Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation. You can email Jerome at: [email protected]
Salmon Earthmoving Holdings acquired
BigLaw firm Gilbert + Tobin has advised Sime Darby Allied Operations on its acquisition of a leading provider of rental and maintenance services in Australia, Salmon ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Nov 2021
AFL makes 4 senior hires
Listed national law firm Australian Family Lawyers has made four senior appointments, including a former federal magistrate, for its in-house arbitration and mediation ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Nov 2021
Aussie counsel elected ACC global chair
The head of legal at an Australian sawn timber production company has been elected as the new global chair for the Association of Corporate Counsel, while a fellow ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 08 Nov 2021
Appetite strong for class actions
New research indicates that most Australians are open to joining a class action, writes Philip Lomax.
BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Nov 2021
Aptum appoints 2 senior ATO lawyers
Leading NewLaw firm Aptum Legal has hired the former executive director of the Australian Taxation Office’s litigation department and an ATO principal and senior lawyer
NEWLAW • Sun, 07 Nov 2021
High Court dismisses appeal in ‘largest women’s health class action in Australia’s history’
The High Court of Australia has preserved the judgment of the Federal Court, which two years ago ruled in favour of thousands of women whose “lives were destroyed” by ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 05 Nov 2021
Proactivity needed with restructuring and insolvency
Government support during the pandemic has given businesses and their directors a “false sense of security”. Those days are now over, and action must be taken, said one ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Nov 2021
Identifying what tech your firm wants and needs
Many practices do not use all of the technology they have signed up for. Better segmenting what is required for a firm to flourish post-pandemic will be critical for ...
SME LAW • Thu, 04 Nov 2021
Ashurst Advance appoints new co-division head
The NewLaw division of global law firm Ashurst has named partner Hilary Goodier as its co-division head and newest member of the firm’s global executive team.
NEWLAW • Tue, 02 Nov 2021