JWS has internally promoted seven senior practitioners with the appointment of two Partners, four Special Counsel, and one Senior Associate.
JWS has released its inaugural report on recent trends and insights into complex ACCC merger review cases. The Report is the first of its kind in Australia.
JWS acted for the Scott’s Group on all aspects of the merger of its Scott’s Transport Industries business into ASX-listed K&S Corporation Limited.
JWS acted for Cooper Energy regarding agreements to acquire the Victorian gas assets of Santos, and an offer to raise $62 million.
Leading commercial litigation and competition lawyer, Tom Jarvis, has joined JWS as a partner in the Melbourne office.
For the first time an Australian Court has made a ‘common fund’ order allowing litigation funders to extract their commission from all class members in an open class, even those who have not...
The highly regarded Stephen Byrne has joined JWS as a key member of the firm’s projects and construction practice in Sydney.
JWS has successfully represented a client in an appeal, with significant implications for Australia’s burgeoning litigation funding landscape.
Highly regarded employment lawyer, Lucienne Mummé, has joined the firm as a partner in the Melbourne office.
JWS has successfully represented the State of Victoria in two significant disputes with Tabcorp Holdings and Tatts Group over compensation following the expiration of their gaming licenses in 2012.
Leading international M&A practitioner, Marcus Clark, will join the firm as a partner in the Sydney office.
Leading international energy and resources expert, Martin Kudnig, will join the firm as a partner in the Melbourne office. Kudnig has recently returned from a London secondment, and will become a...
JWS acted for long-standing relationship client Gazal Corporation (ASX: GZL) on its agreement to sell its Trade Secret off-price retail business to The TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX).
JWS acted for The Cline Group on its acquisition of all shares in dual-listed Coalspur Mines by way of scheme of arrangement and associated private treaty acquisitions of senior debt owed by the...
JWS advised Archer Capital, which, via its newly formed Credit Data Solutions, has acquired Dun & Bradstreet’s ANZ business for $220 million.
We are delighted to be hosting our 8th Annual Corporate Counsel Seminar on Tuesday, 26 May 2015 - an exceptional event this year featuring conversations with four prominent regulators.
JWS advised the shareholders of Presidian in its sale to McMillan Shakespeare (ASX:MMS).
JWS acted for ASX-listed Gazal Corporation on its agreement with NYSE-listed PVH Corp. to significantly expand the scope of their Australian joint venture, PVH Brands Australia.
JWS has acted for long-standing ASX-listed client, Gazal Corporation, in relation to the sale of its Midford wholesale and retail schoolwear business to Georges Apparel and its related entities.
We have been recognised in Lawyerly's 'Top 10 class action settlements for 2020', with the Swann Insurance settlement ranked #2 for the year.