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KPMG promotes first Australian to global head of legal services
Former King & Wood Mallesons managing partner Stuart Fuller will take the reins of KPMG's global legal services division, the first Australian at the helm of the Big Four firm's legal offering.
Stephen Ridgeway to be new ACCC mergers commissioner
Former King & Wood Mallesons partner Stephen Ridgeway has been appointed as the new mergers commissioner at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Gilbert + Tobin nabs in-house bigwig for competition group
Gilbert + Tobin has lured the former global head of antitrust at Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis to its competition group.
Mills Oakley nabs K&L Gates partner for launch of Melbourne IP group
Australian law firm Mills Oakley has established an IP practice in its Melbourne office, snatching a senior lawyer from rival K&L Gates, which is now set to lose five IP specialists in the space of almost two months.
ANZ brings on class actions ace as new group GC
ANZ has recruited seasoned class actions lawyer Ken Adams to be its next group general counsel as the bank faces two cases over a botched share placement and braces for the possibility of more litigation in the wake of the Banking Royal Commission.
King & Wood Mallesons lands two dispute resolution hotshots
International law firm King & Wood Mallesons has nabbed two leading litigators to bolster the ranks of its dispute resolution practice, the firm said Friday.
Jones Day nabs BHP’s top litigator for Melbourne office
Jones Day has bolstered its global disputes practice in Melbourne, bringing on experienced international dispute resolution lawyer Leah Ratcliff from BHP.
KPMG lures top-flight laterals for growing law team
KPMG has snagged heavy-hitters from Norton Rose Fulbright, Clayton Utz and Herbert Smith Freehills for its growing legal services team, adding strength to its financial services regulation, technology and telecom transactions, and government offerings.
Jones Day adds partner to Singapore arbitration group
An Australian partner of international law firm Jones Day has moved to the firm's Singapore office to bolster its growing team of international arbitration specialists.
Jones Day snags patent ace from Ashurst
International law firm Jones Day has expanded its intellectual property team in Sydney, hiring experienced patent litigator Andrew Rankine from Ashurst as its second local partner.