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5 ส.ค. 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
Episode 7: Standstills, strategy and Takeovers Panel scrutiny
In this episode of Deal Talk, partners Kam Jamshidi and Simon Walker unpack one of the most important and frequently negotiated provisions in public M&A transactions: standstills.
Using notable Takeovers Panel decisions, including Diatreme/Metallica and International All Sports, Kam and Simon explore the commercial and legal tensions that arise between bidders seeking flexibility and targets seeking protection.
Key topics include:
- The role and purpose of standstills in public M&A
- How bidders and targets approach key negotiating points
- The importance of due diligence access and information-sharing
- What recent Takeovers Panel decisions mean for dealmakers
- Why parties should not expect the Panel to rewrite a bargain once it has been struck
A great discussion on the negotiation, strategy and risk considerations shaping today's public M&A transactions.
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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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