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Regional Profile: Newcastle
Harris Wheeler Lawyers was set up in 1892 by Henry Harris to specialise in conveyancing and company law. Harry Wheeler then joined the firm to complete his articles and was admitted as a…
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Insolvency heats up as economy cools
Insolvency lawyers have kept a low profile for much of the last decade while their M&A counterparts have basked in the limelight. A few exceptional outlier events - the collapses of HIH and…
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Upskilling in a downturn
One of the least dire implications of the GFC is the impetus and opportunity it has created for those toying with the idea of returning to study. Laura MacIntyre reports With the war for talent…
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Regional Profile: Mackay
McKay's Solicitors was established in Mackay in Queensland in 1988 after the merger of two local firms. It then bucked the usual trend of expansion into other regional areas by heading into the…
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Regional Profile: Gunnedah
Sole partner Peter Long started Long Howland Lawyers and Advisors in Gunnedah, New South Wales in September 1994. The presence of four coal mines and an abattoir in the region meant the firm…
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Regional Profile: Burnie
From a start-up in 1953 by sole practitioner Basil Sproule, who later became a magistrate, McLean McKenzie & Topfer has grown into one of the biggest law firms on the North-West coast of…
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The WA Report: New kids on the block
The boom in resources work saw two substantial new entrants in the market in 2008, with east coast firms Johnson Winter & Slattery (JWS) and Middletons both opening Perth offices.JWS partner…
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The WA Report: The Irdi Group
Irdi Group was established by Gus Irdi and one assistant in 1986. The firm now has 43 employees across its three divisions; Irdi Legal, Irdi Securities and Irdi Settlements, with an impressive…
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The WA Report: The Great Unknown
Clients such as Rio Tinto, BHP and FMG are hitting hard times, but despite ominous economic rumblings, local legal players remain cautiously optimistic.Western Australia has a landscape of…
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