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A dispute over a scuppered transaction between the director of collapsed Keystone and the owner of the Marriott Hotel in Venice has been settled.

Clayton Utz has boosted the expertise in its risk advisory practice, hiring a trio of lawyers from CBA and A&O Shearman.

A leading class actions lawyer has made the jump from Corrs Chambers Westgarth to Clifford Chance, drawn by the firm's global reach.

Specialist property and finance lawyer Emile McPhee has joined Hamilton Locke's national real estate markets team.

Rail operator Aurizon has secured agreements with BHP to provide logistics for the mining giant's South Australia copper operations over the next 15 years, estimating total revenues of $1.5 billion.

The High Court has declined a special leave application from a former HWL Ebsworth partner seeking to undo a finding that his age-related expulsion from the partnership did not run afoul of the Equal Opportunity Act.

The date has been set for a court battle over Dexus' sale of shares in Asia Pacific Airport Corporation, a fight the operator of Melbourne and Launceston airports says needs 10 hearing days.

A new statutory tort targeting serious invasions of privacy came into effect on Tuesday, raising new risks for companies, including publishers.