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Jeanswest has $26M in lease debt, but administrators courting brand buyers
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-05-15 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Collapsed clothing brand Jeanswest has nearly $26 million in lease liabilities on stores nationwide, but buyers may bite, administrators have told the Federal Court.  

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‘Gun to court’s head’: Judge won’t give OK to Strongroom AI’s sale proposal
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-05-13 11:08 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has refused an eleventh-hour application by administrators for Strongroom AI for court approval of a sale offer ahead of a second creditors meeting, likening the bid to “putting a gun to the court’s head”.

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Lendlease claims privilege over legal advice, messages to ATO in ‘tax dodge’ case
Tax 2025-05-14 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Lendlease has told a court that documents relied on by an ex-Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills partner in his case contain privileged legal advice and without prejudice communications with the Australian Tax Office.

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SA government to usher in law clarifying Whyalla Port ownership
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-05-14 11:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The South Australian government has flagged new legislation to clarify ownership of the Whyalla Port following legal action to wrest control of the port from Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance.

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Gilbert + Tobin lures energy partner from Allens
Allens 2025-05-14 11:26 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Gilbert + Tobin has snagged an Allens partner with expertise on major transactions and projects for its energy, infrastructure and resources group.

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Johnson Winter Slattery picks up Clayton Utz insolvency partner
Business of Law 2025-05-13 11:58 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Johnson Winter Slattery has hired a new partner for the firm’s restructuring and insolvency team.

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KWM-repped Dyno Nobel sells Gibson Island site for $194M
Real Estate 2025-05-13 11:58 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Explosives company Dyno Nobel has entered into a $194 million contract to divest land on Gibson Island in Brisbane, reportedly selling the site to property investment giant Goodman Group. 

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Law firm loses spat with client over agreement to cap fees
Business of Law 2025-05-12 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A law firm has lost a row with a former client over a pact to cap fees at $100,000, with a judge rejecting its claim the agreement was not binding.

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Clyde & Co nabs Kennedys insurance expert to grow casualty claims practice
Insurance 2025-05-12 11:58 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A personal injury and insurance expert from Kennedys has joined Clyde & Co’s partnership in Brisbane.

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‘An order is an order’: Judge scolds ASIC for failing to file defence in Palmer case
ASIC 2025-05-09 11:37 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A lawyer for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been grilled by a Federal Court judge for failing to file a defence in Clive Palmer’s case against the corporate watchdog.

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