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Pro bono, a business necessity (6-Jun-2008)
Pro bono work has been at the mantle of some successful law firms for more than 100 years. But it’s only recently that the practice has moved from a scattering of voluntary hours across the firm to an organised front; a necessary means to remaining competitive and responsible. Angela Priestley reports

Allens advise MBF in $2.41 billion health fund merger (29-May-2008)
THE FEDERAL Court has approved the merger of two of Australia’s leading private health companies. The businesses of the MBF Group, Australia's largest non-government health insurer, and BUPA Australia, health fund, are set to merge in a A$2.41 billion deal.

AAR converts bond issue (23-May-2008)
ALUMINA HAS finalised its convertible bond move after being advised by Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR)in an effort regarding four different jurisdictions including the US, Singapore, Australia and England.

Gilbert + Tobin and Allens clear first merger hurdle (20-May-2008)
AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST corporate transaction has passed its first test, with Westpac Bank entering a preliminary $19-billion-dollar bid to acquire St George Bank. Gilbert + Tobin acted for Westpac Banking Corporation, working alongside Allens Arthur Robinson’s advisors for St George Bank.

Allens lures international dealmaker (18-Apr-2008)
Allens Arthur Robinson is proving its commitment to strengthening its position in Western Australia, having recently appointed Tim Lester as a partner specialising in corporate and finance matters.

Saturation point (15-Apr-2008)
A document saturation point has some lawyers reaching their information absorption limits. But with effective document management moving beyond mere housekeeping to a powerful weapon of knowledge, at least the desk is tidy

Reforms to push compliance staff into ASIC agents (28-Mar-2008)
COMPLIANCE OFFICERS should be required to report directly to the corporate watchdog in a range of reforms to head off a rise in insider trading recommended by a corporate adviser.

Allens and Clayton Utz advise on massive mining merger (20-Mar-2008)
ALLENS ARTHUR Robinson and Clayton Utz have advised on the merger of Melbourne-based companies Zinifex Ltd and Oxiana Ltd.

AAR joins others on coal deal (3-Mar-2008)
ALLENS ARTHUR Robinson was the legal adviser for financiers to the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group in the financing of a Newcastle project.

Allens tipped to relocate (22-Feb-2008)
ALLENS ARTHUR ROBINSON'S Melbourne office is in negotiations to lease a 13,000 square metres space in APN's proposed office tower development at 567 Collins Street.

Allens and Mallesons top Global Chambers survey (12-Feb-2008)
DATA EXTRACTED from the Chambers Global survey database reveals Allens Arthur Robinson and Mallesons Stephen Jaques topped the Australian firm rankings for practice areas in 2008.

Blakes, Allens, doing it for the kids (31-Jan-2008)
BLAKE DAWSON has acted for the Children’s Health Partnership consortium in its successful bid for the new Royal Children’s Hospital Project, now Australia’s largest healthcare public-private partnership (PPP).

Allens number one for IPOs (24-Jan-2008)
ALLENS ARTHUR Robinson was the number one Australian and New Zealand IPO adviser in 2007, according to the Bloomberg league tables.

Confusion over local M&A tables (23-Jan-2008)
DESPITE SOME discrepancy between the league tables as to what constitutes an “announced deal”, there’s a general consensus among the law firms that the year 2007 was a massive year for M&A activity in Australia.

Clayton Utz solicitor honoured for excellence in construction law (4-Jan-2008)
TREVOR THOMAS, a solicitor in the construction and major projects group at national law firm Clayton Utz, is the inaugural recipient of the Tom Yuncken Young Construction Lawyer of the Year Award.

Optim Legal: new kids redefining the block (18-Dec-2007)
OPTIM LEGAL is pioneering a model of legal practice previously unseen in Australia. The firm’s opening pitch is an offer of fees 40 per cent lower than the top eight, for access to former top-eight lawyers, a non-hourly billing model, and “scorecards” for clients to measure performance.

AAR, Freehills make corporate history with Wesfarmers, Coles deal (6-Dec-2007)
ALLENS ARTHUR Robinson and Freehills worked on Wesfarmers’ acquisition of the Coles retail group for $20 billion.

