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]
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
Peabody advised on sale of coking coal deposit
Peabody Australia has been advised in relation to its sale of the Wotonga South project to Stanmore Coal.
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 Jun 2018
Clients are ‘badly serviced’ by traditional firms
The CEO of a prominent NewLaw firm has spoken about how his start-up firm has achieved rapid growth since inception, painting a picture of where BigLaw is going wrong in ...
NEWLAW • Thu, 14 Jun 2018
Integration of space law, IP law a challenge for practitioners
Finding ways to consolidate the competing interests of intellectual property law and space law — much of which is still in development — will be both challenging and ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Jun 2018
Melbourne mid-tier to merge with boutique firm
Melbourne-based mid-tier firm Cornwall Stodart is set to merge with boutique commercial entity Riordans Lawyers, who will operate under the Cornwall banner from next ...
SME LAW • Wed, 13 Jun 2018
Bakers appoints new environment special counsel
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has hired a new special counsel for its growing environment and climate change practice group in Melbourne.
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Jun 2018
Colin Biggers & Paisley appoints new partner
National mid-tier law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has hired a new transport and insurance partner for its Brisbane office.
SME LAW • Wed, 13 Jun 2018