SJ Berwin to vote on proposed merger with KWM
UK firm SJ Berwin is set to conduct a partnership vote on a proposed merger with the giant firm King & Wood Mallesons, which was…
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Ashurst and Australian ally to vote on full merger
The partners at Ashurst, along with those at legacy Australian firm Blake Dawson - now known as Ashurst Australia - are set to take a vote on full financial integration between the…
DLA Piper's Australian staff miss out on pay rises
DLA Piper has announced that it’s Australian staff shouldn’t expect any pay rises after the region’s offices failed to reach budget targets. Australia Managing Partner…
HWL Ebsworth to launch in Perth
Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth is set to launch its sixth domestic office, opening in Perth on 1 July. The firm has hired the entire team from Perth general corporate boutique…
King & Wood Mallesons appoints new M&A and tax head
King & Wood Mallesons has appointed corporate partner Tim Bednall as managing partner responsible for the corporate M&A and tax practices. Bednall was chairman of the…
Clyde & Co reports 17% increase in revenue
Clyde & Co has recorded a 17% increase in turnover and a 5% rise in profits per equity partner in its first full year of trading after its merger with Barlow Lyde & Gilbert. The…
Seyfarth Shaw must delay Australian launch
The Australian newspaper reports that US law firm Seyfarth Shaw faces delay in the launch of two offices in Australia, after hiring eight lawyers from three different firms in…
Allens Linklaters and A&O lead $9bn financing deal
Allens Linklaters has taken a leading role on the $5 billion financing of the $9 billion Nghi Son oil refinery in Vietnam, advising Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical…
US firm Seyfarth Shaw launches in Australia
US law firm Seyfarth Shaw is set to launch operations in Australia after hiring eight partners from three leading firms. Seyfarth Shaw has recruited five workplace relations…
Norton Rose merges with Fulbright & Jaworski
UK firm Norton Rose and Texas firm Fulbright & Jaworski have merged to become Norton Rose Fulbright, creating a global top 10 law firm with combined revenues of around…
King & Wood Mallesons makes layoffs in Australia
King & Wood Mallesons has made a number of staff in Australia redundant across multiple practices. Firm figures have not yet been reported, but Lawyers Weekly suggests…
King & Wood Mallesons appoints new Australia MP
King & Wood Mallesons has a new managing partner for Autralia with the appointment of Sue Kench, who also has the role of managing partner of the firm’s real estate,…
Kalus Kenny Intelex launches in Melbourne
Melbourne-based lawyers Henry Kalus and Jonathan Kenny, formerly principals of Kalus Kenny, have joined forces with former managing principal of M+K Lawyers Sven Burchartz to create boutique firm
Herbert Smith Freehills freezes pay in Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills has frozen salaries in its Australian offices, with the Australian managing partner Jason Ricketts informing staff at legacy firm Freehills that pay reviews have been deferred indefinitely, while…
SJ Berwin and KWM set to vote on merger
The respective partnerships at UK firm SJ Berwin and Asia-Pacific firm King & Wood Mallesons are set to vote on a global merger in…