Private equity firms must understand the risks which exist here, particularly the automatic breaches which can arise from arrangements between them as to which targets they will bid for and how they structure bids, as Bruce Lloyd explains.
The ACCC's explanation of why it did not oppose the proposed acquisition of Qantas provides a valuable insight into the way in which the ACCC assesses vertical mergers, says Linda Evans.
Kirsten Webb and Stephanie Panayi look at an inquiry into legal professional privilege which could recommend modifying or removing the privilege for ACCC investigations.
