Slater & Gordon law firm news

IMF Australia has thrown its weight behind a case against Bankwest and according to the publicly-listed litigation funder, more Bankwest claims are likely to arise.

Zurich Australia General Insurance is predicting an increase in Directors & Officers (D&O) claims this year.

Piper Alderman is hoping to open an office in Perth by the end of the year, managing partner Tony Phelps has revealed.

Class action and plaintiff litigation firm Maurice Blackburn is the latest firm to put down roots in Perth.

2011 promises to be another year of intrigue and transformation for many of Australia and New Zealand’s best-known firms. ALB starts the year by nominating ten firms for whom 2011 will be a particularly critical year. Whether they are law firms primed for growth or ones that are looking to recover from a setback, here are the firms that have a point to prove to the market.

Piper Alderman partner Sasha Ivantsoff isn’t someone you want to mess with. A former Vodafone Australia customer, Ivantsoff is now leading the class action against Vodafone on behalf of more than 20,000 customers.

Brisbane law firm update - which offices are open and which have temporary premises

A number of Brisbane law firms remain shut a week after being evacuated ahead of what has become the most devastating flood in Queensland history.

Russell Keddie, the founder of Keddies Lawyers, has hit back at media reports that he has “rolled over” and admitted to the overcharging of a Keddies client.

Hunt & Hunt will close its Newcastle office at the end of today (October 29) after 27 years.

Slater & Gordon managing director Andrew Grech has made it clear he will expect Keddies staff joining the firm to adhere to Slater & Gordons standards. “This deal represents a fresh line in the sand for Keddies and a new way of operating,” Grech told ALB.

Listed law firm Slater & Gordon has announced a plan to purchase personal injury firm Keddies Lawyers for A$35m.

Blake Dawson will again be representing the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) when it goes to court to challenge a class action being run by Maurice Blackburn.

Slater & Gordon will open a new office in Liverpool, Sydney on Monday.

Following hot on the heels of competitor Slater & Gordon, Maurice Blackburn has announced the opening of two new offices, one in Northern Queensland and the other in rural Victoria (meanwhile Slater & Gordon announced a new Hunter Valley office on Monday).

The uncertainty surrounding the next Australian government will have short-and-long term impacts on the Australian M&A market, Mallesons Stephens Jaques M&A partner Robert Jackson has told ALB.

Listed firm Slater & Gordon has continued its purchasing spree with the acquisition of specialist family law firm Rod Powe Lawyers in the Hunter Valley of NSW.

Law and politics seem to go together like love and marriage. Not only is the current prime minister a former lawyer, more than a quarter of the members in the last Federal parliament were former lawyers or studied law.

Listed law firm Slater & Gordon has reported an after tax profit of A$19.8m for the year ended June 30, a 16% increase on the previous year’s profit. Revenue reached A$124.7m, a 21% increase.

Listed law firm Integrated Legal Holdings has announced a 41% revenue increase for the 2010 financial year.