TEAM HIRE
Squire Patton Boggs makes double partner hire in Sydney to bolster energy practice
Move comes a day after financial services veteran Derrick Cephas joined in New York
Oceania
LAW FIRM FINANCES
Australian law firms mostly avoid pandemic woes as profits remain robust, study finds
Commonwealth Bank report shows that almost four in five firms posted stable or rising profits this year
TEAM HIRE
HFW hires Colin Biggers & Paisley co-senior partner in Sydney
Antony Riordan leads five-strong construction disputes team joining London-headquartered firm
NEW LAW
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Ashurst boosts new law arm with senior hire from Herbert Smith Freehills
Firm says arrival of new Ashurst Advance COO in Melbourne underlines its new law ambitions
GOVERNANCE
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Ashurst refreshes board with election of two Australia-based partners
International firm promotes two corporate specialists to governing body
TEAM HIRE
Thomson Geer completes hire of top M&A team from DLA Piper in Perth
Independent firm welcomes four partners in Western Australia, one of three recent team hires across its national network
COMMENTARY
Litigation funding reforms in Australia must strike the right balance
Andrew Saker, of Omni Bridgeway, speaks out for balance and understanding as Australia debates litigation funding
PARTNER HIRES
Australian firms snap up corporate talent amid first recession in almost three decades
Gilbert + Tobin, Thomson Geer, and KHQ Lawyers among firms bolstering their deal teams
LITIGATION FUNDING
LCM makes Australian insolvency hire as firm eyes rise in pandemic-related disputes
Helene Roins joins AIM-listed funder in Sydney as country's new litigation financing rules loom
TEAM MOVE
Thomson Geer secures four-partner, 21-strong team from Dentons in Brisbane and Melbourne
All four partners in Dentons' Brisbane office move across as Australian independent 'takes advantage' of market instability