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Sparke Helmore promotes 37, including 5 partners
National law firm Sparke Helmore has promoted five to the partnership, as well as 32 others to senior...
15 July 2024
By Lauren Croft
Hall & Wilcox reveals record 60 senior promotions, including 7 female partners
National law firm Hall & Wilcox has promoted 60 senior staff and seven new partners – all female – successfully...
19 June 2024
By Lauren Croft
Global firm takes team of 4 from Holding Redlich
A team of four, including two partners, has left national law firm Holding Redlich for K&L Gates....
04 April 2024
By Lauren Croft
Uber class action settles for $272m after 5-year battle
After a five-year court battle, Uber will pay $272 million to compensate Australian taxi and hire car drivers,...
18 March 2024
By Lauren Croft
Meridian enters strategic alliance with Donaldson & Burkinshaw LLP
National law firm Meridian Lawyers has unveiled a new strategic alliance with Donaldson & Burkinshaw LLP, a leading...
31 August 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
HFW adds 4 new senior associates in Australia
BigLaw firm HFW has promoted four to senior associate in its Australian offices, as part of a promotions round of 14...
22 March 2023
By Jess Feyder
ASIC takes first-ever DDO civil penalty action in case against Amex
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court in its first...
06 December 2022
By Jess Feyder
International BHP investors cleared for class action
BHP investors who are not residents of Australia will still be able to take part in a class action to recover losses,...
12 October 2022
By Lauren Croft
HopgoodGanim names new managing partner
HopgoodGanim, which has over 40 partners, has named a new managing partner to take over in mid-2023, who has been with...
06 October 2022
By Lauren Croft
AFL reports over $18m in revenue for FY22
Australian Family Lawyers has released its results for the last financial year, reporting a “record” performance...
29 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
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NRF elevates 61
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has promoted three to partner, 13 to special counsel, 22 to senior associate and...
04 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
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Former attorney-general joins ANU
The Australian National University (ANU) has bolstered its national security practice in what’s been described as a...
22 June 2022
By Lauren Croft
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Allens exceeds gender targets with 12 new partners
International law firm Allens has today appointed a dozen new partners, in a move that brings the percentage of female...
07 April 2022
By Lauren Croft
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HFW takes team from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Global law firm HFW has continued its growth in Australia with the addition of a disputes team from US firm Quinn...
01 April 2022
By Lauren Croft
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Nuix fights overlapping class actions
After a tumultuous 2021, yet another class action claim has been filed against Nuix in the Supreme Court of...
10 March 2022
By Lauren Croft
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Minters names new chair
BigLaw firm MinterEllison has appointed a new chair, who has been with the firm since 2006 and has a “long and...
24 February 2022
By Lauren Croft
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BigLaw firm nabs team from big 4 outfit
A BigLaw firm has secured an M&A and ECM team from a big four firm, in a move to support the “explosive growth”...
09 February 2022
By Lauren Croft
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McDonald’s hit with class action
Hundreds of thousands of McDonald’s staff have brought a class action against the fast-food giant for failing to...
07 December 2021
By Lauren Croft
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NAB ordered to pay $18.5m penalty by Federal Court
NAB has been hit with a $18.5 million penalty for failing to act efficiently, honestly and fairly in relation to...
26 August 2021
By Lauren Croft
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Sprintlaw announces expansion to UK
NewLaw firm Sprintlaw is expanding to the United Kingdom after experiencing high growth in the Australian...
08 June 2021
By Lauren Croft
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