Dentons gets even more polycentric with seven-way tie-up and Australia hires Marco Cillario Dentons, the world’s largest globetrotting firm, has added 17 partners from an ailing Australian shop and announced a combination with…
Australia latest stop on DWF’s belated world tour as it announces local tie-up Kathryn McCann In contrast to the majority of the top 25 of the Legal Business 100, DWF has been a latecomer to…
Down under: third office closure in a month for DLA as it shuts in Canberra Kathryn McCann DLA Piper has closed its Canberra office, marking the firm’s third office closure in a month following its exit from…
‘An industry-wide issue’: City reacts as Australian judge rules HSF partners can join White & Case Legal Business Leavers’ provisions in war for talent come under scrutiny While the first round of a case that saw Herbert Smith…
Dentons Australia tie-up delayed as Melbourne office expected to break off Matthew Field Dentons is still working to finalise its tie-up with Australian firm Gadens almost a year after announcing the merger, and…
Heading down under: White & Case to launch in Australia Legal Business Expansive US firm White & Case is preparing to launch in Australia after putting together a war chest to take…
Targeting Australia: Withers establishes presence with local tax firm BLW and corporate boutique alliance Legal Business Private-client focused firm Withers has launched a presence in Australia, creating Withers SBL through an alliance with tax practice Balazs…
Consumed – Can burning ambition from Down Under recast Herbert Smith for the global stage? Tom Moore With the fall-out from the merger of Herbert Smith and Freehills subsiding, the emerging global challenger needs to galvanise its…
‘An important step in executing our strategy’: Bird & Bird opens in Australia following merger with local ally Legal Business Bird & Bird is establishing an Australian office by merging with Sydney-based Truman Hoyle, 20 months after entering into a…
Ashurst downsizes Adelaide office as head relocates Jaishree Kalia Global top-40 firm Ashurst is scaling back its Adelaide office headcount as its only Adelaide-based partner and office head Tanya…
Australia tempts yet another major international player Legal Business Linklaters has joined the ranks of its Magic Circle peers by moving into the Australian market via an alliance with…