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Liquidators settle with Grant Thornton, Moore Stephens over Linchpin audits
Accounting 2024-09-30 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Linchpin Capital liquidators have resolved their case against Grant Thornton and Moore Stephens, a year after a court found the evidence on its face established a claim against the auditors.

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Hamilton Locke snags corporate pros from Corrs, Gilbert + Tobin
Business of Law 2024-08-06 10:58 pm By Andy Sidler

Relative newcomer Hamilton Locke has lured two lawyers from Corrs Chambers Westgarth and one from Gilbert + Tobin to grow its corporate team.

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Mills Oakley snags corporate and ESG aces from KPMG, Hamilton Locke
Business of Law 2024-07-12 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mills Oakley has lured a founding partner of Hamilton Locke and an environmental, social and governance lead from KPMG to join its Sydney team. 

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Scyne reaches settlement over defection of former tax partner to Downer EDI
Employment 2024-04-24 3:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Scyne Advisory has resolved its case seeking to bar a former partner from working for the professional services arm of Downer EDI, in a confidential settlement the firm said acknowledged the need to protect information and uphold restraints.

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Nature’s Care majority shareholders to foot the bill for fight with founding family
Corporate 2024-04-15 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

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. 

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Scyne can’t block partner from starting work at Downer after ‘belatedly’ bringing case
Employment 2024-03-08 2:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

PwC spin-off Scyne Advisory has lost its bid to temporarily bar a former partner from working at Downer EDI after a judge found the firm had reasonable prospects of success in its case but had inexplicably delayed bringing the proceedings.

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Scyne has ‘grave concern’ about defecting partner setting up competing business, court told
Employment 2024-03-07 9:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Government consulting firm Scyne Advisory has argued it is entitled to enforce a non-compete clause to stop a partner from jumping to competitor Downer EDI, citing concerns she will be setting up a competing business.

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PwC spinoff Scyne Advisory sues to stop partner moving to Downer EDI
Accounting 2024-03-05 11:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

Government consulting firm Scyne Advisory has brought legal action to stop a partner from jumping to the professional services arm of infrastructure giant Downer EDI.

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Hamilton Locke nabs partners from Corrs, Clifford Chance
Business of Law 2024-02-21 9:55 pm By Sam Matthews

Hamilton Locke has recruited two senior lawyers from Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Clifford Chance to bolster its regulatory advice practice. 

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DRA Global can’t suppress ‘scandalous’ details from ex-CEO’s $9M lawsuit
Employment 2023-05-22 5:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

DRA Global has failed to keep under wraps passages from its former CEO’s lawsuit which the engineering firm argued would cause “serious reputational and commercial harm” if published.

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