Baby bonus bonanza (21-Nov-2007)
BLAKE DAWSON and Allens Arthur Robinson have responded energetically to the competitive market for legal talent, throwing around maternity leave incentives that rival the Howard Government in election mode.

Allens advises on BT’s IPO (19-Nov-2007)
ALLENS ARTHUR ROBINSON has worked on the initial public offering of BT Investment Management Ltd, which is expected to have a market capital of about $800 million.

Allens on largest capital raising (1-Nov-2007)
ALLENS ARTHUR Robinson worked on the largest ever capital raising by an Australian mining company and the third largest capital raising on ASX this year in the Newcrest Mining Ltd accelerated renounceable entitlement offer (AREO).

Allens, Mallesons performance assessed in new report (23-Oct-2007)
MALLESONS has near domination of the market and Allens Arthur Robinson is going through disarray, despite its strong presence in some of the top deals of the year, according to a newly released guide to the world’s leading financial law firms.

Trio of firms advise on private hire (23-Oct-2007)
GILBERT + TOBIN, Freehills and Allens Arthur Robinson advised on one of the largest merger deals in Australia involving private equity.

Freehills has firm grip on top spot in league tables (16-Oct-2007)
THE LATEST M&A league tables will likely reignite debate about the criteria the various analysts use that have produced significantly different rankings. What isn’t a point of contention, however, is that Freehills is the dominant adviser in the Australian and Asian markets, no matter which league table you refer to

AAR, Freshfields in Vietnamese first (10-Oct-2007)
ALLENS ARTHUR Robinson and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised on the first major investment in a state-owned enterprise by a foreign bank in Vietnam, the largest M&A transaction in the country to date.

Excess or necessity? Lawyers reflect on C7 litigation (28-Sep-2007)
Now that the costs of the C7 case have been released, many are focusing on what the lawyers took home. But the profession is pointing instead to that way some handled the case, and what could have been done differently. Kate Gibbs reports

Death row man thanks AAR for freedom (10-Aug-2007)
George Forbes, who was facing the death penalty for murder in Sudan, has returned to Australia and thanked the lawyers that helped have him acquitted. Clare Buttner reports

Allens partner goes to ANZ (20-Jul-2007)
ALLENS ARTHUR ROBINSON will lose a partner come August to ANZ bank.

Change of emphasis for Allens (20-Jul-2007)
ALLENS ARTHUR Robinson’s new managing partner says he’s not about to make any drastic changes in course for the firm, but he will bring a different personal approach.

Freehills confirmed M&A favourite (13-Jul-2007)
FREEHILLS COMMANDING performance in mergers and acquisitions has been confirmed in the second-quarter league tables from Thomson Financial, in which the firm dominated both the Australia and New Zealand, and Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) markets.

Bakers helps Babcocks evolve JV (13-Jul-2007)
BAKER & McKENZIE has helped longstanding client Babcock & Brown to restructure its international joint venture (JV) with real estate group, The GPT Group (GPT).

Markets entering second phase of maturity: Bloomberg (13-Jul-2007)
BLOOMBERG HAS released its Asia-Pacific legal mergers and acquisitions rankings, showing 2,754 deals were announced in the second quarter of 2007 worth US$175.9 billion ($205.1 billion), up 10.5 per cent on the same period in 2006.

Victoria a model for pro bono: NPBRC (6-Jul-2007)
A NATIONAL study has identified some of the main constraints discouraging legal practices from becoming involved in pro bono work, and suggests the Victorian Government’s approach to using incentives to encourage more to take on pro bono work should be followed.

Griffith Hack hires Goatcher (29-Jun-2007)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY firm Griffith Hack Lawyers has taken on a new IP partner in Andrew Goatcher.

Freehills remains strong in M&A (29-Jun-2007)
FREEHILLS HAS extended its leading run in mergers and acquisitions in Australia, securing the most money and recording the highest number of announced deals in the second quarter of 2007.

Allens, Blakes right into biggest issue (14-Jun-2007)
Allens Arthur Robinson and Blake Dawson Waldron advised Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited (HTAL) on the largest renounceable rights issue on the Australian capital markets to date.

