Scape Australia advised on $2bn Urbanest acquisition
Student accommodation business Scape Australia has acquired the $2 billion portfolio of dorms run by Urbanest.
BIG LAW • Thu, 19 Dec 2019
NewLaw: Time to move beyond the edges
It has been well over a decade since the concept of Alternative Legal Service or “NewLaw” providers emerged to challenge the traditional legal service players, writes Ken ...
NEWLAW • Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Boutique firms well placed to be environmentally active
Small businesses, such as boutique law firms, make up a huge majority of the professional landscape in Australia, and thus – as a collective – have huge power in ...
SME LAW • Thu, 19 Dec 2019
3 in 4 business leaders see themselves as ‘disrupted’ rather than as ‘disruptors’
More than three-quarters of business leaders in Australia describe themselves as being disrupted rather than being disruptors themselves, highlighting how quickly ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Dec 2019
LCA, medical experts team up to advocate for raising of age of criminal responsibility
The Law Council of Australia and Australian Medical Association have called on governments across Australia to increase the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14
POLITICS • Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Kalium Lakes advised on financing of WA sulphate project
ASX-listed exploration and development company Kalium Lakes has been advised on its project financing for the development of the Beyondie sulphate of potash project in ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Stop addressing women as ‘Sirs’
I recently had an email exchange where another solicitor insisted on addressing me as “Sir”, even after I politely requested they not do so writes Marianne Marchesi
SME LAW • Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Religious employees in law firms ‘should be circumspect’ about new bill
The revamped Religious Discrimination Bill and its provisions will not give employees of faith carte blanche in relation to religious expression, particularly during ...
POLITICS • Tue, 17 Dec 2019
Securitas advised on acquisition of Fredon Security
Global firm Baker McKenzie has advised Securitas on its acquisition of electronic security company Fredon Security.
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Dec 2019
