US firm Jones Day is growing its Brisbane office, snagging a partner from Ashurst for its labor and employment group.
Lederer Group, the family trust of billionaire Paul Lederer, has launched a $285 million takeover bid for commercial property fund Elanor Funds Management, telling investors “enough is enough” and that it was time for a change.
Rental property manager MadeComfy has been acquired by Indian hospitality company Oyo in a deal worth $50 million.
Star Entertainment will be on the hook for $41 million to its Queen’s Wharf partners after an agreement to sell its stake in the Brisbane entertainment venture fell through.
Star Entertainment says it is “unlikely” an agreement will reached by the end of the month for its Queen’s Wharf partners to buy out its stake in the Brisbane entertainment project.
A lot has changed in Australia and the US since 2016, when Turnbull and Obama were still in power, but the same can’t be said for a negligence suit against HWL Ebsworth filed by a client that year, laments a wistful judge.
Woodside has agreed to take over the operation of the Bass Strait gas assets from ExxonMobil Australia, in a “historic” deal that could unlock future gas development.
A judge has signed off on a $9 million penalty against online flight bookings service Webjet for misleading air travelers about prices and bookings.
Private equity giant KKR has committed $500 million to speed the growth of CleanPeak Energy, an Australian company providing renewable energy solutions to blue-chip players in the commercial and industrial sectors.
The federal government is seeking feedback on its proposed ban on non-compete clauses for those earning salaries under the high-income threshold and restraints of trade in employment agreements.