Lovells’ MP snapped up by Allens in Perth (7-Jun-2007)
ALLENS ARTHUR ROBINSON (AAR) this week announced a win in the appointment of Lovells Tokyo managing partner Tim Lester.

Holding Redlich bolsters Brisbane office (17-May-2007)
One partner and three lawyers have joined Holding Redlich’s Brisbane office.

How the East was won (17-May-2007)
As firms jostle for supremacy in booming Asia, Alex Boxsell explores the differing approaches of Australia’s major players

Allens, Linklaters help alloy smelters (17-May-2007)
ALLENS ARTHUR ROBINSON and Linklaters advised on the creation of the world’s largest zinc metal producer after Australian company Zinifex and Belgian firm Umicore merged their zinc smelting and alloying businesses.

Allens, Clayton Utz in latest health bid (11-May-2007)
ALLENS ARTHUR ROBINSON and Clayton Utz are advising on the $2.8 billion consortium bid for Symbion Health Limited, announced last week.

Top-tier firms tight lipped as United Kingdom pay soars (11-May-2007)
AS MAGIC CIRCLE firms in London broadcast record pay increases, Australia’s top six remain fiercely protective of their financial information.

Top six most attractive to NSW’s bright young things (9-May-2007)
MOST LAW students would prefer to work in one of Australia’s top six law firms than any other type of organisation. But this is only marginally ahead of mid-tier firms, which rank high on the most appealing places to work, a Lawyers Weekly survey reveals.

Allens formalises joint venture in Singapore (4-May-2007)
THE FIRST joint law venture (JLV) in Australia between TSMP Law Corporation in Singapore and Allens Arthur Robinson was announced last week, garnering praise from the Federal Attorney-General and signalling new opportunities for local firms in Asia.

Careers fair canned (4-May-2007)
THE QUEENSLAND law careers fair has been called off this year, after Brisbane firms got together and decided not to take part.

It’s raining partners (27-Apr-2007)
Senior associates around the country will be hoping that Allens Arthur Robinson’s appointment of 12 new partners is a sign of things to come.

Sydney Uni mooters win global competition (20-Apr-2007)
FIVE LAW STUDENTS from Sydney University won the most competitive international mooting competition in Washington, overcoming teams from approximately 100 law schools worldwide.

M&A tables put Freehills on top (20-Apr-2007)
DESPITE BLAKE Dawson Waldron’s commanding performance in the Thomson Financial tables, Freehills has brought in the most deals and the highest dollar value for the first quarter of 2007 according to the mergermarket league tables for legal advisors in Australasia.

Anonymous lawyers spill the beans on own firms (20-Apr-2007)
PIPER ALDERMAN scores top points for its pay, but its meeting room biscuits leave a little to be desired. While Arnold Bloch Leibler has the best biscuits, it is rumoured to be stingey with equity. So say the results of a UK survey of Australian law firms.

Allens’ 49 billion dollar man (20-Apr-2007)
EWEN CROUCH of Allens Arthur Robinson is currently the lead partner on three of the five biggest deals Australia has ever seen, leading the firm to describe him as the “49 billion dollar man”.

A new discovery (12-Apr-2007)
Courts are starting to force litigants to efficiently manage electronic discovery, writes Clare Buttner

Allens, Freehills in latest record takeover bid (12-Apr-2007)
ALLENS ARTHUR ROBINSON advised Wesfarmers on its $19.6 billion offer for Coles Group Limited by scheme of arrangement – the largest ever takeover offer in Australia.

McInnes Wilson makes partner from Freehills associate (5-Apr-2007)
BRIAN SCHECH has joined McInnes Wilson as a partner in the property (special projects) division.

Scales of (billable) justice (5-Apr-2007)
Australian law firms are still operating on time-based billing structures, but dialogue about the way firms bill clients is increasing. Kate Gibbs examines the alternatives

Pair of partners for Blakes (29-Mar-2007)
TWO NEW partners have been added to the ranks of Blake Dawson Waldron, in Ruth Stringer and Steve Smith.

