A top intellectual property barrister who has worked on cutting-edge cases that raise novel questions about the patentability of inventions has been appointed to the Federal Court.
The lead counsel in class actions against AMP and Vocation and a silk who worked on the landmark Black Saturday bushfire class actions are the latest judicial appointees to the Victoria Supreme Court, boosting the class action chops of the court’s bench.
US-based firm Jones Day has snagged one of Perth’s top energy litigators from rival Quinn Emanuel to bolster its global disputes team.
Victoria’s attorney-general has appointed star senior counsel for the banking royal commission, Rowena Orr QC, as the state’s highest legal adviser.
Ashurst has snagged a leading property investment and development lawyer who advised on $1.5 billion in projects in the Melbourne Docklands from rival DLA Piper to join its projects and real estate team.
Global legal giant Dentons has snagged a Herbert Smith Freehills competition partner with almost 30 years experience at the big six firm for its Sydney office.
DLA Piper has snagged a leading technology partner from rival MinterEllison to join its intellectual property and technology practice.
Gadens has recruited three new partners to join the growing firm, including a tax litigation specialist who previously represented the Commissioner of Taxation in high-profile litigation against Crown Resorts.
Victoria’s solicitor-general, who led the state government in its successful defence of two legal challenges to its COVID-19 restrictions last year, has been appointed to the Court of Appeal.
Ashurst has lured the global co-head and two partners from Baker McKenzie’s renewable energy practice, giving the firm a boost in representing clients in the global transition towards more sustainable forms of energy.