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King & Wood Mallesons to split China, Australia operations
Business of Law 2025-12-09 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

King & Wood Mallesons has announced its China and Australia partnerships will split into two independent firms, 14 years after the pair’s merger created one of the world’s largest global law firms.

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ASIC sues super trustee over $300M investment in First Guardian fund
ASIC 2025-12-09 11:30 am By Cat Fredenburgh

ASIC has sued superannuation trustee Diversa for investing $300 million in retirement savings into Falcon Capital’s failed First Guardian Master fund.

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Greensill can’t access privileged copy of Tokio Marine unit’s database
Insurance 2025-12-08 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Collapsed supply chain finance company Greensill Bank can’t access a copy of a Tokio Marine unit’s database, with a judge finding the copy was created for the primary purpose of HWL Ebsworth providing legal advice.

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Judge suppresses names for 30 years in case over $1B McPhillamy’s mine
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-12-09 11:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has granted a 30-year suppression order shielding the names of individuals in a case over the Environment Minister’s decision to declare a section of the McPhillamy’s gold mine project heritage protected.

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BHP in $3B WAIO infrastructure deal with BlackRock
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-12-09 11:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

BHP has reached a $3 billion agreement with BlackRock for the asset manager’s Global Infrastructure Partners to take an interest in Western Australia Iron Ore’s inland power network.

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Far East Consortium sells stake in Ritz-Carlton Perth for $100M
Real Estate 2025-12-09 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hong Kong-based Far East Consortium has sold a 50 per cent stake in the Ritz-Carlton Perth to Cayman Islands-based Generation Essentials Group for $100 million. 

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Victoria’s IBAC inquiry recommends expanding definition of ‘corrupt conduct’
Public Corruption 2025-12-08 11:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An inquiry into Victoria’s corruption watchdog has suggested expanding the definition of ‘corrupt conduct’ to include not only criminal offences.

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National Storage REIT agrees to $4B takeover by Brookfield consortium
Real Estate 2025-12-08 11:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

National Storage REIT has agreed to a takeover by a consortium of Brookfield Property and GIC Investments that values the self-storage investor at $4 billion.

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High Court won’t hear Fanatics’ trade mark fight with AFL merch maker
Intellectual Property 2025-12-04 11:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court will not hear sports merchandise company Fanatics’ trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, which Fanatics argued would provide guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.

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High Court to weigh in on Mount Pleasant coal mine extension
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-12-04 11:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court is set to weigh in on whether climate impacts were a mandatory consideration in a decision to allow the expansion of Mach Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine.

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