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Ashurst targets Australia M&A with twin Gilbert + Tobin partner hires
Neil Pathak joins as Ashurst’s first Australia head of M&A alongside Susannah Macknay as firm looks to build public and private M&A offering
New trade deals herald closer UK links for Australian and New Zealand lawyers
Free trade agreements will reduce barriers for lawyers to practice across each jurisdiction
Around the house: SCAN Group hires Crowell & Moring partner for CLO, Sonnedix taps Smiths Group for new GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at PROG Holdings, Sesame Workshop, LegalSifter and Go1
The Global Legal Post launches international comparative guide to Family Asset Protection
Edited by Marcus Dearle, online resource explores how key jurisdictions approach divorce, finance and the media
Singapore partner succeeds London investigations specialist at helm of Baker McKenzie’s financial institutions group
Annual practice and sector group leadership refresh also ushers in new tax, IP and tech chiefs
Two Australian jurists join London sets as door tenants
A former senior judge joins Atkin Chambers, while a leading international lawyer signs up with 3 Verulam Buildings
‘Every reason for optimism’ – new Law Over Borders guide charts arbitration’s growing popularity across the world
Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide is co-edited by Three Crowns partners Carmen Martinez Lopez and Liz Snodgrass
‘Will globalisation continue, or recede?’ New foreign direct investment guide explores impact of Covid-19 and geopolitical upheaval
Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide for businesses and their advisers features contributions from array of top firms
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Ashurst announces another record partner promotions round – but proportion of women dips
Twenty-five strong cohort matches last year as percentage of women falls from 48% to 32%
HSF announces new antitrust leadership
Kyriakos Fountoukakos to serve as managing partner of global competition and trade team
Latham, Davis Polk advise on L’Oréal’s $2.5bn acquisition of luxury beauty brand Aēsop
Legal team led by top GC Alexandre Menais oversees brand's largest-ever M&A deal
Amazon removed six million counterfeit products in 2022 in fight against fakes
Retail giant reports progress in anti-counterfeiting drive as it bolsters seller verification process and expands brand protection programmes
Around the house: Dentsply Sinora shakes up legal team; former Revlon GC joins New York consultancy Accordion
This week’s roundup of top in-house hires also includes appointments at Zingeroo, Indara, Numeracle and McCalla Raymer
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Allen & Overy flags eco-credentials as it signs deal to move Sydney team to landmark 33 Alfred Street Tower
UK firm to lease 2,500 sq metres of historic tower from 2025 following eco-friendly refurbishment
Securities class action settlements grew 142% globally in 2022
Settlement recovery opportunities topped $7.4bn last year according to new report from Broadridge as market rebounded after Covid-19 pandemic
Anglo-Australasian Lawyers Society celebrates launch of New Zealand chapter at annual UK dinner
Retired Supreme Court judge Lady Arden was a special guest at the event at Old Hall, Linclon’s Inn
HSF disputes partner elected as president of the Law Society of Western Australia
Ante Golem underscores focus on diversity & inclusion, wellbeing and pro bono initiatives during his tenure
Hogan Lovells to close Perth office
Firm reveals decision to focus on ‘consolidated base in Sydney’ as mining head departs for Allen & Overy
Allen & Overy adds Hogan Lovells partner in Perth to co-lead global mining practice
Corporate partner Matthew Johnson joins to head practice alongside Johannesburg managing partner Gerhard Rudolph
Gender balance at Australia’s top court tips in favour of women for first time
Major landmark welcomed; but men make up 75% of latest New South Wales Senior Counsel appointments
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