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DLA Piper has recruited MinterEllison tax partner Craig Silverwood to become its new head of transfer pricing for the Asia Pacific region.

Mallesons has hired a tax partner from EY with expertise in stamp duty and land tax, strengthening the firm's indirect tax practice.

The lawyers and funder behind a settled class action against AMP will ask a court to OK fees and commission totalling almost $22 million, a bill that leaves just $7 million for group members but represents a $43 million loss on actual costs.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is reviewing 551 audit-related complaints against KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and EY as part of surveillance triggered by the recent whistleblower scandal.

Diversa has been grilled by a parliamentary committee for its refusal to admit failures over the now defunct First Guardian fund, as ASIC reveals it has launched two additional investigations against the super fund trustee.

As residential developer Bathla struggles to secure more funds to stay afloat, the Australian Securities and Investments Commissionr told a senate committee hearing it had been concerned about the private credit market for the past 24 months.

Logistics company Qube has prevailed in a fight to enforce $26 million in partial arbitration awards against Martinus Rail over Sydney's $4 billion Moorebank Intermodal Terminal.

DLA Piper has hired a Gadens litigator to join as a partner in the firm's Sydney office.

The Australian Energy Regulator has rejected transmission company Transgrid's bid to bill customers an extra $1.2 billion in costs for its EnergyConnect project.

Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers has brought on a partner and his team from Herro Soliciors to expand its commercial property and leasing practices.