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London City Equities seeks wind up orders against Excelsior over $101M sale
Corporate 2024-05-06 11:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Investment firm London City Equities is seeking to have fellow publicly traded firm Excelsior wound up for alleged shareholder oppression over its decision to sell off a subsidiary for $101 million and not distribute the proceeds.

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Jones Day beefs up financial markets practice in Australia
Corporate 2024-04-23 1:35 pm By Andy Sidler

Jones Day is growing its domestic financial markets team with the recruitment of a partner from Baker McKenzie and the transfer of a 17-year veteran from the firm’s London office.

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Macquarie Bank hit with $10M penalty over financial adviser’s theft
Financial Services 2024-04-19 3:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

 Macquarie Bank has agreed to pay a $10 million fine in proceedings brought ASIC after the bank admitted that it failed to monitor third-party withdrawals, resulting in a financial adviser’s theft of $2.9 million.

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K&L Gates picks up corporate partner from Johnson Winter Slattery
Business of Law 2024-04-17 12:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

K&L Gates continues to grow its corporate partnership, luring a private equity and M&A partner with international expertise from Johnson Winter Slattery.

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Nature’s Care majority shareholders to foot the bill for fight with founding family
Corporate 2024-04-15 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

The majority shareholders of vitamin giant Nature’s Care have been hit with the costs of the company’s failed bid for an injunction against its founding family, after a judge found the shareholders appear to have caused proceedings to be commenced as part of a strategy to “override the rights” of the family. 

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Maggie Beer faces court challenge over earnout on $40M acquisition
Corporate 2024-04-12 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASX-listed gourmet food company Maggie Beer has been dragged to court by the founders of Hampers & Gifts Australia over a $10 million earnout that was part of a $40 million agreement to acquire the e-commerce company in 2021. 

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Noumi can’t keep lid on PwC report in ASIC case
Securities 2024-04-11 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former director of Noumi has won his challenge to the food manufacturer’s claim for legal professional privilege over a PricewaterhouseCoopers report commissioned by its lawyers at Ashurst, with a judge finding the company waived privilege by disclosing it to Australian Securities and Investments Commission. 

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MinterEllison loses head of climate group to advisory firm
Environment 2024-04-11 10:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Investment and advisory firm Pollination Group has poached a leading climate lawyer who led MinterEllison’s global climate practice group to bolster its offering of cutting edge advice on the transition to net zero.

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Norton Rose Fulbright picks up technology partner from Lander & Rogers
Technology 2024-04-08 11:11 pm By Andy Sidler

Cross-border technology expert Lisa Fitzgerald has joined Norton Rose Fulbright from Lander & Rogers, bringing her expertise in media, telecommunications, privacy and intellectual property to the firm.

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K&L Gates’ demand for $745,000 in fees from client defective and misleading, court says
Business of Law 2024-04-05 11:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has quashed a statutory demand by K&L Gates seeking $745,000 in fees from a former client, saying the law firm’s alleged debt included amounts owing its US counterpart, in currency converted to Australian dollars who knows when.

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