Law Firms

AkzoNobel is back in court after trial concluded in proceedings over the protective coating used on the Ichthys LNG project, claiming Japanese oil company Inpex's bid to have a double discount issues determined by the court could increase any damages owed by $1 billion. 

Warburg Pincus has increased its offer to acquire Ingenia Communities after AVID Property Group lobbed a competing offer that valued the holiday park operator at $3.2 billion.

Law firm Pinsent Masons has lured a Dentons partner to bolster its energy and infrastructure projects offering in Australia and Asia Pacific.

REA Group has been ordered to produce communications with Deloitte in a lawsuit over a promotional claim that rival real estate listings company Domain says is misleading.

IMB Bank will argue that a fintech's claims that the mutual bank breached its copyright by reverse engineering its customer relations management software is statute-barred, a court has heard.

Perth accounting firm NKH has defeated a claim brought by the granddaughter of Snap Printing founder Stan Watt, who alleged the firm failed to manage a conflict of interest while acting for her and her siblings during a family dispute.

A former state manager of HMC-owned property investor Payton Capital has appealed a finding that his disclosures about two investments were not a substantial or operative factor behind his dismissal. 

A Victorian couple has launched a lawsuit against global giant Sony, alleging the company's TV had a safety defect that caused a house fire resulting in $1.6 million worth of damages and the loss of the family dogs. 

Clyde & Co has brought on an insurance partner from Carter Newell, along with her team, marking the sixth partner the firm has added in the past year.

Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison has lost his bid to strike out an unfair dismissal claim by a former in-house lawyer for the company, who told the court Ellison said “just get rid of her” in a 2024 meeting.