Gilbert + Tobin

Hastie's special purpose liquidators have won court approval to enter into a further funding agreement as it pursues cases against Hall & Wilcox, which previously represented the collapsed engineering firm.

An appeals court has dismissed a competition case by Mayfield Development against NSW Ports over agreements to privatise two ports, finding that derivative Crown immunity applied to the port authority.

Domain has announced it will recommend shareholders vote to approve a takeover by US real estate company CoStar that values the real estate listing site at $2.8 billion.

A court bid to bar reburial of the remains of 108 Indigenous people, including the oldest known human remains found in Australia, has been dismissed.

CityLink plans to appeal a February decision that found it overcharged Eastlink operator ConnectEast for roaming fees to allow users to use both toll roads on one account.

Former directors of New Century have won a dispute over a due diligence report prepared by Gilbert + Tobin in their litigation centred on royalty payments from a zinc mine in north-west Queensland.

Australian building materials giant James Hardie will acquire US-based home decking provider AZEK in a nearly $14 billion merger.

Engineering firm Clough has filed a cross-claim against its former joint venture partner Elecnor in the EnergyConnect transmission project after the companies had a falling out over defaults.

Nine Entertainment has confirmed it is in talks with US real estate company CoStar over its proposal to buy the media company's 60 per cent stake in real estate listing site Domain.

Hall & Wilcox faces a second suit by Hastie Group's liquidators, which calls for review of nearly $19 million in costs the law firm billed for advising the failed engineering company in litigation.