Industries

Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered its Brisbane energy practice by luring a pair of partners from Allens and Johnson Winter Slattery.

SMBC has lost a bid for documents connected to King & Wood Mallesons opinions in its suit against fintech Humm linked to the Forum Finance fraud, with a court saying the Japanese bank did not share joint privilege over the material.

Parkview Constructions is seeking to bring negligence claims against Bates Smart and McKenzie Group in a lawsuit over alleged combustible cladding at Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park. 

Adelaide real estate group Taplin has acquired the Kurralta Park Village shopping centre from Coles, with the supermarket giant reselling the site for a $1 million profit after just 2 years. 

Roberts Co NSW has been sold to United Arab Emirates-based developer Arada, in a deal that includes a $20 million recapitalisation with a view to expanding the Australian builder’s business into the UAE.

UK construction company Murphy is continuing its expansion with a 40 per cent stake in Sydney-based building company Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure.

A BBC Studios Australia executive who alleged she was the victim of adverse action and discrimination after she exercised her workplace rights has dropped her suit against her employer.

ANZ has sued several insurers seeking coverage for two class action settlements totalling $117 million, plus defence costs, in cases stemming from the banking royal commission. 

The corporate watchdog has imposed additional conditions on Macquarie Bank's financial services licence, citing multiple and significant compliance failures.

A hearing has gone ahead in a dispute over an aborted $30 million property dispute, with a judge rejecting Aintree Major Town Shopping Centre's bid to vacate because of its “manifestly inadequate" preparation.