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ENEOS acquires Chevron Asia-Pacific downstream fuels and lubricants assets for JPY336 billion, pending 2027 approvals

Norton Rose Fulbright names Marshall Bromwich as its new Australia country head and Daniel Lin as an energy and infrastructure partner

Firms advise on Vault Minerals and Regis Resources merger to establish a new Australian Securities Exchange-listed gold company

Australia¡¯s Corrs Chambers Westgarth hires Bree Miechel as a partner in Sydney to bolster its projects and construction capabilities

Australian law firm Clayton Utz bolsters projects practice with the addition of partner Tristan Iredell in Perth

Mallesons appoints Mark McNamara as the firm¡¯s new chair, effective 30 June 2026, succeeding David Friedlander

Gilbert + Tobin advises CDC Data Centres on its multi-jurisdictional debt transformation and raises USD2.75 billion

MinterEllison has advised Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania, the Australian subsidiary of Japan¡¯s Sumitomo Metal Mining

Mallesons guides data centre operator NEXTDC on its AUD2.2 billion (USD1.5 billion) capital raise to support data centre development

Kennedys appoints Trevor Ho, from Australian law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley, as a partner in Singapore

AJ & Co appoints Rouse Lawyers founder's brother as a partner in its corporate advisory team in Brisbane

Mallesons, Gilbert + Tobin and Freshfields assisted onproducer Yancoal Australia¡¯s proposed acquisition of an 80% interest in the Kestrel coal mine

Mallesons has advised Australian data centre operator NEXTDC on the launch of its AUD1 billion (USD719 million) wholesale offer

Sidley Austin advises Australia-based Telix Pharmaceuticals on its USD2.1 billion strategic collaboration with American biotech Regeneron

Jones Day has continued to strengthen its global disputes practice with the addition of Clive Luck as a partner in Perth

Australian law firm Clayton Utz has strengthened its national tax practice with the addition of Rimma Miller as a partner at its Sydney office

As M&A activities climb across the region, rising regulatory complexity and shifting market dynamics are redefining strategy, execution and the evolving role of general counsel

Clyde & Co has brought in Jessica Thurtell as a partner in its Sydney office to bolster its insurance practice

Australia¡¯s Wotton Kearney has hired Leah Mooney as a partner in Brisbane to further strengthen its cyber, data and technology (CDT) practice

A&O Shearman has strengthened its M&A practice in Australia with the appointment of Clayton James as a partner

Jones Day has appointed John Cooper, Annie Leeks and Niv Tadmore as partners in charge of its Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne offices, respectively

Global firm Jones Day has promoted three Asia-Pacific based lawyers¡ªBarry Lai (Taipei), Zack Oswald (Singapore)

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is set to separate its China and Australia businesses in 2026, ending their 14-year combination

King & Wood Mallesons will separate its China and Australia operations in 2026, ending the 2012 merger with Mallesons Stephen Jaques

Baker McKenzie has appointed Miles Wadley, formerly a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, as a partner in Melbourne

Ashurst and Perkins Coie merge to form Ashurst Perkins Coie, gaining physical pan-APAC coverage from Greater China through to Australia

Facing unpredictable tariffs, compliance crackdowns and rising trade tensions, companies in Asia are rethinking contracts, manufacturing and supply chains

India is introducing a creditor-initiated insolvency mechanism under the 2025 IBC amendments, creating a faster, out-of-court, creditor-led resolution process

HFW opens Brisbane office under Christopher Rowden, boosting its construction and infrastructure practice

MinterEllison hires Lee Horan in Sydney to strengthen its M&A, private equity, and capital markets practice

Jones Day has hired Benjamin Downie in Sydney to strengthen its structured finance and capital markets practice across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region

Thomson Geer has appointed Jane Hall as a partner in Melbourne to strengthen its national employment and workplace safety team

A&O Shearman has launched its real estate practice in Australia with the hire of partner Dannelle Howley, marking a significant step in the firm¡¯s local expansion

King & Spalding has opened a Sydney office to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and support clients in disputes, energy, tech and cross-border transactions

Clayton Utz has hired Mark Malinas as head of private equity to strengthen the firm¡¯s transactional capabilities

ACC Australia wrapped up its 2025 In-House Counsel Days, highlighting ESG, ethics, tech and legal team culture across five cities

UK-based Rouse boosts regional presence with Wrays, a 100-year-old IP firm in Australia and New Zealand

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has hired M&A partner Ben Macdonald to expand its corporate team in Melbourne

Corrs Chambers Westgarth hires Tim Gordon as Sydney corporate partner

HFW has appointed Elizabeth Sloane as a partner in Melbourne, strengthening its global

Clifford Chance launches a construction team in Australia to support major projects across the Asia-Pacific, led by Katie Joukadjian

HWL Ebsworth acquires Botten Levinson to boost its environment and planning team in South Australia from 1 August

Allens advised Brookfield on the USD3.85bn sale of Aveo, Australia¡¯s largest direct real estate deal

DeHeng Law Offices partners with KHQ Lawyers to launch its Melbourne office under a strategic cooperation deal          

Australian firm Mills Oakley has added five more partners to its Sydney office this month, bringing its total to over 170, following earlier hires Tania Sibree and Randall Gerkens

Mills Oakley adds Tania Sibree, Randall Gerkens as partners in Melbourne to boost financial services, property focus

TMI Associates expands to Australia via an alliance with JWS, setting up a Sydney desk        

The South Australia In-House Counsel Day at Adelaide Zoo is on March 27

Mitsui acquires a 40% stake in the Rhodes Ridge iron ore project for USD 5.3 billion

KWM strengthens its presence in Australia and Singapore with three new partners

HSF and Allens advised CBA on selling Commonwealth Private to LGT Crestone for USD 3.2 billion

Global law firm White & Case has appointed Alicia Albury as a partner in its real estate and M&A practice in Sydney

Kennedys has strengthened its presence in Australia¡¯s insurance landscape through the addition of Lucinda Lyons as a partner

International law firm Clifford Chance is strengthening its presence in Australia with the appointment of Philip Podzebenko as a corporate practice partner in Sydney

Baker Botts represented LNG Japan Corporation¡¯s wholly owned subsidiary LJ Scarborough to acquire a 10% stake in Woodside Energy¡¯s Scarborough Joint Venture

After two years of virtual meetings, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia will host prominent inspirational speakers as it brings the community together again in person at the 28th In-house Legal National Conference and Awards in Brisbane

With many IT employees offered huge salary hikes and perks from competing firms amid soaring global demand for IT services

Judiciaries from Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Britain and the United States have established the International Judicial Dispute Resolution Network?

Clifford Chance hired major projects and contentious construction specialist Spencer Flay as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice in Perth

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) released the first edition of ¡°An inside look at legal entity management practices¡±, which showcases a detailed analysis of legal entity management (LEM)

After opening in Perth and promoting partners in Asia, Holman Fenwick Willan has reshuffled its Asia-Pacific team