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Fourteen women make the cut in Herbert Smith Freehills’ 27-strong partner promotions round
New partners strengthen firm’s private capital, energy transition and ESG offerings
Australia’s HWL Ebsworth mourns death of long-serving managing partner
Juan Martinez, who led the firm for almost four decades, passed away unexpectedly, aged 64
Pogust Goodhead to open in Sydney amid multi-billion-dollar BHP class action claim
New Australia office will be led by partners Amie Crichton and Joshua Carton
HFW adds four-lawyer disputes team in Australia from rival Clyde & Co
Partner Maurice Thompson rejoins with three lawyers to lead HFW’s global litigation funding team
Around the house: State Street taps Barclays for GC, Xerox names deputy GC as new CLO
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at IAG, Parker, UFC Gym and Radiant Logistics
Kennedys adds 12-strong insurance team in Sydney from Clyde & Co
Team joins Clydes’ former Australia managing partner, Lucinda Lyons, at new firm
Norton Rose Fulbright unveils 49-strong partner class
Canada and US arms account for lion’s share of promotions with seven made up in London
A luxury brand guide to Asia Pacific customs powers in trademark enforcement
DLA Piper partner Edward Chatterton and colleagues provide a high-level overview of how APAC customs authorities can help brand owners stop counterfeit goods entering a country
HFW adds 20-strong team in Australia and China from MinterEllison
Five partners join with core team to bolster HFW’s corporate, projects and regulatory offering in the region
D’Agostino wins second term as Herbert Smith Freehills CEO
Hong Kong-based D’Agostino to begin second four-year term next May
Litigation Capital Management hails ‘transformational’ year as realised income hits A$181m
Sydney-based litigation funder sees move into third-party asset management business pay off
Norton Rose Fulbright’s global CEO Gerry Pecht steps down early and retires from partnership
US and EMEA managing partners to lead global giant for interim period
New chief justice of Australia appointed
Stephen Gageler AC, a current justice of the High Court of Australia, appointed Australia’s new chief justice
Australia’s Moulis Legal shakes up leadership with CEO hire
Zarmina Nasir is replacing Suzanne Moulis, who is joining a tech consultancy but will retain a seat on the board
APAC co-head quits Omni Bridgeway for Sydney disputes boutique
Oliver Gayner departs as Omni’s CEO prepares to step down in October
Norton Rose Fulbright adds senior projects and construction team in Sydney from Clyde & Co
Clydes’ former Australia head of projects and construction joins alongside senior consultant and special counsel
The future of law will be shaped by people and culture harnessing the power of AI
Tech advancements mean lawyers will work differently in the future but they won’t be replaced by robots, writes Ben Paul, CEO of The BD Ladder
Ashurst grows revenue by 10% to £879m but PEP edges down
High inflation and rising costs sees PEP dip 0.4% from 2022’s record high of £1.175m
Commonwealth Bank of Australia names Clayton Utz executive chair as new GC
Karen O’Flynn to succeed incumbent Carmel Mulhern having acted for the banking giant in Royal Commission into misconduct in banking and financial services sector
Baker McKenzie adds construction and energy partner duo in Sydney from Norton Rose Fulbright
NRF’s Australia construction and engineering team lead Emanuel Confos to move over alongside Harriet Oldmeadow
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