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ABL acts on sale of retirement village

10 March 2010 | Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted on the sale of a luxury retirement and aged care facility in Wollongong.


In-house experience a bonus in private practice

19 February 2010 | Slipping between in-house and law firm practice roles would appear to be increasingly easy if Antra Hood's experience is anything to go by.


Aviva appoints Freehills for latest property deal

11 February 2010 | Aviva Investors is establishing the Pioneer Clarence Property Trust and acquiring a $30 million property at 80 Clarence Street, Sydney, assisted by law firm Freehills.


Thomson Playford hires Mallesons specialist

12 November 2009 | Thomson Playford Cutlers has appointed a former Mallesons lawyer into its ranks.


Monash professor to head property laws review

11 November 2009 | Victorian Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Rob Hulls has nominated the person to head a state-wide review of property law.


Allens builds multiple deals on one client

3 November 2009 | Allens Arthur Robinson is seeing a flow of work from one major property client.


G+T acts on $82m property deal

20 October 2009 | Gilbert + Tobin has hooked onto a major property acquisition deal.


IP lawyer voted top woman in legal profession

29 September 2009 | An intellectual property lawyer has been named the top woman lawyer in New South Wales private practice.


Swaab bolsters property practice

2 September 2009 | A Sydney-based firm has appointed two new senior associates as part of a plan to boost its strongest practice areas.


Property lawyer's strife continues

24 August 2009 | The world of a one-time legal property giant could come crumbling down.


Victoria builds new property laws

17 August 2009 | Victorian property lawyers could soon be using more simplified and streamlined property laws, with a review of existing legislation underway.


Top firms share property deal

13 August 2009 | Allens, Freehills, Clayton Utz claim positions on a major property deal.


Freehills takes a place on major property capital raising

6 August 2009 | Australian property firm Goodman Group plans to raise A$1.8 billion to strengthen its balance sheet. Freehills has scooped a place on the deal.


Insolvency booms as large firms collapse

27 July 2009 | It may not be news to overworked insolvency lawyers facing a daily and interminable grind, but a new report has confirmed a growing need to insolvency and re-structuring advice in the economic downturn.


CGW acts on Brisbane property duo deal

01:00 PM | Cooper Grace Ward has acted in the acquisition of two major retail centres in Queensland.


Perth lawyers find property windfall

14 July 2009 | Property investors may be reeling from the dramatic fallout in commercial rents, but for lawyers in the area there is a new flow of work.


Recession takes the crown from Clifford Chance

3 July 2009 | British firm Clifford Chance has lost its title as the world's biggest law firm to an American rival as it revealed a 37 per cent plunge in profits.


Allens on Perth property deal

4 June 2009 | Allens Arthur Robinson has acted for GPT RE Limited in relation to the transaction for the sale of the Floreat Forum shopping centre to Perth-based Australasian Property Investments.


Lawyers scout for 'asset tourists'

22 May 2009 | "Asset tourists" from overseas are scoping Australia for bargain prices and debt-laden portfolios ripe for investment.


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