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Hall & Wilcox picks up three lawyers after ‘sad’ closure of 102-year-old Perth firm
Hall & Wilcox is strengthening its presence in Western Australia with the appointment of three lawyers nabbed from the now-closed commercial law firm Kott Gunning.
Herbert Smith Freehills competition partner appointed ACCC commissioner
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appointed an esteemed Herbert Smith Freehills competition partner who defeated some of the regulator's most high-profile merger challenges to be a commissioner.
Ashurst snags restructuring ace from Norton Rose Fulbright
Ashurst has picked up a leading insolvency partner from Norton Rose Fulbright who advised on the restructure of the beleagured Arrium Group.
Corrs Chambers lures two industrial relations pros from Herbert Smith Freehills
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has nabbed two prominent industrial relations professionals with nearly fifty years combined experience from Herbert Smith Freehills to expand its employment and labour group.
Class action barristers among 16 new senior counsel appointments
The Supreme Court of Victoria has appointed 16 barristers to silk, nine of whom are women, including two barristers who have worked on high-stakes class action litigation.
King & Wood Mallesons appoints new chief executive partner
Big Six law firm King & Wood Mallesons has promoted managing partner of clients and mergers and acquisitions Renae Lattey to lead the firm's Australian practice.
Barrister who repped execs in long-running ASIC case appointed Federal Court judge
A silk and former Clayton Utz litigation partner who represented the directors of failed telco OneTel in a nearly decade-long ASIC case that ended in a defeat for the corporate regulator has been appointed a judge on the Federal Court.
Lauded King & Wood Mallesons managing partner appointed Macquarie GC
The Australian managing partner of King & Wood Mallesons, Evie Bruce, is set to join Macquarie Group as its next group general counsel and head of the legal and governance group, where she will lead a team of 400 lawyers and governance professionals.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth nabs financial services specialist from Herbert Smith Freehills
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has continued its hiring spree, luring a financial services regulatory specialist from Herbert Smith Freehills.
Colin Biggers & Paisley swallows up Melbourne law firm
Law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has pulled off a merger in the middle of lockdown, acquiring a Melbourne law firm that will boost its partner count by six.