Chinese takeaway (20-Mar-2007)
Private firms are teaming up with the Federal Government to equip Chinese legal leaders with an insight into the Australian legal profession. Alex Boxsell reports

Who will be at the Fair this year? (13-Mar-2007)
Teams of partners, summer clerks and human resources managers will storm Sydney’s Darling Harbour on 23 March in order to put their best on display. Here, they hope to draw in the finest legal talent from the hordes of job seekers also attending the Fair. Firms tell us what they have on offer

Firms blaze a trail (1-Mar-2007)
MORE THAN forty lawyers will pound the streets of Melbourne, then three different national parks, and then the Yarra Valley this month in an energetic contribution to charity.

Allens, Blakes, Corrs in bid for APN (22-Feb-2007)
Three law firms acted in the latest moves on media interests in Australia – the consortium bid for APN News & Media.

No misery for Addisons with this Mrs Bates (16-Feb-2007)
ADDISONS HAS expanded its intellectual property (IP) team with the appointment of Jennifer Bates as senior associate.

One Australian law body to rule them all? (25-Jan-2007)
ALTHOUGH THERE is widespread agreement that the Law Council of Australia (LCA) needs more resources to fulfil its brief, there is contention over whether that money should come directly from individual lawyers as members, or continue as capitation fees from the law societies and bars.

Triple M&A crown for Freehills (17-Jan-2007)
THE FIRM perhaps better known as ‘Threehills’ has maintained its top-place position in mergers and acquisitions for another year.

Qantas takeover ready to fly (17-Jan-2007)
THE TOP TIER and one relatively new player in the iconic private equity deals of recent months were represented in the legal line up for the biggest acquisition involving private equity so far in Australia – Airline Partners Australia’s (APA) $11 billion bid for Qantas.

A cunning move for Minters in Sydney (14-Dec-2006)
INNOVATION ACROSS every facet of the firm is the mandate for incoming Minter Ellison managing partner in Sydney, Andrew Cunningham.

Blakes best firm, but Mallesons has top lawyers (30-Nov-2006)
MALLESONS STEPHEN JAQUES has taken out top spot in the Chambers Global 2007 list of the cream of leading lawyers per practice group in Australia, while Blake Dawson Waldron was named firm of the year.

A standout performance (23-Nov-2006)
For lawyers who want it all, a new prestige car club is offering a smorgasbord of high-powered vehicles for consumption. Alex Boxsell gets a taste of life in the fast lane.

WA Law Society president to Deacons (17-Nov-2006)
LAW SOCIETY of Western Australia president Maria Saraceni has joined Deacons as partner.

Five Years Ago: 16 November 2001 (17-Nov-2006)
16 November 2001

Allens in the mix to cement takeover bid (9-Nov-2006)
ALLENS ARTHUR ROBINSON is acting for Mexican-based cement maker Cemex in its $16.8 billion hostile takeover bid for Rinker Group – Australia’s largest all-cash takeover offer to date.

Allens sets foundation for Sculpture by the Sea (23-Oct-2006)
CELEBRATING ITS 10th year, outdoor cultural institution Sculpture by the Sea (SXS) owes a debt of gratitude for the continuing support of Allens Arthur Robinson.

Keane to run in the Big Apple (23-Oct-2006)
SPARKE HELMORE’S Trish Keane is taking off for New York next month, running the City’s famous marathon for the Cancer Council.

Culture by the sea (23-Oct-2006)
Like the journey from Bondi to Tamarama this November, David Handley’s voyage from lawyer to founder and director of Sculpture by the Sea (SXS) has been marked by surprising turns, writes Alex Boxsell

Women lawyers for human rights (9-Oct-2006)
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN Lawyers (AWL) held its inaugural conference last week, as the country’s eminent female lawyers gathered to discuss human rights.

Allens & Minters client favourites: ILO (29-Sep-2006)
THE INTERNATIONAL law office has awarded Allens Arthur Robinson and Minter Ellison Rudd Watts the Client Choice Award for Australia and New Zealand respectively

Holland awaits lucky law student (25-Sep-2006)
THROUGH A joint initiative of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) and the Australian Branch of the International Law Association (ILA(AB)), one fortunate student will be sent to the Netherlands to complete an internship at the Hague Conference on Private International Law

Freehills, Baker to lead M&A deal advisor rankings (25-Sep-2006)
FREEHILLS is looking to dominate the Thomson Financial legal advisory rankings tables once again, with preliminary results for 2006 showing the firm in top spot in both the announced and completed results

