and preparing your organisation in the event of a ransomware attack. 233Q13

Keep up to date with directors best interests duty. Learn what the new National Anti-Corruption Commission means for In-house counsel. Step through reviewing insurance contracts. Stay abreast of workplace relations law. Understand major changes to Privacy, including significant penalties for cyber breaches. Gain your core CPD points while examining digital practice, Security of Critical Infrastructure, contracts for climate risks & your ethical duties. 233N19

The risk profile for liability & litigation against directors, officers and in-house counsel is rapidly changing. Stay on top of the latest flurry of disqualifications, bans and charges from ASIC & potential risks in cases of financial distress. Consider increasingly significant ESG risks. Examine direct personal liability for directors and the emerging cyber security liabilities. Attend this webinar to gain the management tools to mitigate risk and avoid litigation. WEB233N25Z

Take a deep dive into the latest issues and cases impacting contract law. With real world examples, precedents and analysis, you’ll walk away with clear insights and tools to implement immediately in your practice. Take a masters tour into the recent cases on misleading conduct, the Unfair Contract Terms regime and assessment of damages, penalties and liquidated damages. Facilitated by Jeffrey Goldberger, a contract law specialist who is a recognized authority on Australian contract law. 233N26

This timely program offers the information, strategies & tools needed to navigate the many legal and commercial realities that may have pushed you to the limit. Obtain in-depth guidance on the latest in interpretation, dispute resolution & termination. Gain effective techniques when dealing with good faith. Finally, establish a sound understanding of key contracts that practitioners struggle with the most in order to meet your legal & commercial obligations to your clients. 233N32

Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to navigate the many legal & commercial issues that will make a business sale a success or a failure. Analyse preliminary contracts, learn how to value the business, understand the important employment and tax considerations in a business sale & perfect your due diligence strategy. Gain the latest legal developments & fundamental tactics when dealing with IP and walk away with a practical checklist to effectively complete the deal. 233N37

Build a solid foundation for dealing with important tax issues commonly faced by commercial lawyers and in-house counsel. Gain a practical and working understanding of transfer pricing risks and how these issues arise & play out in practice so that you can spot the potential risks early on. Learn how the proposed new property tax will blend with other state taxes and stay up-to-date on all the key tax rules in the taxation of trusts. WEB233N52Z

Elevate your skill to navigate the key issues in structuring entities. Master how to effectively deal with entry & exit strategies & more. Minimize potential tax risks & consequences. Gain drafting techniques to expertly handle valuation. This intensive workshop delivers the legal and commercial strategies you need for your next shareholder agreement. 233N47

Gain the tools, information and strategies needed to effectively handle PPSA issues from registration to release. Gain a checklist of the key considerations related to registration. Explore precisely what you need to know about retention of title. Hone your ability to perfect a security interest and understand issues surrounding general security clauses. Work through exactly how to remove or release your interests and how to effectively dispute a registered interest. 233N66

Obtain in-depth guidance on the latest in contract law. Gain effective techniques when dealing with arbitration clauses, termination and damages. Master your contract drafting with top tips from the experts. Understand the nuances of good faith in a contract. Attend this informative day jam-packed with useful tactics and skills to meet your legal & commercial contracting goals in 2023. WEB233Q01Z

Are we taking for granted the privacy of personal information, the use of generative AI and cyber risks? As Australia modernises its Privacy Law and data security is top of mind, how do lawyers also grapple with the challenges of chatbots, cyber-attacks and protection of critical infrastructure. This three-part series steps you through a complex regulatory environment that may/may not be keeping up with transformational change. WEB235N01Z

Australia is modernising its Privacy Law. That’s going to be a major transformation for all stakeholders with key recommendations for strengthening the Notifiable Data Breach scheme, removing the small business exemption, establishing GDPR style data subject rights and a statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy. Lawyers are saying that AI is an opportunity not a threat. Walk away with a good understanding of how chatbots work and their implications for the legal profession. WEB235N01AZ

With more cyber breaches each week, how well is business managing this major risk? Step through global and domestic trends and how the legal framework translates into various obligations including complexity of notification/reporting to regulators. WEB235N01BZ

Understand how Australian organisations, deemed as running infrastructure critical to Australia’s national interest, will need to comply with a new risk management protocol – a major compliance development for 11 industry sectors: communications, data storage & processing, defence industry, energy, financial services, food & grocery, health & medical, higher education & research, space technology, transport, water & sewerage. WEB236N27CZ

Ensure that you are up-to-date with recent changes affecting your small business clients. This series will provide you with a timely update on changes to FBT and the current focus areas for the ATO. WEB234N10Z

Just in time for the FBT returns, this webinar provides you with an update on the most recent key changes with FBT including electric cars and working from home, as well as an understanding of the current focus areas of the ATO regarding FBT. Be prepared to complete your clients’ FBT returns. WEB234N10AZ

Ensure that you understand the impacts and mechanisms of the new Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets as well as the ATO’s new online services for foreign investors and authorised contacts, review details of the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding measure, including clearance certificates, variations and exemptions. WEB235N10BZ

Develop a deeper understanding of the tax dispute process including objections and appeals, identify the real reason for the audit, tips on how to keep the audit on track and deal with the tax office. Unpack 5 case studies of tax audits to identify issues that may arise and how to deal with them. WEB235N10CZ

