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28 ago 2026
Insight
Australia
Deal Talk is presented by our market‑leading corporate team. It focuses on complex transactions, and the deals, decisions and forces shaping M&A in Australia and globally.
The series delivers clear, practical insight on how deals are structured, negotiated and completed in today’s market, drawing on real transactions and current developments.
Designed for boards, executives and deal teams looking for informed perspectives from advisers at the centre of the market.
Latest episode
EP9: The Star Decision: Lessons for dealmakers
In this episode HSF Kramer M&A partners Rebecca Maslen-Stannage and Mia Harrison-Kelf unpack the Star Entertainment decision, one of the most closely watched director duty cases in recent years, and explore what it means for directors and executives navigating transactions.
The discussion covers the standard expected of directors when relying on management information, how to test and challenge information in a deal context, why insight matters more than volume in board packs, how to identify, manage and document conflicts of interest, and the importance of managing urgency in transactions through effective contemporaneous record-keeping.
A practical discussion on how the Star decision shapes corporate governance and director duties in the context of M&A transactions, and what every director, executive and general counsel needs to know to do deals safely.
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Speakers
Mia Harrison-Kelf
Partner, Sydney
Jason Jordan
Partner, Melbourne
Simon Walker
Partner, Melbourne
Li-Lian Yeo
Partner, Sydney
Kam Jamshidi
Partner, Sydney
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