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International Legal News - Australasia
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Minter Ellison Takes Steppe Forward With Mongolia Office Launch
The Asian Lawyer
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Australian firm Minter Ellison has launched an office in Mongolia focusing on the energy and resources sector. Partner Elisabeth Ellis is relocating from Minter Ellison's Hong Kong office to take charge of the new office in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar. She will be the firm's sole resident partner in Mongolia.
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Australia / United Kingdom
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World's First Listed Law Firm Takes Over U.K. Personal Injury Firm
Legal Week
- Australia's Slater & Gordon, the world's first publicly listed law firm, is set to acquire U.K. personal injury specialist law firm Russell Jones & Walker for £53.8 million in a Legal Services Act first. The takeover, which is subject to regulatory approval, marks the first outside of the Australian market for Slater & Gordon.
Australia
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Report: DLA's Tab for Australian Defense Academy Sex Abuse Probe Tops $6 Million
The American Lawyer
- Eight months after DLA Piper took over a government-ordered probe into allegations of rampant sexual abuse at Australia's main military academy, the firm's final report on the matter is overdue. According to news reports, DLA will bill taxpayers more than $6.1 million for its work on the investigation, to which it has committed 69 lawyers.
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Why Global Law Firms Are Perth-Bound
The Asian Lawyer
- Perth has long reveled in its image as the most isolated large city in the world. Yet the Australian city has lately become one of the hottest destinations for international law firms. Sometimes called the Silicon Valley of mining, Perth has a large number of small and medium-size mining companies that are the focus of potential buyers coming from Asia.
Australia
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Philip Morris Sues Australian Government on Its Own Turf
The Asian Lawyer
- Philip Morris has sued the Australian government over a law that will oblige it and other tobacco companies to remove their logos and other branding from packaging. In a writ of summons filed with the High Court of Australia on Tuesday, Philip Morris said the law undermines its intellectual property rights.
Australia / China
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King & Wood and Mallesons Confirm Ambitious Merger Plans
The Asian Lawyer
- China's King & Wood and Australia's Mallesons have officially confirmed plans for a merger to create the largest law firm based in the Asia-Pacific region. The combined firm is positioning itself as an alternative in the region to the large U.S. and U.K. firms that have traditionally dominated major cross-border deals.
