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Mills Oakley snags new partners for litigation, insurance teams
Business of Law 2025-10-22 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mills Oakley has lured three new partners to join its commercial disputes and insurance teams from DLA Piper, HopgoodGanim and Holding Redlich.

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Lawyer fined for non-compliance with drug test undertaking
Legal Ethics 2025-10-22 11:44 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A criminal defence lawyer who pleaded guilty to drug possession after being caught with cocaine outside a Queensland courthouse has been slapped with a $10,000 fine and a public reprimand after breaching a drug testing undertaking.

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Banksia class action silk pleads not guilty, committed to stand trial
Class Actions 2025-10-16 12:23 pm By Sam Matthews

Former senior barrister Norman O’Bryan has pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges in connection with his role as counsel for the Banksia Securities class action.

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Corrs litigation trio jumps ship to Jones Day
Business of Law 2025-10-16 4:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Three Corrs Chambers Westgarth litigation partners are planning to make the jump to US firm Jones Day.

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King & Spalding launches in Australia with Sydney office
Business of Law 2025-10-15 11:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

New York-headquartered King & Spalding has launched an Australian practice, opening a Sydney office as a gateway to the firm’s global platform for Australian multinationals and clients with business in the region.

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Ashurst scoops up tax partner from MinterEllison after losing group co-head
Business of Law 2025-10-14 3:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ashurst has lured a senior tax partner from MinterEllison, a day after Corrs Chambers announced it has poached the global co-head of Ashurst’s tax practice. 

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Ashurst global tax co-head defects to Corrs Chambers
Business of Law 2025-10-13 4:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has added another impressive lateral to its growing tax practice, luring Ashurst’s global co-head of tax.

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Lander & Rogers appoints corporate partner from Clayton Utz
Corporate 2025-10-10 12:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

Lander & Rogers has recruited a contracting specialist from Clayton Utz for the law firm’s corporate practice in Canberra.

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KWM’s head of competition named new ACCC commissioner
Business of Law 2025-10-09 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

After departing the ACCC 25 years ago for private practice, the national head of King & Wood Mallesons’ competition law group has won a five-year appointment as commissioner.

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Piper Alderman nabs litigation funding expert
Business of Law 2025-10-09 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

Piper Alderman has appointed a new partner to its litigation team in Sydney with specialist expertise in litigation funding. 

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