Queensland firm Cooper Grace Ward has reached an agreement to incorporate the firm Bain Gasteen, in a move that managing partner Chris Ward said will catapult the business to the top of the state’s commercial legal practices.
“With a team of more than 160 people, Cooper Grace Ward was already one of the largest players in the marketplace, but this move will see us positioned at the forefront of Queensland commercial law firms,” he said.
The acquisition will take effect from 1 December, when the firm will trade as Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers (incorporating Bain Gasteen). The last part of the name will be dropped from February 2010 and the firm will simply be called Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers.
Bain Gasteen has four partners and 12 lawyers in its sole Brisbane office. It has more than 20 years of experience servicing Queensland's corporate and business community, and the firm’s clients include some of Australia's largest financial and insurance institutions.
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