Five Years Ago: 31 August 2001 (8-Sep-2006)
31 August 2001

No lesson from UK on CSR (4-Sep-2006)
AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS are not in favour of changing directors’ duties as a way of ensuring Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a conference last week determined

Leading Lawyers for Allens, Mallesons (29-Aug-2006)
ALLENS ARTHUR Robinson and Mallesons Stephen Jaques were equal first in this year’s Asialaw Leading Lawyers survey for local firms in Australia, while Freehills and Clayton Utz shared third position

Firms’ best running from the law (29-Aug-2006)
SYDNEY’S LAWYERS were in the thick of the record 63,000 entrants in this year’s City to Surf run

The fun of the fair (11-Aug-2006)
Armed with brochures and goodie, law firms at the Fair will be trying to fill your arms with information, and your head with ideas, on what they are really like. To make it easier for you to navigate the bustle, Alex Boxsell finds out who will be there, what they want, and what they will offer you

Putting your best foot forward (11-Aug-2006)
The Victoria Law Careers Fair offers students a chance to sample a plethora of firms in one easily digestible format

Issues 051 - 100 (3-Aug-2006)
Issues 051 - 100

Issues 151 - 200 (3-Aug-2006)
Issues 151 - 200

What keeps managing partners up at night (3-Aug-2006)
What stops the big guns from sleeping easy? Kate Gibbs speak to some of Australia’s biggest private practice players

Coopers victory sparkles (10-Jul-2006)
A TEAM effort between Coopers Brewery and its co-counsel, Allens Arthur Robinson and Piper Alderman, led to the South Australian brewers’ successful defence of a takeover attempt by Lion Nathan.

Freehills and Blakes dictate M&A tables (10-Jul-2006)
THREE SEPARATE M&A league tables, covering the past six months, were released over the last week, with Freehills, Blake Dawson Waldron and Allens Arthur Robinson consistently vying for the top spots and featuring throughout the Asia Pacific charts.

US firm makes Australia’s largest private equity buy-out (30-Jun-2006)
Gilbert + Tobin has advised veteran US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) on its $1.8275 billion acquisition of the Australian businesses of Cleanaway and Brambles Industrial Services from Australian Stock Exchange-listed Brambles Industries

Freehills, Allens, Blakes, to top M&A tables (27-Jun-2006)
FREEHILLS LAWYERS is expected to be the clear winner in the soon to be announced Thomson Financial mergers and acquisitions league tables, marked in preliminary results this week as the leader, ahead of rivals Allens Arthur Robinson and Blake Dawson Waldron.

Friendly take-over for SDS (19-Jun-2006)
SDS Corporation Ltd in April received a $106 million friendly takeover bid from international high-technology company Sandvik Group, based in Sweden. Commercial law firm Thomson Playford acted for the Australian drilling equipment company, and Allens Arthur Robinson acted for Sandvik in Sydney.

Arnold Bloch Leibler reaches highpoint (26-May-2006)
Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for the Besen family on its sale of a 50 per cent stake in the Highpoint Shopping Centre in Melbourne. One of Australia’s most significant retail assets, the Highpoint stake was purchased by the General Property Trust (GPT) for $621.2 million. Allens Arthur Robinson acted for the buyer, which also acquired management rights to the Centre

Appointments 19 May (19-May-2006)
Appointments 19 May

The Aussie presence (5-May-2006)
There are only three of them, but the Australian law firms in Hong Kong are a good option for Aussie lawyers. Kellie Harpley reports

The media, the litigation and the takeover (1-May-2006)
“More twists and turns than a zig-zag railway is how one lawyer described the Toll/Patrick deal. Possibly the most talked about and most litigious takeover ever, it involved a veritable posse of lawyers from four different firms

Lawyers and media find common ground (1-May-2006)
UNLESS THEY had been asleep for the last eight months no one could have missed reading something about the Toll Patrick takeover – in fact, everyone probably read several articles and analyses and possibly chuckled at a witty advertising campaign. The attraction of the public’s attention was no accident

Law firms rewarded for transactions (21-Apr-2006)
REFLECTING ITS success at last year’s Australian Law Awards where it won 10 accolades, Mallesons Stephen Jaques took out another 10 gongs at the recent ALB Australasian Law Awards, including Australian deal of the year.Included in its haul was Australian Deal of the Year, which it shared with Allens Arthur Robinson, Freehills Lawyers, Blake Dawson Waldron, Cravath Swaine & Moore and Slaughter and May, for their work on the hostile takeover of WMC Resources by BHP Billiton last year. Mallesons represented the underbidder, Swiss mining company Xstrata. The deal was measured on both market capitalisation and profitability.

