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Lendlease says legal advice, ATO communications privileged in ex-GHSF partner’s case
Lendlease has told a court that documents relied on by an ex-Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills partner in his case contain privileged legal advice and without prejudice communications with the Australian Tax Office.
State court can rule on competition claim in dispute over Merrifield lot
The Victorian Supreme Court has found it can rule on a competition claim by the owner of a lot in the Merrifield Business Park masterplanned community over a restrictive covenant preventing it from leasing the land.  
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Dexus entitled to have spat over Bragg Centre lease heard by court, judge says
A judge has refused to stay a lease dispute between landlord Dexus and South Australia's premium medical research centre in favour of a contractual dispute resolution mechanism, saying it would be “unjust” to deprive Dexus of a court hearing.
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Lendlease claims privilege over legal advice, messages to ATO in ‘tax dodge’ case
Lendlease has told a court that documents relied on by an ex-Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills partner in his case contain privileged legal advice and without prejudice communications with the Australian Tax Office.
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In lease dispute over Merrifield Business Park, Supreme Court to resolve competition claim
A federal competition claim by the owner of a lot in the Merrifield Business Park masterplanned community over a restrictive covenant preventing it from leasing the land will be decided by a state court.
$59M settlement reached in rate-rigging class action against banks
A $59 million settlement has been reached in a long-running class action accusing five major banks of foreign exchange rate-rigging.
SMBC can’t access King & Wood Mallesons docs in $34M case against Humm
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.
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The Gosford developer remains locked out of $37M judgment against Chinese builder
A stay of a $37 million 2023 judgment in favour of the company behind an abandoned $185 million development in Gosford NSW against the Australian arm of China's Shanxi Construction Investment Group has been extended.
Private equity expert joins King & Wood Mallesons from Clayton Utz
A specialist private equity lawyer with over 20 years of experience has joined King & Wood Mallesons private capital team as a partner.
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Lenders for Bondi Junction property lose bid for break fee, KWM’s fees
Lender WholeCap has lost its bid for a “break fee” and $430,000 in legal costs billed by King & Wood Mallesons associated with a term sheet for a proposed $66.1 million loan to a Harbour Land entity.