Middletons law firm news

Middletons partners Ben Burney and Adam Fuller and a team of four lawyers are set to make the move to Sparke Helmore, the firm has announced.

Former Mallesons partner Greg Lewis has joined Middletons as a special counsel.

Australian law firms have come a long way with dealing with depression and anxiety in the workplace, but more is needed according to new research by Beaton Research & Consulting and Beyondblue.

Middletons has ramped up its energy and resources expertise with the appointment of former Johnson Winter & Slattery partner Fiona Melville.

International firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has poached Robert Desmond from Middletons and plans to open a Perth office.

Middletons has appointed a new partner, Catie Burdett, to its major projects and infrastructure group. Formerly a partner of Johnson Winter & Slattery, Burdett is an experienced commercial lawyer specialising in the area of transport, energy and infrastructure projects.

HWL Ebsworth has appointed Peter Dreher as a partner in the infrastructure, major projects and energy group. Dreher will be based in Melbourne.

After more than a decade at Middletons, corporate & commercial partner Sebastian Greene has joined Piper Alderman.

Freehills has promoted two of its senior associates, Julian Lincoln from the corporate practice and Phillip McMahon from banking, to the partnership.

Middletons has added a new partner to its property team, this time in Perth. Michael Hain has joined the firm from Corrs Chambers Westgarth and has 18 years of legal practice experience.

Hall & Wilcox has appointed Pamela McAlister, a former Freehills funds management partner, as partner and head of its superannuation team.

Ex-Freehills recruit Penny Stevens has left Hall & Willcox after just one year.

Businesses are now turning their attention back to compliance issues

Businesses are now turning their attention back to compliance issues

Workplace lawyers have little faith in the A$37m sexual harassment claim against David Jones succeeding.

Melbourne: the spiritual home of AFL, the W class tram and some of the nation’s most enterprising young law firms. ALB investigates.

After a brief hiatus, Perth is ready to resume its role as a national and regional powerhouse – and one of the world’s biggest law firms wants a piece of the action.

ALB examines the implications of Gilbert + Tobin's alliance with Perth firm Blakiston & Crabb

The market for lawyers with employment and workplace relations expertise is hotting up with Middletons poaching three Sydney-based partners from HWL Ebsworth.

Former partner at Clayton Utz, Simon Irvine, has become the latest coup for rival firm Blake Dawson.