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Melbourne-based barristers’ chambers could sell for $25m
Barristers’ Chambers Limited has listed Douglas Menzies Chambers for sale, with the sellers expecting a sale price of...
26 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Hall & Wilcox to take 3 insurance partners and team from Holman Webb
National law firm Hall & Wilcox has moved to strengthen its insurance offering by appointing three partners across...
18 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Holding Redlich promotes 3 to partner
National law firm Holding Redlich has elevated three lawyers to its
12 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Maddocks takes team from Holding Redlich
National law firm Maddocks has appointed a planning and environment partner from BigLaw rival Holding Redlich, who is...
10 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Moray & Agnew adds property partner
National law firm Moray & Agnew has appointed a new partner for its Melbourne-based property...
08 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Firms to suffer if Victorian Supreme Court probate fees skyrocket, LIV says
A substantial increase in the Supreme Court of Victoria’s probate office fees could make it the most expensive state...
29 July 2024
By Naomi Neilson
KCL Law promotes 5
Melbourne-based firm KCL Law has promoted five outstanding lawyers across multiple practice...
16 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Madgwicks promotes 5
Melbourne-based firm Madgwicks Lawyers has moved to bolster its senior ranks, naming a new principal, two new senior...
26 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Turks adds 2 partners in Melbourne
Mid-tier firm Turks has hired a special counsel and senior associate from rival firms and appointed them as partners...
07 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Kennedys adds 3 partners, team of 16 from Clyde & Co
Global law firm Kennedys has bolstered its insurance ranks in Melbourne with the appointment of three partners from...
03 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Former GC and firm director joins Keypoint as a consulting principal
Following its recent expansion into Perth, Keypoint Law has moved to bolster its corporate and commercial ranks in...
21 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Fired lawyer accuses boutique firm of kicking him out
A Melbourne lawyer alleged the owner of a boutique firm verbally abused him, locked him out of the office and then...
10 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Dismissed public housing class action could be restarted
A class action to prevent the demolition of Melbourne’s public housing towers was thrown out of the Supreme Court,...
08 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Summer Lawyers appoint new Melbourne managing partner
Summer Lawyers has opened a new office in Melbourne, appointing a new award-winning partner to lead it....
21 March 2024
By Grace Robbie
KCL Law hires new principal lawyer
Melbourne-based law firm KCL Law has added a new principal lawyer to its corporate team, bringing with him over 30...
12 March 2024
By Grace Robbie
Landers senior associate joins CE Family Law as special counsel
A Melbourne-based boutique practice has hired a new special counsel, who comes across from BigLaw practice Lander &...
22 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Seyfarth names new Melbourne-based partner in global cohort of 19
Global law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP has elevated 19 lawyers to its partnership across 12 of its offices worldwide,...
24 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
FAL Lawyers hires new senior associate
A senior associate specialising in general commercial litigation, insolvency, and commercial law has joined FAL Lawyers...
12 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Melbourne lawyer faces contempt charges for second time
A Melbourne lawyer who narrowly dodged criminal charges just months ago for ignoring court orders has been found to...
03 January 2024
By Naomi Neilson
marshalls+dent+wilmoth names new senior associate
Victoria-based law firm marshalls+dent+wilmoth has promoted a wills and estates lawyer to senior...
14 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
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