The most important issue for businesses committed to growth is their ability to get the deal done. The DibbsBarker M&A Group consists of advisers with the commercial knowledge, experience and legal expertise to deliver successful outcomes on time and on budget.
Former DibbsBarker partner Alicia Hill has joined Queensland firm McInnes Wilson Lawyers as principal of the insolvency and commercial litigation division.
The ever-evolving law firm of Thomson Playford Cutlers has again changed name: its new simplified moniker is Thomsons Lawyers.
As more women progress from senior levels through to partnership, does a 'glass ceiling' still exist?
The economic woes of the past 18 months have been well documented, but some law firms still managed to record exceptional growth in FY09. ALB''s annual Fast 10 returns to acknowledge the fastest growing firms of the year
Being invited to join the partnership might be an enduring ambition for many young lawyers, but promotion usually comes at a price. Firms have many ways of ensuring that new partners pay their due – and some are more onerous than others
The mechanisms through which lawyers become partners in a firm are many and varied. ALB explores some of the more common - and controversial - methods at play
After 17 years at Thomson Playford Cutlers, Adrian Tembel has been named the firm's new chief executive partner. The move sees the former national head of corporate succeed outgoing Brett Goodridge.
After working for more than three years as Allco Finance Group's general counsel, Tom Lennox decided that it was time to seek new opportunities in private practice.
The economic downturn can provide significant opportunities for investment. DibbsBarker examines the creation of new opportunities in the SME space.
When former Dibbs Abbott Stillman partner Rob Bradley had the option of joining Thomson Playford Cutlers, he instead chose to join Melbourne firm Aitken Partners as a property team principal.
In the wake of recent news that Blake Dawson is retrenching 89 of its staff, HWL Ebsworth has reported the redundancy of 17 staff members.
Not all partners who worked for Dibbs Abbott Stillman moved to Thomson Playford Cutlers when the two firms merged. Partner Paul Noonan was one who looked for other opportunities at Herbert Geer.
ALB's Asia readers love a good downturn story, if traffic statistics from the ALB website are anything to go by.
The Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth offices of Dibbs Abbott Stillman have announced a change of name, with the firm to be now known as DibbsBarker, effective immediately.
ALB Guide to Private Equity 2009
The Melbourne arm of Dibbs Abbott Stillman has merged with Thomson Playford Cutlers.
ALB Guide: Mergers & Acquisitions 2008 is the latest in an exciting series of detailed insights into specific practice areas and the leading firms and lawyers operating within them.
ALB Guide to Insolvency & Restructuring Law 2008 is the latest in an exciting series of detailed insights into specific practice areas and the leading firms and lawyers operating within them.