Ayman Guirguis

2 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Ayman Guirguis |Adam Levine |James Gray

KG K&L Gates LLP More At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our lawyers and policy professionals to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions.

2 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | James Gray |Ayman Guirguis |Adam Levine

WHAT’S ON THE AUSTRALIAN REGULATORY HORIZON? In this publication, we provide an overview of certain upcoming changes for private equity funds and their investors (both Australian and foreign) investing in Australia. The key takeaways are set out below. New Mandatory Merger Control Regime A new mandatory merger control notification regime will be introduced effective from 1 January 2026, with transitional provisions starting from 1 July 2025.

2 months ago | natlawreview.com | Keith Bishop |Evandro C Gigante |Laura Fant |Ayman Guirguis

On March 24, 2025, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin asked the Virginia state legislature to strengthen the protections provided in a bill (S.B. 854) passed by the legislature earlier this month that imposes significant restrictions on minors’ social media use.

Nov 29, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Ayman Guirguis

It is now confirmed that Australia will have a mandatory and suspensory (competition) pre-merger clearance regime with the passing of legislation late yesterday. The legislation, titled the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Act 2024, will have a widespread and significant impact on the Australian merger landscape.

Oct 16, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Ayman Guirguis

In BriefOn 10 October 2024, the Australian Government introduced a bill into Parliament for Australia to enact a mandatory and suspensory competition merger clearance regime. The regime will commence on 1 January 2026, although parties can voluntarily seek clearance under the new regime from 1 July 2025. The thresholds for mandatory merger clearance1 are more straightforward than previously envisaged.