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Ashurst nabs Baker McKenzie partner for projects & energy transition team 
People In The News 2025-06-12 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Ashurst has lured a Baker McKenzie partner to join its projects and energy transition practice in Melbourne. Aylin Cunsolo joins the firm after 17 years at Baker McKenzie, including five years as a partner. Cunsolo — who has expertise in revenue contracts, retail supply contracts and connection, retail arrangements, corporate PPAs and energy regulation —…

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MinterEllison advises Johns Lyng on Pacific Equity Partners’ buyout offer
M&A 2025-06-11 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

Johns Lyng Group confirmed Wednesday it had received a takeover offer from Pacific Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum and has granted the private equity firm an exclusivity period to undergo due diligence.

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ASIC adopts new rules to speed IPOs
Policy and Regulation 2025-06-10 11:58 pm By Sam Matthews

The corporate regulator has announced a two-year trial for new rules that will streamline the public offering process “to deliver more IPOs” amid a dip in floats. 

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Fortrend lodges another appeal in spat with Shaw & Partners duo
Employment 2025-06-05 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fortrend Securites is challenging a judge’s ruling that it owes $580,000 in penalties and compensation for withholding the bonuses of two departing advisors, its second appeal in their bitter dispute.

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Forge liquidators near settlement in insider trading case against Clough, ex-directors
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-04 11:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Liquidators of collapsed Forge Group are close to settling their insider trading case against engineering and construction company Clough and former directors, a court has heard on what was to be the first day of trial.

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Norton Rose lures two M&A partners from Squire Patton Boggs
Business of Law 2025-06-03 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Norton Rose Fulbright has lured two M&A parters from Squire Patton Boggs to join its Sydney office during a period of high demand. 

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Federal Court should face audit after legal spend discrepancy, senator says
Courts 2025-06-02 11:08 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Australian National Auditor Office has been asked to review the Federal Court’s expenses and disclosures after discrepancies in the court’s accounting of internal legal expenses.

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John Pesutto hit with bankruptcy notice over $2.3M defamation costs
Defamation 2025-06-02 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto has been hit with a bankruptcy notice after failing to pay $2.3 million in costs in MP Moira Deeming’s defamation suit over statements implying she had links to neo-Nazis. 

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‘Absolutely crazy’: Judge baffled by costs fight 2 years after trial in shopping centre spat
Real Estate 2025-06-02 11:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

A bid by the parties for the court to determine legal costs in a successful case over the $55 million sale of a Queensland shopping centre has left a judge scratching his head.

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Victoria greenlights Viva Energy’s LNG terminal
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-05-30 11:43 pm By Andy Sidler

The Victorian government has given the go-ahead to Viva Energy’s plans to construct a liquefied natural gas terminal in Geelong.

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