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27/01/2012 | Freehills has hired a Blake Dawson partner as it moves to bolster its competition practice amid ongoing scrutiny of M&A deals by the ACCC.
27/01/2012 | Mallesons has advised the Chinese corporation, Reignwood International Investment, on its agreement to invest $50m into Citigold to fund the development of its Queensland gold mine.
27/01/2012 | A senior lawyer with 40 years experience in commercial property law, and his entire team, have been hired by a major Sydney law firm.
27/01/2012 | Experienced lawyers are competing for fewer in-house roles this year, a senior legal recruiter says. And this year, the contracts are getting shorter.
24/01/2012 | Papua New Ginean police have charged a prominent lawyer for perverting the course of justice as the country's leadership stoush continues.
23/01/2012 | Freehills is advising long-time client Abacus on a proposal to merge its property group with the unlisted Abacus Storage Fund (ASF).
23/01/2012 | Clayton Utz has advised Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd on a deal that sees China Petrochemical Corp increase its holding in the company an additional 10 per cent.
23/01/2012 | DLA Piper has moved its head of the employment practice in the Asia Pacific to Sydney from Hong Kong.
20/01/2012 | Three partners at a Melbourne law firm, including one managing partner, have been found guilty of professional misconduct. The trio have been suspended from practice after mishandling more than $300,000.
20/01/2012 | Baker & McKenzie has acted for Sims Metal Management, the world's largest listed metals and electronics recycler, on its first major step into Asia.
27 January 2012 |
Mallesons has advised the Chinese corporation, Reignwood International Investment, on its agreement to invest $50m into Citigold to fund the development of its Queensland gold mine.
23 January 2012 |
Freehills is advising long-time client Abacus on a proposal to merge its property group with the unlisted Abacus Storage Fund (ASF).
20 January 2012 |
Three partners at a Melbourne law firm, including one managing partner, have been found guilty of professional misconduct. The trio have been suspended from practice after mishandling more than $300,000.
19 January 2012 |
Australian law firm Middletons has confirmed it will merge with a Brisbane law firm in a bid to access previously under-tapped markets.
27 January 2012 |
Freehills has hired a Blake Dawson partner as it moves to bolster its competition practice amid ongoing scrutiny of M&A deals by the ACCC.
27 January 2012 |
A senior lawyer with 40 years experience in commercial property law, and his entire team, have been hired by a major Sydney law firm.
11 January 2012 |
Australian merger and acquisition activity will continue to be driven by resources this year, a leading M&A lawyer says, as well as financial services, agriculture and property.
21 November 2011 |
Slater & Gordon is breaking into new markets after a decision to move outside the personal injury space.
6 January 2012 |
All new laws will be checked against human rights standards in a new Act that came into effect this week.
25 November 2011 |
The country's first legal officer today welcomed the passage of laws designed to enhance the protection of human rights in Australia.
13 January 2012 |
A US court case does nothing to change the fact that the original wet ink signature defence is a non-defence, lawyer Jonathan de Vere Tyndall writes.
11 January 2012 |
The legal profession needs to help abolish a flawed compensation framework, argues lawyer Rob Bryden.
16 December 2011 |
FOUR more banks face class actions by 150,000 bank customers who accuse them of charging exorbitant fees.
9 December 2011 |
Victoria's judiciary has rejected claims it is out of touch with public sentiment on sentencing.
27 January 2012 |
Experienced lawyers are competing for fewer in-house roles this year, a senior legal recruiter says. And this year, the contracts are getting shorter.
29 August 2011 |
Corporate counsel in Australia has the constant cloud of potential class actions hanging over their heads, largely due to a growth in litigation funding.
19 January 2012 |
Australia is becoming a safe haven for Chinese M&A, a new law firm report reveals, and is now the fifth largest inbound target market for M&A deals.
16 November 2011 |
Norton Rose Australia reduced carbon pollution by 214 tonnes and energy bills by $42,000 last year.
24 January 2012 |
Papua New Ginean police have charged a prominent lawyer for perverting the course of justice as the country's leadership stoush continues.
11 January 2012 |
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's Australian subsidiary is seeking bankruptcy protection under US law.