Welcome to It's Public.
Welcome to the inaugural edition of It's Public, your go-to publication and podcast for Australian public M&A. It’s Public supersedes M&A in the City, but continues to deliver the same mix of clear, high-quality deal insight and market analysis.
So why change?
Because It’s Public is now part of something bigger and more exciting: This edition launches a refreshed suite of KWM M&A and corporate focussed publications, with clear, concise titles designed to help our readers easily identify the subjects which are interesting and important to them - and so you know it comes from KWM.
Alongside this publication, you’ll soon be able to access:
- In Private - for all things Private Capital.
- On Board - KWM’s longstanding corporate governance quarterly – will continue in its popular newsletter format.
- And separately, look out for At Work - insights from our expanded Employment law team.
In This Edition
Podcast - Digging for Deals: why will resources M&A be big in 2025?
In the first edition of KWM’s new It's Public podcast, M&A partners Will Heath, Antonella Pacitti, Heath Lewis and Paul Schroder discuss why 2025 is shaping promisingly for resources M&A.
25 March 2025
The threads of LDC’s success in the battle for Namoi Cotton
Louis Dreyfus and Olam Agri’s bidding war for control of Australia’s largest cotton ginning company, Namoi Cotton, was an enthralling tale of contested M&A.
25 March 2025
Conditionally yours: tackling FIRB uncertainty in foreign bids
Tectonic shifts in the global order are seeing security and economic considerations collide. While nations like Australia will proclaim to be ‘open for business’ and welcoming of foreign investment, actions speak loudly.
25 March 2025
Rights and wrongs of rights issue structuring
ASX-listed entities considering rights issues or other secondary equity raising structures should assess potential control effects as part of their preparations.
25 March 2025
Equity derivatives: collateral damage
In November 2024, Treasury released the exposure draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Enhanced disclosure of ownership of listed entities (Bill).
25 March 2025
The great Australian banking shake-up
As Australia’s banking sector evolves amidst fierce competition, stringent regulations, and the need for (and high costs of) technological investment, a wave of consolidation is sweeping through the sector - and it shows no signs of slowing down.
25 March 2025
Public M&A market on a page: A recap of 2024
A one-page glance at the state of markets in 2024.
25 March 2025
EXPLORE OUR M&A PUBLICATION SUITE
This guide covers some of the key legal issues and considerations involved in making, or responding to, an offer to acquire control of a publicly listed entity in Australia.
