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• Australian secondment firms set to merge

  May 17 2012 Secondment firms Advent Lawyers and Balance Legal have agreed to merge on 1 July. The combined firm will be known as AdventBalance, will have a headcount of around 80... more

• DLA Piper promotes seven to the partnership in Asia-Pacific

  May 09 2012 DLA Piper has promoted seven lawyers to the partnership across the Asia-Pacific region, and has elevated six lawyers to special counsel. The details of the... more

• Qatar should adopt legal education standards, says expert

  Mar 20 2012 Qatar and other Gulf states must adopt standards for legal and judicial education to support the influx of foreign investment in the region, Robert Musgrove, chief... more

• Herbert Smith and Freehills consider July merger

  Feb 01 2012 Herbert Smith is still in merger negotiations with Australian firm Freehills, with reports emerging that a tie-up between the firms could happen as early as 1 July... more

• Australia now 5th largest inbound target for M&A deals

  Jan 29 2012 A new report by Allen & Overy has found that Australia is now the fifth largest inbound target market for M&A deals, with Chinese firms remaining interested in... more

• DLA Piper relocates Asia-Pacific Employment head to Australia

  Jan 25 2012 DLA Piper has relocated the head of its employment practice in the Asia Pacific from Hong Kong to Sydney. Pattie Walsh will continue to lead the practice across Asia... more

• Herbert Smith enters negotiations with Australian firm Freehills

  Jan 23 2012 Herbert Smith has entered into merger talks with Australian firm Freehills, with a number of different options on the table including a full merger, a Swiss... more

• DLA Piper boosts Sydney corporate practice with AAR hire

  Sep 14 2011 DLA Piper has boosted its Sydney corporate practice with the hire of Warwick Painter of Allens Arthur Robinson. DLA Piper Australia managing partner Tony Holland... more

• Norton Rose adds four partners in Sydney

  Aug 29 2011 Norton Rose has boosted its Sydney partnership with the hire of four partners. Funds partner John Moutsopoulos, the former head of Clayton Utz's financial services... more

• Australian firm Gadens boosts competition practice with G+T hire

  Aug 01 2011 Sydney firm Gadens has boosted its competition practice with the hire of special counsel, Merridy Woodroffe from Gilbert + Tobin. Woodroffe brings expertise in... more

• Holman Fenwick & Willan boosts Asia-Pacific practice with partner relocations

  Jun 21 2011 Holman Fenwick & Willan has boosted its Asia Pacific practice – following the launch of a new office in Perth – by relocating a number of partners. Shanghai lead... 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

• UK firm Holman Fenwick launches new office in Perth

  Jun 10 2011 UK law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has launched its third Australian office in Perth. The office will be led by Julian Sher, who was hired for the role from Corrs... more

• Webb Henderson to Launch in London

  May 11 2011 International boutique law firm Webb Henderson is set to launch an office in London with the hire of Gordon Moir, the former general counsel of British Telecom (BT)... more

• DLA Piper merges with DLA Phillips Fox to enter Australian market

  May 04 2011 International law firm DLA Piper has entered the Australian market after merging with local firm DLA Phillips Fox. The integration of the two firms bolsters DLA... more

• Another partner leaves DLA Phillips Fox ahead of merger with DLA Piper

  Mar 23 2011 Another partner at Australian firm DLA Phillips Fox has decided to leave the firm ahead of the merger with DLA Piper, taking the total number of departures to 12.... more

• Top UK firm Clifford Chance merges with two Australian firms

  Feb 17 2011 Clifford Chance, the UK’s highest-grossing law firm last year, has announced a merger with two Australian firms. Clifford Chance will join with Sydney firm Chang,... more

• Australia promotes Sydney as key regional seat of arbitration

  Feb 11 2011 Australia has taken further steps to bolster its position as a viable seat for international dispute resolution in the Asia Pacific region, sending a delegation to a... more

• Australian firm Slater & Gordon acquires personal injury law firm

  Jan 18 2011 Australian firm Slater & Gordon has completed its $35 million acquisition of personal injuries litigant firm Keddies Lawyers. Slater & Gordon managing director... more

• Clifford Chance looks for foothold in Australian market

  Jan 04 2011 Clifford Chance is maneuvering for entry into the Australian market, matching the strategy rival firm Allen & Overy, which has opened offices in Perth and Sydney. The... more

• Aussie firm Gilbert + Tobin is the frontrunner in merger talks with Clifford Chance

  Dec 13 2010 Clifford Chance has held talks with a number of Australian firms in both Sydney and perth as it intensifies its search for a suitable merger partner. Reports have... more

• Jones Day boosts capacity in energy and resources with Allens hire

  Oct 29 2010 US firm Jones Day, has boosted its Sydney energy and resources advising team with the hire of partner Tony Wassaf of Allens Arthur Robinson. A number of foreign... more

• Clearing the way for cloud computing in law firms

  Oct 20 2010 Cloud computing is the term used to describe systems that allow users to access software and data storage over the internet, rather than carrying them around on... more

• Australian International Disputes Centre Opens

  Aug 04 2010 The Australian International Disputes Centre (AIDC) was officially opened in Sydney yesterday. Chief executive of the Australian Industry Group, Heather Ridout,... more

• Clayton Utz boosrs project finance team with Freshfields hire

  Jun 30 2010 Australian Firm Clayton Utz has boosted its project finance practice with the hire of top talent from Freshfields. Bruce Cooper joins Clayton Utz’s banking and... more

• Allens boosts Singapore office

  Jun 29 2010 Allens Arthur Robinson has boosted its Singapore office with the hire of Clifford Chance partner Rod Howell. Howell returns to Allens, where he began his career,... 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

• Norton Rose promotes 23 to counsel

  May 17 2010 Norton Rose has promoted 23 lawyers to counsel in the firm’s first round of counsel promotions since the merger with Australia's Deacons. Of the 23, five lawyers have... more

• Mass defection of Clayton Utz partners to Allen & Overy shakes up Australian legal market

  Feb 09 2010 The Australian legal profession has been rocked by the defection of 14 senior partners from top-tier firm Clayton Utz to global firm Allen & Overy, including the... more

• Allen & Overy to open Australia offices, snags 14 partners from local firm

  Feb 08 2010 Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy has announced it will open offices in Sydney and Perth next month, with 17 new partners who will focus on mining and natural resources... more

• Malaysia's Zaid Ibrahim first Asian law firm to open in Australia

  Dec 14 2009 Zaid Ibrahim & Co., Malaysia’s largest law firm, will open offices in Australia. The 130 lawyers-firm has received approval to launch in Sydney and Melbourne. Zaid... more

• Dorsey & Whitney set for Australian launch

  May 17 2008 Minneapolis-based US firm Dorsey & Whitney is planning to launch an office in Sydney as its base for the Asian market, TheLawyer.com reports. According to the... more