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  • ANALYSIS: 2010: Perfect storm for PE practices
    | Wednesday, 3 February 2010
    Law firms with private equity clients can expect to be burdened with a heavy workload in the next 12 months, but determining exactly what practice groups will shoulder that workload requires partners to look at their clients’ situations
  • Corrs boosts Melbourne IP practice
    | Friday, 22 January 2010
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth has beefed up its IP Technology & Competition Group in Melbourne with the promotion of Mark McCowan to partner and the recruitment of Daniel Plane as an overseas legal adviser
  • Corrs poaches Mallesons IP lawyer
    | Monday, 11 January 2010
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth has recruited Thomas Jones from Mallesons Stephen Jaques as partner in its IP technology & competition group in Sydney
  • DLA Phillips Fox set for transformation, says new chairman
    | Thursday, 26 November 2009
    Under the guidance of a new chairman and CEO, DLA Phillips Fox will transform from an insurance and government work centred firm into a full-service business law firm with a focus on corporate and banking & finance sectors
  • energy & resources 09 - recommended law firms
    | Tuesday, 24 November 2009
    ALB Guide: Energy & Resources 2009 is the latest in an exciting series of detailed insights into specific practice areas and the leading firms and lawyers operating within them
  • Five firms appointed to tax advisory panel
    | Wednesday, 21 October 2009
    Assistant Treasurer Senator Nick Sherry has appointed five law firms to the Tax Design Advisory Panel, mandated with delivering on the Rudd Government's commitment to enhanced consultation with the business community in the development and design of new tax laws
  • LLFG calls for flexible legal profession reforms
    | Thursday, 24 September 2009
    The Large Law Firm Group (LLFG) has called on Australia’s federal government to provide flexibility in its national reform of the legal profession, warning against a ‘one size fits all’ approach to new regulatory structures and consumer protection
  • Fast Boat from China
    | Monday, 21 September 2009
    Diversification, IPOs, cornerstones – just some of the facets of inbound Chinese investment in 2009
  • Outbound M&A southbound deals head north
    | Thursday, 17 September 2009
    Despite recent political tensions with Australia after the Rio Tinto and Chinalco sagas, PRC firms are still banking on alliances with Australian firms paying off as Sino-Australian M&A continues to surge
  • 中国继续大刀阔斧南下投资
    | Thursday, 17 September 2009
    受近期中澳之间大规模并购交易浪潮的推动,澳大利亚律师事务所普遍收入颇丰。随着中国在澳大利亚的投资愈发活跃,澳大利亚的律师事务所是否做好充足准备,以把握业务机遇?
  • Chinese hunger for Australian assets insatiable
    | Thursday, 10 September 2009
    After a spate of investments earlier in September, lawyers working in the resource sector are surprised that China has been able to increase its activity in the Australian resource space
  • Blake Dawson wins NBN role
    | Tuesday, 8 September 2009
    Blake Dawson has been appointed as legal advisor for the Implementation Study for the Government's proposed A$43bn National Broadband Network (NBN) project after a competitive tender process
  • Australian firms acting in clash of the titans
    | Thursday, 3 September 2009
    Two Australian firms are playing a key role in Huntsman Chemical’s US$415m (A$497m) takeover attempt of Tronox – one of the most significant transactions in the global titanium dioxide market
  • Mallesons and Paul Hastings build China infrastructure
    | Wednesday, 2 September 2009
    An increasing number of law firms are reaping good returns from the thriving business relationship developing between China and Australia. China Everbright Limited has ventured ‘Down Under’, building two funds with Australia’s Macquarie Bank to leverage China’s infrastructure opportunities.
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