Deal Talk: Australian M&A podcast

In this follow-up episode to Part 1: The Star Decision - Lessons for Directors, HSF Kramer Chair and Senior Partner Rebecca Maslen-Stannage and Partner Carolyn Pugsley , turn to the broader governance lessons from the Star decision — including Justice Lee's pointed observations on AI in the boardroom, the growing problem of board pack overload, and what the case means for general counsel and...

In this episode of Deal Talk, HSF Kramer Chair and Senior Partner Rebecca Maslen-Stannage and Partner Carolyn Pugsley , break down the Australian Federal Court's landmark decision in ASIC v Star Entertainment — and why a case where the directors were ultimately found not liable may be the most important directors' duties decision in years. They cover what the board was actually asked to...

In Episode 2 of Deal Talk, partners Kam Jamshidi and Nicole Pedler explore what the 2025 NBIO market reveals for bidders and targets in Australian public M&A. HSF Kramer has deeply analysed non binding indicative offers in public deals to extract the key lessons for bidders and targets when formulating their M&A strategy. Drawing on this proprietary data, the episode examines when NBIOs mo...

In the first episode of Deal Talk, our partners, Mia Harrison-Kelf , Geoff Kerrigan and Li-Lian Yeo discuss the key findings from our latest Global M&A Outlook. The episode reflects on the defining features of the 2025 deal market and explores what they mean for M&A activity in Australia and globally in 2026. Including deal volumes, valuation dynamics, regulatory scrutiny and execution ris...