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Middletons acts for Harbert Private Equity in Techdrill Civil & Mining Services acquisition
Middletons acted on behalf of Harbert Australia Private Equity (Harbert) in its acquisition of newly merged Techdrill Civil & Mining Services (TCMS), a diversified mining and infrastructure services group. More...
February 2012
Middletons acts for iiNet in its $105 million acquisition of Internode
Middletons has acted for iiNet Limited in its recent acquisition of Internode, Australia's second largest privately owned broadband services company. Based in South Australia, Internode has approximately 260,000 active internet and phones services, including approximately 190,000 broadband subscribers. More...
February 2012
Middletons acts on A$375 million sale of Ascent to Watson Pharmaceuticals
Middletons acted on behalf of the sellers of the Australian and Southeast Asian generic pharmaceutical business, Ascent Pharmahealth. Ascent’s businesses operate as Ascent Pharmaceuticals in Australia and across Asia under the banners of DHA (Drug Houses of Australia) and Ascent Pharmahealth Asia. More...
January 2012
Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) – commencing soon
The Attorney-General has confirmed the registration commencement time for the PPSA is Monday 30 January 2012 (commencement date). Businesses should be prepared for the PPSA by now. Further information about the transition to the PPSA is available at www.ppsr.gov.au or please contact us for advice.
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January 2012
Middletons defies market conditions with expansion into Brisbane
Middletons and Flower and Hart today announced they will merge to create a significant presence in the Brisbane legal market. More...
January 2012
National Energy Savings Initiative – Issues Paper
The National Energy Savings Initiative Working Group (Working Group) released an Issues Paper (the Paper) on 20 December 2011 seeking input on the policy objectives, principles, major design elements, coverage and focus of efficiency savings for a National Energy Savings Initiative. The Paper seeks feedback on 107 separate questions. To assist in the design parameters, a Modelling Assumptions Report has also been released.
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January 2012