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Infrastructure services company Ventia has been advised on its acquisition of Broadspectrum from publicly listed Spanish parent company Ferrovial, for an equity value of $485 million.

The Law Society of NSW has congratulated Attorney-General Mark Speakman on the commitment to overhauling Australia’s stale defamation laws.

New data has revealed NSW residents are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the justice system and have “mistaken beliefs” about the rate of crimes in the state.

Plaintiff firms accused Liberal politicians of being lobbied by “foreign influence” to tighten regulations whilst the Liberals hit back on Labor lobbying on class action campaigns and contingency fees.

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 Burns.

The Honourable Ann Vanstone QC has been appointed as South Australia’s second Independent Commissioner Against Corruption.

There are numerous factors currently driving whom corporate counsel procure legal services from, and right now, they have “choice and buying power”.

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 Freehills.

Prominent businessman and philanthropist Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has appointed a general counsel for Minderoo Foundation and Tattarang investment group.

Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has hired a new head of legal and compliance for Australia and New Zealand.