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Clifford Chance partner sacked for ‘serious misconduct’
A Perth-based partner with Clifford Chance has been shown the door following an investigation into complaints by colleagues of "serious misconduct".
Nature’s Care majority shareholders to foot the bill for fight with founding family
The majority shareholders of vitamin giant Nature’s Care have been hit with the costs of the company’s failed bid for an injunction against its founding family, after a judge found the shareholders appear to have caused proceedings to be commenced as part of a strategy to “override the rights” of the family. 
Ashurst partner predicts more defence firms to start filing class actions
Ashurst has bolstered its disputes team by reclaiming a senior commercial litigation partner from Clifford Chance, who has predicted more defence firms will cross over and represent plaintiffs in class actions.  
Hamilton Locke nabs partners from Corrs, Clifford Chance
Hamilton Locke has recruited two senior lawyers from Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Clifford Chance to bolster its regulatory advice practice. 
Nature’s Care owners can’t extend injunction against Wu family founders
The current owners of vitamin giant Nature’s Care have lost a bid to extend an urgent injunction against the company’s founding family amid fears they were trying to regain control of the corporate group, with a judge finding the family may faced oppressive conduct themselves.
New owners of Nature’s Care face Wu family’s ‘nasty surprise’
The current owners of vitamin giant Nature’s Care have won an urgent injunction against the company's founding family, after a judge said it appeared they were trying to regain control of the corporate group.
Group members to get $5.7M from ‘disappointing’ Deloitte class action settlement
A judge has signed off on a $18.5 million settlement in a six-year-old shareholder class action against Deloitte over its audits of collapsed construction group Hastie, saying the amount might be "disappointing" to group members but reflected the risks of going to trial.
Clifford Chance nabs Herbert Smith Freehills M&A veteran
Clifford Chance has snagged an M&A partner from Herbert Smith Freehills to join its growing corporate practice.
Deloitte may ask court to keep lid on class action settlement
Deloitte may seek confidentiality orders over the amount it agreed to pay to settle a shareholder class action over its audits of collapsed construction group Hastie.
Deloitte settles class action over Hastie audits
Deloitte has settled a shareholder class action over its audits of collapsed construction group Hastie, a case which dragged on for six years as the accounting firm unsuccessfully fought to shield its audit reports.