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ATO, Conflict, Corporates, Directors, Judgment, Liquidations, Liquidators, Litigation 14 August 2026

Conflict declaration bid fails

BRI Ferrier’s John Keenan. BRI Ferrier’s Peter Krejci. BRI Ferrier duo Peter Krejci and Jonathon Keenan are becoming accustomed to complaints of conflict as they investigate – with funding from the ATO – the affairs of various corporate groups that share among other things an aversion to paying the ATO. “At the . . . Restricted Content Dear Reader, this story is available only to…

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Corporates, Deals & Departures, Directors 8 July 2026

Grant Thornton scheme light on disclosures

Grant Thornton’s Said Jahani. The 168 eligible shareholders of Grant Thornton Australia Limited (GTAL) might be generally fixated on the windfall coming via their global parent’s offer to buy them out, but that doesn’t mean the proposed scheme of arrangement (Scheme) denies them the chance to gripe. “This scheme is out of the ordinary in several respects, in that it involves a company operating a…