Gadens has announced the appointment of corporate/M&A partner David Perks from King & Wood Mallesons. Perks  specialises in energy, resources and projects and his clients include BHP Billiton, CITIC Resources, Goldcorp and Focus Minerals. He has also presented at a number of high-profile industry conferences including the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Conference and the Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association WA Conference.