Blakes dominates Asia Pac in M&A (30-Mar-2006)
BLAKE DAWSON WALDRON has asserted its dominance in the Asia-Pacific M&A market, advising on 11 deals worth US$10.76 ($15.18) billion in the March quarter of 2006

Poulton focuses on client service (20-Mar-2006)
DESPITE THE firm recently winning two BRW Client Choice Awards, Allens Arthur Robinson chief executive Tom Poulton is modest about the achievement.

AML bill may not limit terror finance (10-Mar-2006)
SENIOR COMPLIANCE and risk sources are concerned that the Federal Government’s new anti-money laundering regime will do little to disrupt terrorist financing.

Firms shine in EOWA awards (6-Mar-2006)
FIVE AUSTRALIAN law firms have been recognised by the federal government’s Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) as being leaders in implementing policies and practices that support women across the organisation.

Trans-Tasman dual listing a first (6-Mar-2006)
Freehills, Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR), Bell Gully and Russell McVeagh were all involved in the landmark merger and dual listing of Contact Energy Limited and Origin Energy Limited.

Clayton Utz heats up Versacold (13-Feb-2006)
Clayton Utz advised Canadian cold storage facilities operator Versacold Holdings Corp on its acquisition of P&O Cold Logistics, a refrigerated warehousing and distribution business, from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O).

Allens tops project finance tables (13-Feb-2006)
LAW FIRM Allens Arthur Robinson has again ranked first place in Dealogic’s Asia Pacific Project Finance advisory league tables, ahead of rivals Freehills and Mallesons Stephen Jaques.

Allens acts for ANZ in China (17-Jan-2006)
LAW FIRM Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR) has acted for ANZ in its proposed subscription for a 19.9 per cent stake in China’s Tianjin City Commercial Bank.

Tupperware snaps up Nutrimetics (13-Jan-2006)
An “unusually complex” structure epitomised Tupperware Brands Corporation’s acquisition of Nutrimetics for Baker McKenzie partner on the deal, Ben McLaughlin

Timeline: May 2005 (16-Dec-2005)
Timeline: May 2005

Talent exodus shakes firms into action (16-Dec-2005)
COMPETITION FOR talent was the top issue of the year, the managing partners of Australia’s top firms have said in a Lawyers Weekly end of year survey.

Timeline: August 2005 (16-Dec-2005)
Timeline: August 2005

The silk curtain (16-Dec-2005)
Asia continued to be a great source of interest, and work, for lawyers in 2005. But not all was smooth in the region.

AAR, Freehills for consortium deals (24-Oct-2005)
Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR) acted for the Macquarie Bank-led consortium in the $2.2 billion acquisition of the global business of Dyno Nobel Holding ASA, which was reported as Deal of the Week in last week’s Lawyers Weekly

Success expected for Winneke Cup (29-Aug-2005)
The annual Winneke Cup, to be held this Sunday, 28 August, promises to be a massive AFL and netball event.

Tom Poulton: Allens Arthur Robinson (15-Aug-2005)
In the first of Lawyers Weekly’s The Whole Truth interviews, Allens Arthur Robinson managing partner Tom Poulton reveals the firm’s plans in China and why he no longer plays golf

Cracking China (15-Aug-2005)
China’s economic growth remains strong, and the country’s insatiable appetite for raw materials, coupled with economic reforms, will keep Australian law firms busy for years to come. But, says Shaun Drummond, competition from local and international firms is ever increasing

Deacons nabs largest Qld tourism acquisition (15-Aug-2005)
DEACONS acted for MFS on one of the year’s largest acquisitions in the tourism sector – its $210 million acquisition of two five star Sheraton Mirage Resorts in Queensland from Japanese corporation Nippon Shinpan.

