[co-author: Juan Huertas]
Even as the world gradually eases out of lockdown, deals are rekindled and services are remobilized, no one doubts that the impact of the pandemic will continue to be felt for months and, some...more
6/26/2020
/ Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
General Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Performance Standards ,
Subcontractors
The Situation: The New South Wales ("NSW") State Government recently released an update to its NSW Public Private Partnership Guidelines. The Guidelines are used by NSW Government Agencies in procuring projects through a...more
10/11/2017
/ Australia ,
Bids ,
Contract Management ,
Guidance Update ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Innovation ,
Market Soundings ,
Private Sector ,
Project Delivery Methods ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Sector ,
Risk Allocation ,
Steering Committees ,
Taxation ,
Transparency
Last month, we reported in our White Paper on taxation proposals directed at infrastructure and utility privatisation transactions. Since we wrote, the Commonwealth Treasury ("Treasury") has published a policy paper directed...more
4/5/2017
/ Australia ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Foreign Investment ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Funds ,
Passive Activity ,
Privatization ,
Structured Finance ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform
At the end of January 2017, the Australian Taxation Office ("ATO") updated its draft of the Privatisation and Infrastructure—Australian Federal Tax Framework ("Framework") and issued a Taxpayer Alert TA 2017/1 on stapled...more