A timely reminder of the personal liability that directors of a company may encounter when their company fails and what you should be aware of when advising your clients to minimise their personal exposure. WEB236N10DZ

Six experts will lead you through a comprehensive and practical guide of the latest developments in the serious harm thresholds and cases, whistleblowing complexities and reform plus damages in defamation. Walk away with a practical step-by-step plan from publication to verdict or settlement. This is a must-attend event for anyone seeking to understand protecting reputation in today's fast-paced, highly connected society. Secure your place at the forefront of Defamation Law essential knowledge. WEB235N12Z

Walk away with the practical implications of new laws, key developments and damages trends in workplace law. Unpack the latest and most significant challenges around collective bargaining, contract drafting, performance matters and unfair dismissal issues in the Fair Work Commission. Enhance your best practices understanding of new bullying and harassment legislation, examine mitigation options of recent trends in damages claims and psychosocial risks in the workplace. 236N16

Back by demand. Master the principles guiding your commercial agreements, how to safeguard your clients’ interests with 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. 236W05

Sustainability reporting and disclosure competency for lawyers is now an imperative. Unpack the requirements and future risks across the legal function, business and the value chain. Examine the most critical ESG challenges through three different professional lenses who will examine the same data for risks and opportunities. Are legal advisers ready? In this unique program you will hear from leading experts across disciplines about these reporting obligations. WEB238N15Z

According to new KPMG analysis many companies are ‘far from ready’. This program will educate lawyers about sustainability reporting obligations and legal exposures. WEB238N15AZ

According to new KPMG analysis many companies are ‘far from ready’. This program will provide an important insight into how investors are driving de-carbonisation across the economy and how accounting/finance teams are collating these sustainability reports. WEB238N15BZ

In an environment of enhanced scrutiny on the in-house role, attend this seminar to adapt your practice and adopt new skills. Learn what is on the agenda of regulators in 2023 and the best ways to respond to regulatory investigations. Explore the rise of artificial intelligence and the opportunities in AI for in-house lawyers and decipher risk and how to conduct efficient risk auditing processes. Translate this legal knowledge to business solutions for your organisation’s success. WEB236V14Z

Attend this 10-part lunchtime series designed specifically for In-House Counsel to gain not only your compulsory CPD points but also an update on the latest legal & commercial issues and risks impacting governance and In-House Counsel each day. Learn strategies to address the risk of a cyber security attack, implement or enhance ESG reporting, gain confidence when dealing with indemnity clauses, standard form contracts, legal professional privilege & enterprise bargaining agreements & much more. WEB238N29Z

Risk management is the current main concern of inhouse counsel. Maximise the potential of your risk minimisation strategies through understanding the implications of indemnity clauses on insurance contracts and ensure that you can navigate that impact well. Learn about the current trends, what’s standard, what’s negotiable and what’s enforceable. WEB238N29AZ

In-House Counsel are now front and centre of both cyber security incident response and ensuring that your organisation has effective plans in place to minimise the threats. Learn about “threat actors” and their activities and work through a case study to understand the preparation, analysis, recovery and post incident activities involved in building cyber security resilience and responding to an attack. The issues are more important for in-house counsel now than ever. WEB239N29BZ

We are currently experiencing a period of significant regulatory change in the contracting space. This session will provide a snapshot of the latest developments in this area with a focus on the upcoming Unfair Contract Term reforms. WEB239N29CZ

As the uptake of new technologies increases in all sectors of the economy, In-House Counsel are regularly called upon to shepherd boards and management through a variety of legal and regulatory issues presented by the uptake of new tools such as biometric technologies, large language models, artificial intelligence and various machine learning initiatives. Be guided by a recognised expert who understands your needs. WEB239N29DZ

New WHS laws have elevated psychological health & safety to the same level as physical health and safety. Psychological injury claims are exponentially increasing and are a real threat. Brace yourself for the alarming surge and gain a toolkit to comply with mandatory interventions and a plan to avoid the risks to your organisation. WEB2310N29EZ

Unleash in-house legal professional privilege success. Conquer waiver complexities, including the elusive 'common interest' exception. Safeguard your information by understanding waiver when dealing with related companies and government bodies. Mitigate risk areas confidently. Be able to substantiate privilege claims when challenged. Gain your ethics point in this truly essential area. WEB2310N29FZ

ESG is now a corporate imperative. Explore the potential of ESG as a gateway to capital and maximise the benefits to your organisation. Navigate the expectations of both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring your ESG approach meets their needs. Explore how good practice gives better access to not only financial capital but also social, human and natural capital. WEB2311N29GZ

In this session the experts will guide you through how they work with clients and key stakeholders, including lawyers, to prepare for a Crisis, manage a Crisis, and then restore reputation following a Crisis. WEB2311N29HZ

Understand the recommendations for change to the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 and how, if adopted, they will create more onerous due diligence and reporting requirements for inhouse counsel. Learn about international Modern Slavery legislation and implications for companies doing business in foreign jurisdictions. You’ll also gain tips on ways to improve the quality of your Modern Slavery Statement. WEB2311N29IZ