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Two commercial silks appointed to NSW Supreme Court
People In The News 2023-06-22 9:23 am By Sam Matthews

The NSW Supreme Court will welcome two prolific commercial silks to the bench, including a barrister known as an advocate for gender equality at the bar.

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Ashurst recruits two partners from Gilbert + Tobin for M&A practice
Business of Law 2023-06-21 2:47 pm By Gareth Baker

Ashurst has poached two Gilbert + Tobin partners for its corporate team, as the firm expands its offering in the public and private M&A markets in Australia and abroad.

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Associate Justice, silk appointed to Victorian Supreme Court
Courts 2023-06-19 5:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Victorian government has elevated an Associate Justice who has overseen class actions and a senior counsel who assisted the Victorian royal commission into Crown Resorts to serve as judges on the Supreme Court of Victoria.Ā 

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JWS nabs BHP vice president for Melbourne tax practice
Johnson Winter Slattery 2023-06-08 2:16 pm By Gareth Baker

Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed senior tax specialist Don Spirason, former Vice President of Tax at BHP, as a special counsel based in Melbourne. Spirason joins JWS with more than 20 yearsā€™ tax experience, including more than 10 years at BHP and 5 years at Fosterā€™s Group. Beginning his career at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, he…

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Clifford Chance lures competition partner from Clayton Utz
People In The News 2023-06-06 4:29 pm By Gareth Baker

Clifford Chance has added former Clayton Utz competition and consumer law partner Elizabeth Richmond to the firm’s global antitrust team in Sydney.

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Banton Group snags two ‘hardcore litigators’ to power overseas expansion
Business of Law 2023-05-31 5:05 pm By Gareth Baker

Boutique litigation firm Banton Group has hired Laura Keily and Ryan McCrosson as name partners, as as the firm eyes expansion into the US, UK and Cayman markets.

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Victorian judge picked to turn around troubled AAT
Courts 2023-05-24 12:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge from the Supreme Court of Victoria has been selected to lead the successor to the troubled Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which will be abolished following allegations the former government appointed political allies with no expertise.

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Greenwashing, ESG next target for class action firms, says Clayton Utz partner
Class Actions 2023-05-24 11:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Class action firms and funders will set their sights on claims related to environmental, social and governance investing, says Clayton Utzā€™s new litigation partner Matthew Spain, but whether the game is worth the candle remains to be seen.

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Dentons adds top barrister to dispute resolution team
People In The News 2023-05-24 3:51 pm By Gareth Baker

Dentons has welcomed former barrister and NSW Industrial Relations commissioner Jane Seymour to its dispute resolution team in Sydney.

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HFW recruits leading IR lawyer to bolster employment practice
People In The News 2023-05-17 3:22 pm By Gareth Baker

International law firm HFW is expanding its Australian employment practice, hiring leading industrial relations, safety and employment law solicitor Simon Billing in Perth.

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