‘An important step in executing our strategy’: Bird & Bird opens in Australia following merger with local ally Legal Business20 October 2014Australia Bird & Bird is establishing an Australian office by merging with Sydney-based Truman Hoyle, 20 months after entering into a cooperation agreement with the firm.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving Doors: Proskauer boosts London finance team as Paul Weiss picks up another Kirkland partnerRevolving Doors: Bumper hiring week at Eversheds while Quinn brings on international arbitration heavyweightTfL announces new £120m panel with 19 firms making the cutDentons gets even more polycentric with seven-way tie-up and Australia hiresAustralia latest stop on DWF’s belated world tour as it announces local tie-upDown under: third office closure in a month for DLA as it shuts in CanberraRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner