Partner Costas Condoleon appointed to the Takeovers Panel

Costas Condoleon has been appointed to the Takeovers Panel, Australia’s primary forum for resolving takeover disputes. He has been appointed for three years, commencing 8 March 2025. Costas said: The Takeovers Panel plays a crucial role in setting policy and resolving disputes in control transactions affecting widely held Australian entities and is crucial to preserving and protecting the integrity of our market. I am honoured to join many leading members of Australia’s takeovers and business communities as a Panel member. Costas Condoleon Costas is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading strategic M&A and securities lawyers and has advised on some […]

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Gadens welcomes two partners to technology practice ranks

Media release | Gadens welcomes two partners to technology practice ranks 3 March 2025 TwitterLinkedin Gadens is pleased to announce the addition of two partners in the Intellectual Property and Technology group, marking a significant milestone for our growth in key strategic jurisdictions for the firm. Mitchell Wright joined our Canberra office in December 2024 and Adrian Chotar joined this month in Sydney. We were also pleased to welcome Senior Associate Stephanie Brown into the Sydney office who will support Adrian, Mitchell and the broader technology and privacy team. Mitchell Wright is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology group […]

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Thomson Geer appointed to all Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel

Thomson Geer has been appointed to the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel across all fields of law.   The firm can advise the Australian Government in the following practice areas: Workplace, Industrial Relations and Compensation Public Law Corporate and Commercial (General) Corporate and Commercial (Specialist) Property and Environment Legal Support Services. Thomson Geer is one of only eight law firms in Australia to be appointed to provide advice across the entire panel (as act 19 August 2024). Thomson Geer has extensive experience advising governments at all levels around Australia. The firm and its lawyers have built a strong […]

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Holding Redlich promotes three senior lawyers to partnership

National law firm Holding Redlich is pleased to announce the promotion of senior lawyers Alana Giles, Jessica Tsiakis and Guy Munasinghe to the firm’s partnership. With their deep sector knowledge, the new partners in Melbourne and Brisbane further strengthen the firm’s expertise in Dispute Resolution & Litigation and Property, Planning & Development. Alana Giles, who began her legal career as an articled clerk with Holding Redlich, is promoted to partner in the Melbourne-based Dispute Resolution & Litigation team. Alana specialises in retail leasing and property disputes, corporate crime, regulatory investigations, and complex commercial disputes. Her clients include some of Australia’s […]

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