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Proportionate liability
This column discusses proportionate liability and the written law that governs the concept in common law jurisdictions and the Chinese mainland
Jones Day onboards global disputes trio from Corrs Chambers
Jones Day has beefed up its global disputes practice with the addition of Matthew Critchley, former head of the commercial litigation team
Jones Day names three partners in charge across Australia
Jones Day has appointed John Cooper, Annie Leeks and Niv Tadmore as partners in charge of its Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne offices, respectively
Scraping by with AI
As AI activities such as scraping and crawling become pervasive, publishing companies in Asia are fighting to protect their valuable IP and their futures
Jones Day lifts Asia trio to partnership
Global firm Jones Day has promoted three Asia-Pacific based lawyers—Barry Lai (Taipei), Zack Oswald (Singapore)
KWM to end 14-year China-Australia tie-up over divergent needs
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is set to separate its China and Australia businesses in 2026, ending their 14-year combination
Baker McKenzie installs new project finance head in Australia
Baker McKenzie has appointed Miles Wadley, formerly a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, as a partner in Melbourne
HFW opens in Brisbane, lifts Australia’s construction talent
HFW opens Brisbane office under Christopher Rowden, boosting its construction and infrastructure practice
Thomson Geer grows employment team, adds partner in Melbourne
Thomson Geer has appointed Jane Hall as a partner in Melbourne to strengthen its national employment and workplace safety team
ACC Australia concludes In-House Counsel Days
ACC Australia wrapped up its 2025 In-House Counsel Days, highlighting ESG, ethics, tech and legal team culture across five cities
Corrs Chambers shores up corporate, M&A in Melbourne
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has hired M&A partner Ben Macdonald to expand its corporate team in Melbourne
DeHeng co-operates with KHQ to open Melbourne office
DeHeng Law Offices partners with KHQ Lawyers to launch its Melbourne office under a strategic cooperation deal
KWM adds partners, expands bench in Australia, Singapore??
KWM strengthens its presence in Australia and Singapore with three new partners
Clayton Utz sharpens insurance dispute team with new partner
Clayton Utz has bolstered its commercial litigation practice in Melbourne by appointing Sophy Woodward as a partner specializing in insurance disputes
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