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Hicksons, Hunt & Hunt NSW to merge
Hicksons Lawyers (nearly 300 partners and staff) and Hunt & Hunt NSW (almost 90 partners and staff) have agreed to...
11 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore merges with Qld boutique, adds 2 partners and 20 staff to its ranks
National law firm Sparke Helmore’s Queensland operations are expanding, with two senior partners and their team from...
04 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Strong year ahead for M&A predicted, but US uncertainty looms as a ‘wild card’
Australia’s M&A market is poised for a notable increase, with specific sectors expected to “drive a...
02 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
Legalite expands through merger with in house nous
In a strategic move to enhance its position as a comprehensive “full-service” commercial law firm, Legalite has...
29 November 2024
By Grace Robbie
New category finalists revealed for Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2025
Lawyers Weekly announces 286 finalists across mergers and acquisitions, insolvency, insurance, intellectual property,...
29 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
M&A market will continue to increase, Corrs predicts
With the merger and acquisition market reaching its highest deal volume in over a decade, Corrs Chambers Westgarth...
19 November 2024
By Grace Robbie
Herbert Smith Freehills to merge with Kramer Levin
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, which has five offices Down Under, is set to merge with US-based firm Kramer...
12 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Integrated IP, Clark IP merge
Two intellectual property firms have merged in a strategic decision to position a new combined entity at the forefront...
06 November 2024
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
Liability in Twitter, X Corp merger questioned with US lawyers
United States lawyers were called into an Australian courtroom that has been debating whether X Corp should be held...
11 September 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Longton Legal merges with Resolution123 to expand into employment law
A mid-tier firm has joined forces with a NewLaw practice that specialises in providing advice on employment law....
22 August 2024
By Grace Robbie
HopgoodGanim to merge with Perth-based boutique
Australian mid-tier law firm HopgoodGanim is set to merge with a boutique family and estates law firm, Butlers Lawyers...
13 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Robert James Lawyers and Lawcrest merge
Melbourne-based commercial law firm Robert James Lawyers has merged with Melbourne boutique Lawcrest in a move to...
01 August 2024
By Lauren Croft
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
Gadens enters Canberra, adds team of 37
National law firm Gadens has expanded to Canberra and merged with a boutique, gaining seven partners and 30...
17 July 2024
By Lauren Croft
SME law and accounting firms need to work together
Boutique law firms need to explore partnerships with local accounting firms to create a strategic position in offering...
11 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
EMT Law to partner with Cornwalls
A boutique law firm specialising in entertainment, media, sport and technology is set to collaborate with one of...
04 July 2024
By Grace Robbie
Melbourne-based workplace relations firms merge
Two boutique workplace relations law firms based in Melbourne have...
04 July 2024
By Grace Robbie
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
Partner, 150 staff depart Gadens Brisbane to launch new firm
A former senior banking partner at Gadens Brisbane is launching a dedicated mortgage lending firm with a team of 150...
19 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
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