Hunt & Hunt law firm news

Colin Porter's arrival at TressCox in 2005 marked a turning point for the Firm's insurance practice, particularly in Sydney. The Firm was first established in 1897 and has a strong reputation in Sydney's legal market.

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

The Gillard government’s controversial insulation scheme could give rise to work for law firms, with Hunt & Hunt already canvassing the market for insulation container detention claims. The firm revealed it has spoken to litigation funders and garnered in-principle interest in working on a contingency basis.

As foreshadowed by ALB last year, Minter Ellison has officially opened an office in Beijing.

澳大利亚铭德律师事务所近日在北京设立其大中华区第三间代表处。

Hua Xia is looking to raise US$3bn through share placements; its selected institutional investors include steel mill Shougang Corp, State Grid and Deutsche Bank.

华夏银行近期向首钢总公司、国网资产管理有限公司和德意志银行卢森堡股份有限公司总计定向增发18.59亿股。华夏由共和律师事务所提供法律服务而首钢则由富而德作为代表律所。

The amount of opportunity for law firms in post-financial crisis China is unprecedented, but with cut-throat competition between them, who will get the biggest share? Alice Yan talks to Australia’s top law firms on their strategies for China.

This live online seminar will use case studies to illustrate the various avenues available for dealing with industrial disputes.

Minter Ellison has moved quickly to fill the vacancy at its Shanghai office with the appointment of Yi Yi Wu as chief representative

Companies continue to search for distressed motor vehicle assets overseas, and the latest acquisition is that of Delphi Ride Dynamics and Brakes’ assets by Shougang Corporation, which was represented by Vinson & Elkins.

首钢集团与美国德尔福公司达成协议，将收购德尔福的减振和制动业务。在此次交易中，文森•艾尔斯律师事务所担任首钢集团的牵头法律顾问。

ALB Guide: Employment Law 2009 is the latest in an exciting series of detailed insights into specific practice areas and the leading firms and lawyers operating within them

Australia lies directly in the path of the outbound China investment tidal wave and the size of Chinese companies’ acquisitive power is creating a healthy flow of transactions for law firms Down Under

The global financial crisis has not diminished law firms’ passion for the country’s most cosmopolitan and fast-paced city. Rather, it provides a timely opportunity for ambitious firms in this up-and-coming financial centre to prepare for a new wave of competition. ALB China investigates

Is there a glass ceiling for female lawyers in Australia? Could the system of billable hours be part of the problem? ALB's Cabral Douglas starts his investigation by asking sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick

Conditions haven't been completely kind to insurance firms of late, but the major practices are still staying positive - and with good reason

Is there a glass ceiling for female lawyers in Australia and NZ? Could the system of billable hours be part of the problem?

It has been a tough year for Eddy Groves. Just when it seemed things couldn't get any worse for the embattled founder and former chief executive of ABC Learning, his estranged wife, Dr Le Neve Groves, has instructed Cooper Grace Ward in a $44.2m suit against him.

Moray & Agnew has poached a team of five insurance lawyers from Hunt & Hunt. The team consists of partner Alex Bolton, senior associate David Grant, and lawyers Jacqueline Waugh, Paul Mison and Leon Franklin