Australia Archives - CDR News https://www.cdr-news.com/tags/australia/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:15:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.cdr-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-cdr_siteicon-32x32.png Australia Archives - CDR News https://www.cdr-news.com/tags/australia/ 32 32 Friday round-up: Another Paris boutique; more US firm partners https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/people-firms/friday-round-up-another-paris-boutique-more-us-firm-partners/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:49:50 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/?p=39602 Hogan Lovells’ former Paris arbitration head has gone solo to focus on arbitrator appointments, while London-headquartered Spencer West is to launch in the Middle East, as high-end US firms continue to swell their partner ranks.

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]]> KWM to split in two https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/people-firms/kwm-to-split-in-two/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:43:03 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/?p=39589 MergerFollowing on from the 2017 collapse of its UK and European arm, King & Wood Mallesons is to separate into fully autonomous Chinese and Australian units under their revived respective legacy brands, dissolving a 14-year union beset by early challenges.

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]]> Friday round-up: NRF exits South Africa https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/people-firms/friday-round-up-nrf-exits-south-africa/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:22:11 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/?p=39304 South African visaNorton Rose Fulbright’s Johannesburg office is to become an independent firm, while German player GvW Graf von Westphalen has had mixed fortunes among the weekly summary of disputes developments.

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]]> Quarterly Focus: Cost of living crunch sparks Australia insolvency disputes https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/litigation/quarterly-focus-cost-of-living-crunch-sparks-australia-insolvency-disputes/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:53:52 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/?p=39238 Australian DollarsInflationary pressures and a soaring cost of living has seen small-to-medium-sized enterprises fall to insolvency, with even giant companies struggling to keep their heads above water. A new wave of litigation is one result.

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]]> Quarterly Focus: Asia-Pacific’s increasing gravitational pull https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/arbitration-adr/quarterly-focus-asia-pacifics-increasing-gravitational-pull/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:48:39 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/?p=39208 A stylised map of the Asia-Pacific region, with Australia in the foreground and India and Southeast Asia at the top of the image.Rising above a period of geopolitical and economic difficulties, the Asia-Pacific region offers increasing and varied arbitration and litigation opportunities.

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]]> Friday round-up: peak partner proliferation https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/people-firms/friday-round-up-peak-partner-proliferation/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:36:01 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/?p=39111 Handshake, Woman and ManPromotions season is firmly underway, with the lion’s share of new partners being made up on the US East Coast.

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]]> DLA Piper executes Clayton Utz coup https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/people-firms/dla-piper-executes-clayton-utz-coup/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:49:30 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/?p=39097 Australia MapThe firm has bulked up its tax team with eight new lawyers, including three partners.

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]]> King & Spalding debuts in Australia https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/people-firms/king-spalding-debuts-in-australia/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:33:42 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/?p=38671 SydneyThe firm’s new Sydney office launches with an eight-strong lawyer team, with high-stakes disputes a key focus.

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