Appointments 12 August 2005 (15-Aug-2005)
Appointments 12 August 2005

The whole truth: Poulton tells (15-Aug-2005)
THE GOOD OLD DAYS when you could join a top law firm after university, power through the work and, before you reached 30, be offered partnership are well and truly over, according to Allens Arthur Robinson managing partner Tom Poulton.

Appointments 5 August 2005 (5-Aug-2005)
Appointments 5 August 2005

Allens appoints AML specialist (5-Aug-2005)
Allens Arthur Robinson has covered all bases with the appointment of Judy Maguire to its anti-money laundering (AML) team.

Mallesons pulls off PPP boon (22-Jul-2005)
WHILE ALMOST doubling the total project amount achieved by its closest competitor in project finance over the past six months, according to recently released tables, Mallesons Stephen Jaques is expecting a continued project finance boon in the remainder of the year

Australia gets its own back (15-Jul-2005)
Australian firms are feeling the pinch in the same areas that are in demand in London as the top firms there vacuum up some of our most talented lawyers. But this time firms here are prepared for the exodus. Shaun Drummond reports.

Freehills, Allens in M&A victory (15-Jul-2005)
COMPETITION TO take the place as top dog in mergers and acquisitions has again begun. While Freehills this year clearly dominated the Thomson Financial M&A Australia and New Zealand tables, Bloomberg LP named Allens Arthur Robinson the top legal advisor for announced mergers and acquisition deals in the same region this calendar year.

London-philes (15-Jul-2005)
Sheridan Emerson, 26, has been working at Linklaters as an associate in the projects division since January. She was already in London after travelling there with her partner when she landed her position. Prior to that she did some temporary paralegal work in London and had previously worked for two years at Allens Arthur Robinson in Sydney – her first job out of university.

Appointments 8 July 2005 (8-Jul-2005)
Appointments 8 July 2005

Mid tier wins premium award (8-Jul-2005)
According to Holding Redlich Sydney managing partner Ian Robertson, you don’t have to cover every area of law as a medium sized law firm; you only need to be effective and thorough in the areas that you do cover. This specialised culture did not, however, stop the firm taking a more general, though premium, award at the 2005 Fuji Xerox Australian Law Awards – the CCH Law Firm of the Year Award (51 to 500 practising certificates).

Firms explain partner crunch (1-Jul-2005)
IT WAS NOT just top-tier firms that saw a wave of partners depart over the past six months, it can now be revealed. Smaller firms, as well, since December have seen a relative exodus of senior partners and entire teams into other firms.

Allens acts on GPT divorce (24-Jun-2005)
Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR) acted for General Property Trust (GPT) on the internalisation of its management on 2 June, which created a $7.2 billion stapled entity and ended its 34-year relationship with Lend Lease.

Customer support (24-Jun-2005)
Law firms have had a mixed experience with some of the online tools they have been sold for improving interaction with clients, but, says Shaun Drummond, customised solutions are finding favour

Anning guns his legal career (24-Jun-2005)
Mark Anning always wanted to be a lawyer, and it would seem his ambition has served him well

Demand prompts new legal clinic for homeless (17-Jun-2005)
A new legal service for homeless people in NSW has quickly found a place among some of society’s most needy. Shaun Drummond reports

Man behind the five gongs (17-Jun-2005)
AT THE END of the day you are only as good as the organisation you run, says Holding Redlich’s managing partner Chris Lovell about his recent Fuji Xerox Australian Law Awards Managing Partner Award. But then the firm did win five awards this year, so these words should come easily.

Top-tier exit for small clients (17-Jun-2005)
IN YET another example of the increasingly rapid flow of top-tier firm partners into smaller firms, Allens Arthur Robinson has lost a commercial partner to Hall & Wilcox.

Holding Redlich shines at Awards (10-Jun-2005)
THE MOST surprised person at the 2005 Fuji Xerox Australian Law Awards was Holding Redlich managing partner Chris Lovell, who was “flummoxed and truly amazed” at his own and the firm’s incredible success, Lawyers Weekly heard this week.

Appointments 12 November 2004 (12-Nov-2004)
Appointments 12 November 2004

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