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]
Ventia advised on cross-border acquisition of Broadspectrum
Infrastructure services company Ventia has been advised on its acquisition of Broadspectrum from publicly listed Spanish parent company Ferrovial, for an equity value of ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Jul 2020
Some law firms are great, others hire PR pros
If your law firm wants to build its brand and manage its reputation, having public relations expertise on retainer should be high on its list of priorities, writes Jaci ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Jul 2020
Retired judge appointed head of ICAC in South Australia
The Honourable Ann Vanstone QC has been appointed as South Australia’s second Independent Commissioner Against Corruption.
THE BAR • Tue, 28 Jul 2020
‘Legal services is now a buyer’s market’
There are numerous factors currently driving whom corporate counsel procure legal services from, and right now, they have “choice and buying power”.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Jul 2020
‘Nonsensical’: Corporate misconduct not to blame for rise in class actions, says HSF
The notion that the growing frequency of shareholder class actions is due to an increase in corporate misconduct “does not hold water”, says global firm Herbert Smith ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Jul 2020
‘Twiggy’ Forrest hires new GC
Prominent businessman and philanthropist Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has appointed a general counsel for Minderoo Foundation and Tattarang investment group.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Jul 2020
Gilead Sciences appoints new head of legal
Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has hired a new head of legal and compliance for Australia and New Zealand.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Jul 2020
Now is the time to amend ‘make good’ clauses
With commercial leasing arrangements undergoing significant change in the wake of COVID-19, the time is ripe for law firms to reduce or eliminate “make good” clauses to ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jul 2020
Pertinent lessons for lawyers from AOC
When good men remain silent, their conduct enables others to abuse and degrade women without impunity, writes Larissa Andelman.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jul 2020