On 14 December 2018, special leave to appeal was granted by the High Court from the decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal in Slea Pty Ltd & Ors v Connective Services Pty Ltd & Ors [2018] VSCA 180 (27 July 2018). For those of us who find the topic of financial assistance (s 260A of the Corporations Act 2001) fascinating, this will be an appeal to watch, particularly because it concerns the provision of financial assistance in the context of a company funding legal proceedings compelling acquisition of shares in the company.