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Freehills partner and project finance specialist Nick Grambas has defected to Mallesons, in a move a rival describes as a “blow” to the firm.

In the May issue of ALB, Lauren Scott examined China’s commitment to opening up its domestic legal services market from the perspective of foreign law firms, in light of the

Freehills partner and project finance specialist Nick Grambas has defected to Mallesons, in a move a rival describes as a “blow” to the firm.

* M&As, IPOs, securitizations and other financing firsts * Worth over US$50bn in value * Involving more than 10 different jurisdictions * And more than 30 of Asia’s most reputable law firms

Dr Helen Nugent and John Harvey have joined the board of Freehills, in what marks the first external board appointments by the firm.

The Australian Government's US$3.2bn (A$5.58bn) divestment of the Kingsford Smith Airport (Sydney Airport) to the Southern Cross Airports consortium was the largest announced transaction in 2002

Until recently, Korean law firms enjoyed an influx of work generated by the Asian financial crisis, and lawyers, a privileged status in a profession to which access has been granted to the few. Lauren Scott reports from Seoul

Freehills and Mallesons Stephen Jaques have advised on what is the largest global offering to date in 2003, the A$2.5bn (US$1.25bn) float of financial services and general insurance company Promina Group Limited (Promina).

ALB asked Australian firms to identify the key deals they had acted on in each country around the region. Here are some of the results

Firms' approaches to Asia are as diverse as the work they are doing in the region: 'fly in, fly out'; build up full-service capability in one office; team up with a better known name and pitch for work; or target a particular location and establish a presence there. ALB looks in detail at the main players

Freehills has confirmed it is representing the Australian Gas Light Co (AGL)-led consortium that was this week knocked back by the ACCC in its A$3.5bn attempt to acquire Victoria's Loy Yang A power station.

Mallesons has suffered a double blow over the Lane Cove Tunnel project. Teams from its Sydney office group had an interest in two of the unsuccessful consortia bidding for the A$1.1bn project...

The acquisition of one of Indonesia's largest coal mining companies and one of the biggest coal exporters in the world is a sign of things to come in Indonesia, say lawyers.

Firms engaged in energy and resources work are facing both challenges and fine prospects. Here is the sector lowdown

The property industry is the first casualty in any recession, but investment in this sector may be about to surge following the careful development of pooled investment funds.

Blake Dawson Waldron has advised BaCH Airports Consortium on its A$211m acquisition of the Sydney Basin airports, in what marks the last of the Federal Government's airport sales.

Mallesons Stephen Jaques has advised Multiplex on its A$1.2bn IPO - the year's second biggest float after Promina.

The ASX is experiencing a floating frenzy as companies rush to market to take advantage of improved investor sentiment. But how long will it last?

The fate of Loy Yang A Power Station in Victoria is closer to being known, with the Federal Court shortly to rule on whether the Australian Gas Light Company's (AGL) interest in the A$3.5bn Great Energy Alliance Corporation (GEAC) bid for the power station is anti-competitive.

Ex-Blake Dawson Waldron partner Fred Pucci has launched a boutique corporate finance law practice, Bligh Advisory.