News

• Law firm advises on 4 major VIC and QLD real estate deals

  Australia’s capital transaction volume, specifically in the office sector of the real estate space, remains strong, the firm notes. read more

• Lighter Side: Compassionate judge goes viral twice

  The judge, who earlier went viral for her outrage over a seemingly pants-less defendant, gives the world a tearjerker this time. read more

• Lawyer sues county for USD30M after courthouse scuffle

  The 50-year-old lawyer just won a suit against prosecutors when he was allegedly thrashed by a district attorney’s investigator. read more

• 2 firms help close Playboy Mansion sale

  The $100 million sale of the prominent mansion is truly a “one-of-a-kind” deal, one of the lawyers involved said. read more

• Global power, utilities deals more than doubled in Q2

  DLA Piper ends Indonesia alliance… Lawyers could be hit with big penalties for aiding tax avoidance… read more

• Lawyer agrees to leave profession after using $25,000 in trust

  The solicitor told the tribunal that he will not engage in legal practice at any time in the future in any Australian jurisdiction. read more

• Law firm advises on placement to fund satellite communications firm acquisition

  The positive response to the placement indicates a strong Australian capital raising market, the firm notes. read more

• Is yours one of Australia’s fastest growing firms?

  There’s just one week left to apply to be featured on this year’s Fast Firms report read more

• 3 firms involved in US$2.25B telecoms deal

  Three BigLaw firms advise in the deal creating a top ten US cable company which involves TPG Capital and Google Capital. read more

• Pennsylvania top prosecutor now a convicted felon

  Once the US state’s most promising politician, she undid her own career in a quest to discredit a rival prosecutor. read more