Jerome Doraisamy

Queensland mandates its panel law firms must achieve the pro bono target

Pro bono is a central pillar of a law firm’s corporate responsibility efforts and it is time for law firms to stop making excuses for not achieving the target, writes ...

SME LAW • Wed, 13 Nov 2019

Kardos Scanlan hires banking and finance partner

Sydney-based firm Kardos Scanlan has expanded its banking and finance practice with the hiring of a new partner.

SME LAW • Wed, 13 Nov 2019

Financing syndicate advised on Snowtown 2 wind farm

A syndicate of financers has been advised on the $616 million standalone project financing for Tilt Renewables’ 270-megawatt Snowtown 2 Wind Farm in South Australia.

BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Nov 2019

Failure to decriminalise sex work in SA ‘utterly disappointing’

The push for decriminalisation of sex work has once again been defeated by the South Australian Parliament, meaning workers in this space will still not be afforded the ...

POLITICS • Wed, 13 Nov 2019

9 in 10 Australians see action on climate change as an ethical imperative

An overwhelming majority of Australians believe that governments, businesses and multinational corporations have an urgent ethical obligation to take action on climate ...

POLITICS • Tue, 12 Nov 2019

IMF Bentham, Omni Bridgeway complete merger

Litigation funder IMF Bentham and high-value claims financier Omni Bridgeway Holding BV have completed a merger the pair had announced last month.

BIG LAW • Tue, 12 Nov 2019

Company secretary seen as most ethical occupation in corporate sector

New findings from the Governance Institute of Australia show that company secretaries are perceived to be the most ethical in a corporation – and by a fair margin, too

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 Nov 2019

Unpaid hours just as much an issue for women in-house

Recently, Lawyers Weekly covered conversations about the unpaid hours that female lawyers at the bar and in private practice have to undertake, on top of their ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 Nov 2019

Gender-diverse boards can positively impact company performance, equity returns

Research from investment management company Eaton Vance confirms previous studies showing that gender diversity at the senior levels can make a financially material ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 Nov 2019