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Case | The Jones v Dunkel Inference: When Can Australian Courts Draw Adverse Inferences from Missing Evidence?

The Jones v Dunkel rule can influence the outcome of Australian litigation where relevant witnesses or evidence are missing. Learn when courts may draw adverse inferences and the implications for parties preparing a case.

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Legal Insights

Caveatable Interests in NSW: What Can You Protect with a Caveat?

A NSW caveat can protect certain legal and equitable interests in land, but not every property claim qualifies. Understand eligible interests, lodgement requirements and the risks of improper caveats.

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Contra Proferentem in Australian Contract Law: Who Bears the Risk of Ambiguous Terms?

Understand how Australian courts interpret ambiguous contract terms and when the contra proferentem rule may affect exclusion, limitation, indemnity and insurance clauses.

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Do Chinese Investors Need Both FIRB and ACCC Approval to Buy an Australian Business?

Chinese investors acquiring Australian businesses may need both FIRB and ACCC approval. Understand the regulatory thresholds, approval processes and compliance risks before completing an acquisition.

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Investing in Australian AI Data Centres: Key Regulatory Considerations for Overseas Investors

Explore the key foreign investment, planning, competition, national security and proposed AI infrastructure requirements overseas investors should consider when developing or acquiring Australian data centres.

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Fair Work Commission AI Rules Now in Force

The Fair Work Commission’s new AI rules require disclosure of generative AI use and verification of legal submissions, highlighting risks of inaccurate claims and potential costs orders.

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About YK Law | Yingke Australia

Legal issues are part of your business, and we approach them in that context. We listen to the people who know it best, learn how it operates, what shapes its decisions and what the client needs to achieve. Our legal service is grounded in commercial reality and focused on what works the best.

YK Law is an Australian commercial law firm. We advise clients entering, investing and operating in Australia, and act on projects, transactions, regulatory matters and disputes.

Our clients include Chinese industry leaders, major state-owned enterprises, listed companies, and privately held groups, as well as investors from Southeast Asia and other international markets, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals.

We explain the legal position and available options with clarity, then work with the client to develop a strategy directed towards the outcome they seek.

Since 2020, YK Law has worked closely with Yingke and other leading Chinese law offices. Through these relationships, clients and lawyers in other jurisdictions can draw on Australian legal expertise as and when required.

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We study our clients’ businesses as carefully as we study the law.

Many of our lawyers have backgrounds shaped by legal education or practice in China, as well as professional experience in Australia. This background enables us to identify differences in legal concepts, commercial practices and expectations, and communication styles, allowing us to tailor our legal services to each client’s needs.

Our Legal services are also available in Chinese.
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  • Corporate Control and Governance
  • Corporate Debt Restructuring
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Supply Chain
  • Startup Legal Support
  • Labor and Employment Compliance
  • Corporate Responsibility and ESG

Australia-related Cross-Border Investments

  • FIRB & Foreign Investment Review
  • Financial Services Licensing (AFSL)
  • Real Estate Project Development
  • Australia-related Construction Projects EPC
  • Cross-Border Legal Compliance
  • Legal Due Diligence
  • Carbon Neutrality and New Energy

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  • Family Assets Planning and Implementation
  • Residential and Commercial Real Estate Transactions
  • Investment and Skilled Immigration
  • Succession Planning
  • Wills, Family Trusts and Property Agreements
  • Family Office Services & High Net Worth Advisory

Litigation Prevention and Dispute Resolution

  • Intellectual Property
  • Commercial and Civil Litigation
  • Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration and ADR
  • Immigration & Administrative Decision Appeal
  • Family Law Disputes
  • White-Collar/Corporate Crime