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Ironbridge Legal expands to Melbourne, launches Asia desk
Award-nominated boutique law firm Ironbridge Legal has launched an office in the Victorian capital, as well as started...
03 August 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Arup names new Australasian GC
Global built environment consultancy has appointed a new general counsel in Australasia, who brings with him more than...
07 February 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
HSF names new executive partner for Australia and Asia
Following Andrew Pike’s recent decision to step down from the role, global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has...
13 December 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Watson Farley & Williams expands its Asia-Pacific hotels and hospitality practice
International firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has appointed a new special counsel to its Asia-Pacific hotels...
08 August 2022
By Jess Feyder
OMERS bolsters Asia-Pacific portfolio
Canadian pension fund OMERS has acquired an independent telecommunications tower developer, in a move to bolster its...
04 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
‘I am hopeful we will see more Asian Australian lawyers run for Parliament’
The Asian Australian Lawyers Association is celebrating the election of more culturally diverse MPs at the recent...
14 June 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Landmark joint venture to provide solar energy solutions across Asia-Pacific region
Japan-based ENEOS Corporation and TotalEnergies have embarked on a joint venture to develop a range of B2B solar energy...
27 April 2022
By Lauren Croft
KWM adds 4 partners from Ashurst
As part of its “vision for connecting Western Australia to Asia”, global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has...
25 March 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Cardno to sell Americas and Asia-Pacific divisions
ASX-listed ESG consulting business Cardno has been advised on the proposed sale of several of its...
28 October 2021
By Lauren Croft
PATRIZIA expands Asia-Pacific footprint with latest acquisition
Global law firms Norton Rose Fulbright and DLA Piper have advised on a transaction that saw PATRIZIA AG...
23 September 2021
By Emma Musgrave
PM Capital Asian Opportunities Fund Limited merger one step closer
Global law firm Baker McKenzie is advising PM Capital Asian Opportunities Fund Limited as the group enters into a...
20 September 2021
By Emma Musgrave
Asian renewable energy development platform takes off
Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised on the establishment of a new Asian renewable energy development platform...
16 September 2021
By Emma Musgrave
Proposed legal euthanasia policy raises concerns
STEP Queensland has expressed concerns over the state’s proposed voluntary assisted dying policy and cautioned...
02 August 2021
By Lauren Croft
UK Lord Justice to serve as international patron for Asian Australian Lawyers Association
Legal member association Asian Australian Lawyers Association has announced that Lord Justice of Appeal in the Court of...
26 July 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
Dentons bolsters offices across Australasia
Dentons has announced the addition of a new partner as well as the promotion of over a dozen staff across offices in...
23 June 2021
By Lauren Croft
Asian Australian Lawyers Association launches scholarship
The Asian Australian Lawyers Association (AALA) has partnered with Maddocks and the University of Melbourne Law School...
17 May 2021
By Emma Musgrave
APG Asset Management acquires 20% stake in OneAsia
Baker McKenzie has advised pension fund manager APG Asset Management on its 20 per cent acquisition of data centre...
21 April 2021
By Naomi Neilson
Unispace sells to PAG Asia Capital
Unispace Global has successfully been sold to PAG Asia Capital with legal assistance from
10 March 2021
By Naomi Neilson
LOD managing director to head up Asia practice
LOD has confirmed its UAE managing director has relocated to Singapore where he will lead the group’s Asia and Middle...
16 November 2020
By Emma Musgrave
Gas pricing disputes set to rise in Asia-Pacific
International arbitration is set to feature more heavily in the resolution of gas pricing reviews in the Asia-Pacific...
13 November 2020
By Tony Zhang
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