Start-ups ‘can’t succeed’ without good counsel, says Four Pillars Gin founder

Ahead of the Corporate Counsel Summit 2025, Stuart Gregor, co-founder at Four Pillars Gin, highlights the indispensable...

04 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Former Hogan Lovells partner joins DLA Piper

Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed an M&A partner who most recently worked at BigLaw rival Hogan Lovells,...

19 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘The deal pipeline is strong’ for lawyers in 2025

BigLaw partners are optimistic about the coming 12 months, citing an anticipated uptick in M&A...

30 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Deals of this magnitude don’t come along very often’: Reflections on a $24bn acquisition

Here, a handful of firms involved in the multibillion-dollar acquisition of AirTrunk by Blackstone and CPP Investments...

23 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

What the sports M&A market will look like in 2025

With the new year underway, three partners from a BigLaw firm explore the key trends, challenges, and opportunities set...

09 January 2025

By Grace Robbie

Proposed ACCC reforms ‘will make the merger clearance process more challenging’, says partner

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled what he calls “the biggest reforms to Australia’s merger settings in almost 50...

11 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

BigLaw firms advise on $24bn acquisition

Numerous BigLaw firms have worked on one of the largest private capital M&A deals in Australian...

09 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

White & Case adds partner from Maddocks

Global law firm White & Case has bolstered its real estate and M&A capabilities with the hire of a partner from...

09 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Deals may have to clear higher bar for public interest

The government’s draft legislation for proposed reforms to Australia’s merger laws has been released, which...

29 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Is Australia’s M&A market rebounding?

After a subdued three years, the M&A market in Australia may be shifting as interest rates look set to ease, write...

04 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

An insight into life for vacation ownership legal teams

Here, the head of international operations for Travel + Leisure Co unpacks what daily practice looks like for lawyers...

28 May 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

PwC senior legal counsel joins Addisons

Sydney-based firm Addisons has continued to strengthen its bench of special counsel, this time appointing a senior...

14 May 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are surging bankruptcy rates in Australia boosting SME M&A activity?

With Australian businesses facing record-breaking bankruptcy levels, Bartier Perry corporate partner Michael Cossetto...

01 May 2024

By Grace Robbie

ACCC: Australia’s ‘inefficient and ineffective’ merger laws need urgent reform

Despite continued resistance from stakeholders, new data has shown that many mergers and acquisitions are not being...

05 February 2024

By Lauren Croft

M&A in 2024: What trends and sectors will drive deal activity?

Here, numerous BigLaw partners reflect on what the year ahead could bring for those in mergers and acquisitions and...

30 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Keypoint hires corporate and M&A consulting principal

National consultancy model firm Keypoint Law, which is fast-emerging as a BigLaw player, has added a former Addisons...

30 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Will private capital be one of the biggest drivers of investment in 2024?

“Never before in history has there been so much capital in private hands, ready to deploy,” says a banking and...

03 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Leadership lessons: How to adapt and see your teams thrive

Two BigLaw partners have unpacked how to become better leaders in an ever-changing practice area, particularly in the...

02 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

No respite for tech lawyers in 2024

The new year is going to see M&A, regulation, and artificial intelligence dominate the tech landscape, writes...

21 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Closing a $26bn acquisition

Recently, King & Wood Mallesons advised Newmont Corporation on the completion of its acquisition of Newcrest Mining...

15 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy