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Norton Rose adds partner quartet in Australia
Norton Rose has bulked up its Australia presence with the addition of four new partners. The partner hires, which are split between Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, come after the firm's merger with Australian firm Deacons went live at the start of this...
11 Mar 2010 | 12:49
A&O set to launch in Australia with partner hires: comment and reaction
Allen & Overy (A&O) is set to enter Australia after hiring 17 new partners to open new offices in Sydney and Perth. Fourteen of the partners join from Australian firm Clayton Utz, which announced today (8 February) that the partners had tendered th...
08 Feb 2010 | 09:16
Dewey and Simmons take lead on acquisition of commodity trading firm
A raft of firms including Dewey & LeBoeuf and Simmons & Simmons have won roles on the proposed acquisition of a uranium company set to create a group worth more than £400m. The deal will see Canada's Uranium Participation Corporation (UPC) take ov...
20 Jan 2010 | 02:09
Weil takes debut role for Canadian pension fund on Europe investment
Weil Gotshal & Manges has acted for new client the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on its debut European direct investment. The private equity arm of the Canadian pension fund is set to buy Acorn Care and Education - which provides foster care and s...
19 Jan 2010 | 09:44
Australia's Mallesons names new chairman for new year
Mallesons Stephen Jaques has appointed a new chairman with M&A partner Tim Bednall set to take up the role at the beginning of January. Bednall will succeed current chairman Frank Zipfinger, whose five-year term comes to an end on 31 December. Bedn...
16 Dec 2009 | 12:17
DLA Piper projects partner joins firm's Australian ally in Brisbane
DLA Piper's Australian ally has added a second partner in a week from the UK firm with the hire of public-private partnership (PPP) specialist Alex Guy. Guy, who is a partner in DLA Piper's London office, is set to relocate to DLA Phillips Fox's Br...
02 Nov 2009 | 12:17
DLA Dubai chief quits to take chief exec role at firm's Australian ally
DLA Piper's Dubai head is leaving to take up a new role as chief executive of the firm's Australian alliance partner. Tony Holland, who also heads DLA's regional finance practice in the Middle East, has accepted an offer to join DLA Phillips Fox an...
30 Oct 2009 | 13:24
Top Canadian firm ordered to reveal secret data in discrimination case
McCarthy Tetrault has been hit with a court order to produce reams of confidential financial data after a former employee accused the firm of routinely discriminating against female staff. McCarthy, Canada's largest law firm, is facing a 7 Septembe...
26 Aug 2009 | 11:55
Australia’s Minter Ellison appoints new chairman
Australia’s Minter Ellison has appointed a new chairman, with competition specialist Russell Miller to take on the role. The Sydney-based partner will replace Gillian Brown, who has held the post since 2006. Brown will return to full-time fee ear...
02 Jul 2009 | 10:32
Norton Rose and Deacons set for separate profit centres
Norton Rose and Australian firm Deacons will operate two separate profit centres when the pair merge in January next year. The firms will integrate practice lines and systems including IT, finance and HR; however, partner remuneration will remain i...
25 Jun 2009 | 09:25
Norton Rose targets Asia with ambitious Deacons merger
Norton Rose has taken a dramatic step to reposition itself in the wider Asian region after securing a merger with Australian firm Deacons. The top 10 City law firm's partnership voted on the move last night (22 June) and Deacons will become part of...
23 Jun 2009 | 09:17
Canada
Canada's seven biggest firms have been quietly following their own global agendas.
28 May 2009 | 17:17
Canada: Canada's sisters in law
Falling in the shadow of the vast North American market, it would be fair to say that the Canadian legal market does not typically generate much foreign press coverage. Major US firms take little heed of their conservative Canadian neighbours, while s...
28 May 2009 | 03:30
Analysis: Market forces
Among the mining companies, banks, and the rest of Australian corporate might on Sydney's stock exchange, it is easy to miss. The share price acronym, SGH, hardly gives the game away. But Slater & Gordon Holdings is a world first.In May 2007 the Melbo...
29 Jan 2009 | 02:30
Herbert Smith wins global role on Nortel collapse
Herbert Smith has won the lead role on the administration of the UK subsidiary of telecoms manufacturer Nortel, a deal which will see the UK firm representing the company throughout 18 jurisdictions. The firm was appointed by administrators Ernst & Yo...
19 Jan 2009 | 17:22
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