Blake Dawson law firm news

Duncan Cotterill puts theory into practice
| Monday, 9 February 2009

When Duncan Cotterill first mooted the idea of an office in Sydney, it seemed straightforward on paper.

Holman Fenwick sails into Perth
| Thursday, 2 June 2011

Holman Fenwick Willan has announced the opening of a Perth office. The office will be led by new recruit Julian Sher, mostly recently at the bar but also a former managing partner of the Corrs office in Perth.

Senior Blake Dawson lawyer moves to Advent Lawyers
| Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Trevor Goh, the Chief Representative of the Blake Dawson Shanghai office, has joined Advent Lawyers. He will be based in Singapore.

Blake Dawson上海首席代表加入Advent
| Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Blake Dawson上海首席代表Trevor Goh最近加入Advent Lawyers新加坡办公室。

Advent Lawyers boosts Singapore offering
| Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Trevor Goh, formerly of the Blake Dawson Shanghai office, has joined Advent Lawyers. He will be based in Singapore.

Blakes banking specialist moves to Clayton Utz
| Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Banking specialist Peter Bowden has moved from Blake Dawson to Clayton Utz, taking up a senior associate position in Melbourne.

G+T absorbs Blakiston & Crabb; Gilbert ponders firm size
| Monday, 30 May 2011

Danny Gilbert's Perth adventure continues with a full integration with Blakiston & Crabb - but an international merger is starting to look a little less likely.

2011 ALB Law Awards – winners revealed
| Friday, 20 May 2011

Revealing the winners at the 2011 ALB-Macquarie Bank Law Awards: which firms collected the honours this year?

Deals Digest: V8 Supercars; Noble Group/ Gloucestor
| Friday, 20 May 2011

A summary of the deals information collected by ALB since last update (19 May).

Herbert Smith rumoured to be Australia bound
| Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Herbert Smith could be the next UK firm to open its doors in Australia, according to UK media.

Deals digest: Royal Wolf Holdings; Cargill-Agrium transaction
| Tuesday, 17 May 2011

A summary of the latest deals and legal advisor information collected by ALB this week.

Deal Highlights: Barrick swoops on Equinox, Seven wins AFL broadcast rights
| Monday, 9 May 2011

Barrick swoops on Equinox, China zeroes in on Australia

Legal industry stalwarts appointed to ILSAC council
| Thursday, 5 May 2011

Attorney-General Robert McClelland has announced new appointments to the International Legal Services Advisory Council (ILSAC).

Herbert Smith, Blake Dawson, Clayton Utz act on Sinopec LNG deal
| Tuesday, 3 May 2011

Herbert Smith, Blake Dawson and Clayton Utz all received instructions for a LNG deal that sees Chinese state-owned resources company Sinopec acquire a 15% stake in Australia Pacific LNG – in the largest LNG supply agreement in Australian history by annual volume.

In-house Profile: Rod Bordignon, Woolworths
| Tuesday, 3 May 2011

Woolworths group legal manager Rod Bordignon is not afraid to do a little shopping around of his own when it comes to sourcing quality legal advice. He shares his perspective with Olivia Collings.

Lavan Legal continues hiring spree
| Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Lavan Legal has announced two new hires, making a total of five new faces this year.

M&A mid-market results show continued strength in resources
| Tuesday, 19 April 2011

The latest Thomson Reuters Mid-Market Rankings for the Australian and New Zealand M&A market show a slight overall improvement in the first three months of the year, compared to 12 months ago.

Blake Dawson lures G+T talent again
| Thursday, 14 April 2011

Blake Dawson has recruited a second former Gilbert + Tobin partner for its Sydney corporate practice within six months.

NSW legal profession snapshot: More women and greater flexibility
| Monday, 4 April 2011

The number of women practicing in NSW has reached 46% of the profession, up 452% since 1988. According to the NSW Law Society there are now a little more than 11,000 female solicitors practicing law in the state.

Wikborg Rein, Allens Arthur Robinson act on innovative floating LNG project
| Monday, 21 March 2011

Wikborg Rein and Allens Arthur Robinson have advised the sponsors of one of the world’s first floating LNG production projects.