Macquarie law firm news

Kemp Strang, part of the Kennedy Strang Legal Group and based in Sydney, has been doing a lot more over the past year than just act for Pitt Street Farmers.

Herbert Geer reaps the benefits of its strong growth strategy, clear vision and solid corporate values.

This year, two high-profile transactions involving foreign investments in a Japanese airport and power company have stirred up controversy and re-opened a national debate over the limitations on foreign direct investment for national security considerations.

Cloud computing may be revolutionising the delivery of online services, but it has the potential to create a liability headache for in-house lawyers, writes Macquarie Telecom General Counsel Heather Tropman.

BetaShares Capital has announced the appointment of Anton Allen as General Counsel & Head of Compliance.

70% of Australian law firms increased their profit in FY2010, according to a new industry benchmarking survey conducted by Macquarie Relationship Banking.

Revealing the winners at the 2011 ALB-Macquarie Bank Law Awards: which firms collected the honours this year?

The Melbourne workplace relations team at Clayton Utz is set to have several new faces in its ranks. Stuart Pill and Dan Trindade, previously the principals of boutique workplace relations firm Trindade Farr & Pill, will make the move across to join the Clutz partnership.

According to a new study by Macquarie Relationship Banking only 14% of Australian law firms are concerned about another downturn and amongst higher profit firms that figure drops to 4%.

Nearly half of Australian legal firms are considering expanding into new areas of law, according to a new study by Macquarie Relationship Banking.

The 2011 Macquarie Bank ALB Australasian Law Awards are only one month away and a clear leader in the finalist tally has emerged.

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

Thomson Reuters Australia and New Zealand has acquired Australasian Legal Business (ALB) as part of a co-sponsored acquisition with the Asian-based businesses in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Acquisition of Brownes Dairy and Juice Business

Blake Dawson has lost two property partners to mid-tier firm Maddocks.

Deal Highlights: Origin makes an offer

Across all categories, competition is always tough to secure a spot as a finalist in the Macquarie Bank ALB Australasian Law Awards and this year is no exception.

Advent Lawyers has become the seventh Australian law firm to enter the Singapore legal services market after securing regulatory approvals to commence operations as a foreign law practice.

Australian firm Advent Lawyers has opened a Singapore office after months of preparation. The firm, famed for its move away from the billable hour pricing model, has opened the office with four lawyers and is looking to recruit more.

Indonesian firm Melli Darsa & Co and US firm Jones Day have teamed up to advise PT Bukit Maknur Mandiri (BUMA), one of Indonesia’s largest coal mining contractors, on its US$320m tender offer.