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Hunt & Hunt NSW, Hicksons Lawyers to join forces
Hunt & Hunt NSW and Hicksons Lawyers have signed a deal to combine their mid-size firms, in a merger to take effect on 1 July.
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Herbert Smith Freehills poaches real estate partner from Corrs
Herberts Smith Freehills has bolstered its real estate group, snagging a Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner with expertise in complex real estate transactions.
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Mills Oakley snags real estate, financial services partners for Melbourne office
Mills Oakley has hired two new partners for its financial services and national property teams.
Class action funder faces unfair dismissal suit by ex-director
A UK-based litigation funder has been hit with a lawsuit by its Australian director and head of origination claiming dismissal in breach of the Fair Work Act.
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Lawyer cops ban for advising on $70M property deal in breach of practice conditions
A Sydney lawyer has been hit with a one-year ban after a tribunal found he acted in a personal capacity for a friend in a $70 million property deal but falsely represented that he was acting for his employer.
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HopgoodGanim bolsters energy transition offering with new partner
HopgoodGanim has snagged a partner from HFW with in-depth experience in renewables to support the firm's clients in the transition to net zero.
Herbert Smith Freehills, Kramer Levin join forces in landmark law firm merger
Herbert Smith Freehills and NY-based Kramer Levin have merged to form a world-first transatlantic and transpacific law firm.
Thomson Geer picks up Hogan Lovells life sciences team
A life sciences and regulatory expert and her team have joined Thomson Geer following the shuttering of Hogan Lovells' Australian practice.
Maurice Blackburn reaches pay deal with unionised employees
Maurice Blackburn has reached a pay deal with unionised staff after a heated year-long standoff, which included staff being locked out of work last month.
Solicitor fights misconduct charge for alleged failure to pay barrister
A solicitor has lost a round in his challenge to a professional misconduct charge by South Australia's legal watchdog for allegedly breaching conditions on his practising certificate related to paying counsel fees.