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HFW adds construction lawyer from Clifford Chance in Perth

Arrival of disputes specialist Sean Marriott continues expansion of UK firm’s global construction group

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‘Being trusted doesn’t actually mean anything unless you’re the most trusted’: trust building expert Stefan Grafe

Mext Consulting’s Stefan Grafe talks about how law firms can build greater client trust and win more business

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Hogan Lovells to close offices in Johannesburg, Sydney and Warsaw

Closures to affect more than 120 lawyers and support staff

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HFW adds top-flight restructuring duo in Melbourne from Johnson Winter Slattery

Partners Paul Buitendag and Rena Solomonidis join amid sharp uptick in insolvencies in Australia

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Clayton Utz hires four-partner team from MinterEllison in Canberra

Office managing partner Geoff Shaw among government law specialists switching firms

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‘The market is dynamic and fragmented’ – Gadens’ CEO on its top tier ambitions

Mark Pistilli outlines the national Australian firm’s strategy ahead of its Canberra merger

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Australian national firm Gadens merges with Canberra-based Trinity Law


Deal follows financial integration of Gadens' office network taking partner count to 106

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Ashurst sets sights on £1bn turnover as PEP jumps 14% to £1.3m

Strong performance across all regions and industries sees Anglo-Australian firm grow turnover 9% to £961m

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Australian social housing non-profit Home in Place hires ex-Thorn Group GC as company secretary

Alexandra Rose left Thorn Group at the end of last year following the sale of its commercial finance business

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Clifford Chance dismisses Australia partner following serious misconduct allegations

High-profile consultancy called in to help firm improve workplace culture

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Kennedys recruits 19-strong team from Clyde & Co in Melbourne

UK insurance firm also added Clydes’ former Australia managing partner alongside 12-strong team in Sydney last December

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Herbert Smith Freehills launches global digital legal delivery practice

Four hundred-strong practice brings together alternative legal services and tech teams

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DLA Piper unveils 63-strong partner promotion round

Trimmed down cohort brings firm closer to goal of 30% female partnership by 2025

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Jones Day hires finance partner from Baker McKenzie in Australia

Alastair Gourlay joins in Sydney, while London partner Lewis Grimm is heading to Melbourne in August

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Ashurst unveils another record promotions round as 30 make partner

Women make up half of internal partner promotions at Anglo Australian firm over five-year rolling average

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The Global Legal Post launches international comparative guide to cryptoassets

Edited by Brown Rudnick partners Jane Colston and Jessica Lee, online resource outlines emerging legal frameworks for cryptoassets

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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

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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

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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

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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

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