Jerome Doraisamy

New push to increase arbitration work for Aus barristers

The Australian Bar Association (ABA) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia (CIArb) have signed a memorandum of understanding designed to advance arbitration ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Jun 2018

Prominent fintech provider advised on $18.5m raise

Technology-enabled fintech company Brighte Capital has been advised on a fundraising drive to a range of high-net-worth investors.

BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Jun 2018

Sparke Helmore picks up Curwoods partners

National law firm Sparke Helmore Lawyers has scooped up four partners, along with a team of lawyers and other staff, from Curwoods Lawyers just two weeks before Curwoods' ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 19 Jun 2018

Prominent NSW lawyer removed from the roll

A former member of the Legal Services Tribunal and the Administrative Decisions Tribunal in NSW has been struck from the state roll for engaging in professional ...

SME LAW • Mon, 18 Jun 2018

Empathy crucial for future legal tech

An empathy-informed or human-centric approach to legal tech development will help ensure that legal tech tools and services will be wanted and used, according to a NewLaw ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 18 Jun 2018

KHQ Lawyers appoints first female equity director

Melbourne-based boutique firm KHQ has appointed its first female equity director and fifth overall.

SME LAW • Mon, 18 Jun 2018

Westfield acquired for US$24.7bn

Unibail-Rodamco has been advised on its multibillion dollar acquisition of Westfield, which it says will create the world’s premier developer and operator of flagship ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 17 Jun 2018

Dentons sued for alleged cover-up of sexual harassment

The US arm of global law firm Dentons and the managing director of its Venture Technology Group have been named as defendants in a suit alleging ongoing sexual harassment ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 14 Jun 2018

QLD, NSW lawyers remain concerned about government funding

The respective law societies of Queensland and NSW are both welcoming various funding initiatives for the justice system but remain perturbed about a lack of funding for ...

POLITICS • Thu, 14 Jun 2018