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• Two mergers between Australian and international firms go live

  Mar 01 2012 Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques formed a Swiss Verein structure with China-based King & Wood. The structure is composed of the partnerships of the two firms... more

• Australian firm Mallesons reviews lockstep ahead of merger with King & Wood

  Feb 20 2012 Mallesons Stephen Jaques is reviewing its lockstep remuneration system ahead of the merger with Chinese law firm King & Wood. The firm currently operates a 10-year... more

• King & Wood Mallesons - would it work?

  Dec 01 2011 Interesting article here on the proposed merger between Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Chinese firm King & Wood. The article tries to assess whether the... more

• Australian firm TressCoxLawyers boosts property practice with two lateral hires

  Nov 21 2011 Australian firm TressCox Lawyers has boosted its property law practice with the hire of two partners from the Melbourne offices of Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Rigby... more

• Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jacques signs outsourcing agreement

  Oct 28 2011 Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques has announced that it will outsource legal work to India as a way of cutting costs in a tough market. The firm has signed an... more

• Consolidation in the legal market - mergers on the up

  Oct 04 2011 Law firm mergers are on the increase in the US, with 14 acquisitions in the third quarter of this year – up 79 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2010. The... more

• Australian companies bring lawyers in-house in cost-cutting effort

  Aug 31 2011 Australian companies are diverting funds from law firm fees to bulking up their in-house counsel in a bid to rein in costs and tighten budgets, according to a new... more

• Mallesons and King & Wood discuss Australia-China tie up

  Jul 26 2011 Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques is in negotiations with one of China’s largest commercial law firms, King & Wood, regarding an alliance arrangement.... more

• Linklaters goes on Australia / New Zealand recruitment drive

  Jun 17 2011 UK firm Linklaters has hired 21 lawyers in Australia and New Zealand from top firms including Allens Arthur Robinson, Freehills, Mallesons and Russell McVeagh. The... more

• Australian firm Mallesons appoints new Chief Exec Partner

  Mar 31 2011 Leading Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques has announced the promotion of Stuart Fuller from his managing partner role to the role chief executive partner.... more

• Large law firms in Australia feel the pinch

  Dec 09 2010 Large law firms in Australia have responded to increased foreign competition and deep cuts to profitability by cutting partner numbers and eliminating jobs, according... more

• Law firms block access to 'Firm Spy' gossip site

  Sep 01 2010 Two leading Australian law firms - Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Clayton Utz - have banned a website that publishes law firm gossip. ‘Firm Spy’ seeks to publish... more

• Aussie firms form alliance to promote sustainability

  Aug 05 2010 Eight of Australia’s top law firms have formed an alliance that seeks to promote sustainable practices across the legal sector. Clayton Utz, DLA Phillips Fox,... more

• A&O boosts Australian competition group

  Jun 23 2010 Allen & Overy has boosted the global competition group with the hire of Dave Podder in the firm’s Sydney office. Podder, a leading Australian competition law partner,... more

• Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Herbert Smith land lead roles in $60 billion energy deal

  Mar 29 2010 Mallesons Stephen Jaques is advising BG Group on the $60 billion sale of liquefied natural gas from its Queensland Curtis Project to the state-owned China National... more

• Norton Rose boosts partnership in Australia and Singapore

  Mar 11 2010 Norton Rose has hired five new partners for its continued push for territory in the Pacific. Four of the hires place partners in Australian offices. Robert... more

• Clifford Chance ends merger talks with Mallesons

  Dec 09 2008 Clifford Chance and leading Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques have called off merger talks after after months of discussions due to economic conditions. The... more

• Mallesons snares Clifford Chance partner Martyn Huckerby in Shanghai

  Oct 22 2008 Mallesons Stephen Jaques announced the appointment of competition partner Martyn Huckerby to its Shanghai office. Martyn has experience in competition and... more

• Major Australian law firms expanding in China

  May 17 2008 Australian law firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques has opened its third office in China and now has 130 lawyers in China working from offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and now... more