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Former Pinsent Masons lawyer George Varma has been recruited to Gilbert + Tobin's energy and resources team, marking the second lateral hire for the firm's Perth office this financial year.
The Council for the Law Society of NSW can seek disciplinary findings against a solicitor who was previously banned over social media posts encouraging people to flout COVID-19 mandates and representing that a judge condoned rape and murder.
Insurance Australia Group has announced the departure of its group general counsel and company secretary, Peter Horton, for engaging in behaviour it said had "fallen short" of expectations.
A former Gilbert + Tobin lawyer with over 20 years' experience advising clients in finance transactions has joined Squire Patton Boggs' as a partner in Sydney.
Gilbert + Tobin has lured partner Orla McCoy from Clayton Utz to co-head the law firm's leading restructuring and insolvency team, strengthening the practice to over 18 core lawyers.
A judge has refused to disqualify himself from a case by the Victorian legal watchdog against the former directors of two law firms, saying errors by him at directions hearings in the case did not equate to bias.
Global law firm Kennedys has bolstered its insurance practice with the appointment of Clyde & Co's managing partner in Australia.
A new law firm has taken over from Quinn Emanuel in a class action against Transport for NSW over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of land to construct the $16 billion Westconnex tunnel in Sydney, after the mystery funder that's backing the case lost its bid to avoid security.
Thomson Geer has raided the property team of competitor M+K, luring a team of six, including two partners.
A judge has ruled that a settlement offer made in a case can be adduced into evidence in a construction company’s suit against its former lawyers, finding that the offer was not covered by without penalty privilege.