Freehills law firm news

In an Employment Update last year, we reported on the criminal proceedings that were brought against 7 former employees of Citibank in January 2008.

Balance Legal is a law firm with a difference. It is unique in both the way it services its clients and in the experience offered to its legal staff.

Freehills is a leading Australian and International commercial law firm with a long history working in Asia.

A second Freehills workplace relations expert, Joanna Glynn, is moving to Corrs as partner in the firm’s Brisbane workplace relations practice

A summary of deals information received by ALB this week.

Timothy Atkin has joined Maddocks as special counsel in the firm's commercial dispute resolution group.

Freehills partner Natalie Gullifer and Freehills consultant Peggy Haines are set to make the move to Lander & Rogers on 1 June.

Freehills remains committed to its superannuation practice despite the imminent loss of partner Natalie Gullifer and consultant Peggy Haines to Lander & Rogers, CEO Gavin Bell has said.

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

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

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

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

Barrick swoops on Equinox, China zeroes in on Australia

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

The UK legal market has shown its strongest sign yet that business is buoyant.

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.

The 2011 Macquarie Bank ALB Australasian Law Awards are only one month away and a clear leader in the finalist tally has emerged.

Two major deals involving Australian companies have fallen over or hit hurdles in the past week, but lawyers remain unperturbed.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has won this year’s coveted Gold ALB Employer of Choice Award in the Australian large firm category, outperforming rival national firms AAR, Freehills and Mallesons which also scored well

The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan on 11 March along with its ongoing nuclear power plant situation are cause for many businesses in Japan to stop and refocus efforts on domestic issues; but according to leading M&A lawyers, the situation is only short term.