Tag: Australia
Jones Day powers up APAC finance with Australia partner hire
Jones Day has hired Benjamin Downie in Sydney to strengthen its structured finance and capital markets practice across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region
Thomson Geer grows employment team, adds partner in Melbourne
Thomson Geer has appointed Jane Hall as a partner in Melbourne to strengthen its national employment and workplace safety team
A&O Shearman adds partner, starts Australia real estate practice
A&O Shearman has launched its real estate practice in Australia with the hire of partner Dannelle Howley, marking a significant step in the firm’s local expansion
King & Spalding expands reach, opens doors in Sydney
King & Spalding has opened a Sydney office to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and support clients in disputes, energy, tech and cross-border transactions
Australia’s Clayton Utz names head of private equity team
Clayton Utz has hired Mark Malinas as head of private equity to strengthen the firm’s transactional capabilities
ACC Australia concludes In-House Counsel Days
ACC Australia wrapped up its 2025 In-House Counsel Days, highlighting ESG, ethics, tech and legal team culture across five cities
Rouse acquires Australian IP firm in Asia-Pacific expansion
UK-based Rouse boosts regional presence with Wrays, a 100-year-old IP firm in Australia and New Zealand
Corrs Chambers shores up corporate, M&A in Melbourne
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has hired M&A partner Ben Macdonald to expand its corporate team in Melbourne
Corrs Chambers strengthens corporate practice in Sydney
Corrs Chambers Westgarth hires Tim Gordon as Sydney corporate partner
HFW’s new Melbourne partner boosts global shipping practice
HFW has appointed Elizabeth Sloane as a partner in Melbourne, strengthening its global
Clifford Chance expands global construction group in Australia
Clifford Chance launches a construction team in Australia to support major projects across the Asia-Pacific, led by Katie Joukadjian
Australia’s HWL Ebsworth acquires Botten Levinson in expansion
HWL Ebsworth acquires Botten Levinson to boost its environment and planning team in South Australia from 1 August
Allens aids Australia’s Brookfield in landmark USD3.85bn deal
Allens advised Brookfield on the USD3.85bn sale of Aveo, Australia’s largest direct real estate deal
DeHeng co-operates with KHQ to open Melbourne office
DeHeng Law Offices partners with KHQ Lawyers to launch its Melbourne office under a strategic cooperation deal
Mills Oakley’s hiring spree continues with five new partners
Australian firm Mills Oakley has added five more partners to its Sydney office this month, bringing its total to over 170, following earlier hires Tania Sibree and Randall Gerkens
Mills Oakley fortifies financial services, property bench
Mills Oakley adds Tania Sibree, Randall Gerkens as partners in Melbourne to boost financial services, property focus
Japan’s TMI breaks into Australia with JWS alliance
TMI Associates expands to Australia via an alliance with JWS, setting up a Sydney desk
Aussie in-house counsel set to try a day at the zoo
The South Australia In-House Counsel Day at Adelaide Zoo is on March 27
KWM, Clayton Utz act on Mitsui’s USD5.3bn iron ore buy
Mitsui acquires a 40% stake in the Rhodes Ridge iron ore project for USD 5.3 billion
KWM adds partners, expands bench in Australia, Singapore
KWM strengthens its presence in Australia and Singapore with three new partners
Duo aids Commonwealth Private’s USD3.2bn sell-off
HSF and Allens advised CBA on selling Commonwealth Private to LGT Crestone for USD 3.2 billion
White & Case lifts real estate, M&A with new partner
Global law firm White & Case has appointed Alicia Albury as a partner in its real estate and M&A practice in Sydney
Kennedys lifts Australia’s insurance landscape with new hire
Kennedys has strengthened its presence in Australia’s insurance landscape through the addition of Lucinda Lyons as a partner
Key hire in Sydney boosts Clifford Chance’s corporate practice
International law firm Clifford Chance is strengthening its presence in Australia with the appointment of Philip Podzebenko as a corporate practice partner in Sydney
Baker Botts advises LNG Japan on Australian gas field stake
Baker Botts represented LNG Japan Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary LJ Scarborough to acquire a 10% stake in Woodside Energy’s Scarborough Joint Venture
All-star Aussie line-up set to inspire at ACC 2022 National Conference
After two years of virtual meetings, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia will host prominent inspirational speakers as it brings the community together again in person at the 28th In-house Legal National Conference and Awards in Brisbane
Departing IT staff getting tied up with non-compete clauses
With many IT employees offered huge salary hikes and perks from competing firms amid soaring global demand for IT services
Global network for judicial dispute resolution is born
Judiciaries from Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Britain and the United States have established the International Judicial Dispute Resolution Network
Project dispute specialist moves to Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance hired major projects and contentious construction specialist Spencer Flay as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice in Perth
Shining a light on challenges of LEM
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) released the first edition of “An inside look at legal entity management practices”, which showcases a detailed analysis of legal entity management (LEM)
Holman Fenwick Willan shuffles its pack
After opening in Perth and promoting partners in Asia, Holman Fenwick Willan has reshuffled its Asia-Pacific team
