Gadens

The company that paid $60 million for bankrupt Jon Adgemis' Noah's Backpackers hotel in Bondi Beach has been ordered to cough up $6 million in GST refunds to a Singapore special purpose vehicle that arranged a loan for the purchase.

Gadens has hired two new partners in its fintech and property practices to meet growing client demand.

Gadens has hired two new partners in its fintech and property practices to meet growing client demand.

The corporate cop is calling for a $10.5 million penalty against Sunshine Loans in its unauthorised fees case, saying the payday lender's approach to the enforcement action was an example of "scorched earth" litigation.

DLA Piper has hired a Gadens litigator to join as a partner in the firm's Sydney office.

Star's former chief legal offer has won a stay of a $400,000 penalty as she appeals a finding that she breached her directors' duties by failing to alert the company's board to money laundering risks in its Sydney casino.

ASIC has raised the prospect of criminal charges linked to the Shield Master Fund, after bringing civil penalty proceedings alleging up to $530 million in retirement savings was used for unauthorised purposes.

Star’s former boss and chief legal officer have argued that a judge erred in finding they breached their directors’ duties by allegedly failing to inform the board of unacceptable money laundering risks in its Sydney casino. 

The former CEO and chief legal officer of Star Entertainment are challenging a judge's orders that they pay a combined $1.1 million for failures in connection with anti-money laundering compliance.