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HWL Ebsworth overlooked ‘obvious red flags’ in joint venture contract, trial told
HWL Ebsworth's clients suffered a staggering $130 million loss when the law firm's solicitors failed to notice “obvious red flags” in a joint venture contract for an ambitious Sydney-based land development, a court has heard.
HWL Ebsworth faces $130M negligent advice case by ex-client
A former client is seeking damages of up to $130 million from HWL Ebsworth in a lawsuit accusing the law firm of giving negligent advice on a joint venture to develop land.
‘A case of investor regret’: Mayfair dodges misleading and deceptive conduct case
An investor who sank $1 million into a now suspended Mayfair Group scheme has lost his misleading and deceptive conduct case against the firm, with a judge finding his evidence was "plainly coloured" by the fact he had lost his life savings.
Corporate insolvency partner scores partial win on appeal in breakup spat
A challenge to a judgment which found that one partner of a corporate insolvency firm "ambushed" the other to leave the business has been partially overturned by an appeals court.
Ex-director of corporate insolvency firm ‘ambushed’ by partner, judge says
A judge has found the former director of Sydney-based insolvency practice CRS Warner Kugel is entitled to compensation after he was "ambushed" out of the firm in 2014.