Holding Redlich has announced two new partners, both of whom have construction/ infrastructure backgrounds.

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers will launch a new office in Perth on 1 July 2013, when local firm Downings Legal and its staff will join the fold.

The latest Thomson Reuters M&A league tables show that Herbert Smith Freehills has overtaken Minter Ellison as the most prolific M&A firm for Australian announced deals. The most prolific firm for completed deals was King & Wood Mallesons.

The latest Thomson Reuters M&A league tables show that Herbert Smith Freehills has overtaken Minter Ellison as the most prolific M&A firm for Australian announced deals.

The Australian branch of global arbitration body the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has elected barrister Rashda Rana as its first female president.

Allens and Henry Davis York have announced new internal partner appointments.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has signed up as a major tenant of a new office tower planned for Perth’s Brookfield Place precinct.

Mills Oakley Lawyers has significantly expanded its partnership, adding six new partners and taking its total partnership count to 45.

Fox Tucker general manager Janet Miller has been promoted to the newly created position of CEO.

King & Wood Mallesons has announced that corporate partner Tim Bednall has been appointed as managing partner responsible for the corporate, M&A and tax practices.