National recruitment firm Building Careers Australia was on shaky ground in its legal action against former state director Lezly D’Limi, the Supreme Court has found.
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International insurance claims management company Crawford & Company has acquired Australian business HBA Group, which includes Perth-founded HBA Legal.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Estrin Saul Lawyers were the inaugural winners of the ‘commercial law firm’ category in WA’s annual community service law awards.
Allens is poised to substantially broaden its corporate practice in WA after recruiting two partners from rival firm HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, including Bryn Hardcastle.
IFAP will cease operation of its Fremantle training centre at the end of this month, citing industrial manslaughter laws now widely tipped to pass state parliament as the reason.
National law firm Thomson Geer has poached one of Perth’s top corporate teams, with Michael Bowen and 10 colleagues moving to a new home for the second time in five years.
A former director of property management business Sterling First, which entered administration last year, has been contracted to insolvency firm Mackay Goodwin.
Kelvin Dushnisky will step down from his role as chief executive of Johannesburg-based goldminer AngloGold Ashanti in September after serving two years with the company.
Philanthropist and experienced mining executive Kerry Harmanis has been appointed as non-executive chairman of gold explorer Talisman Mining, sending the company's shares up by nearly 14 per cent.
The new Perth partner-in-charge at law firm King & Wood Mallesons has become a strong believer in the benefits of technology, saying COVID-19 has accelerated changes already underway and there is no going back.
The state government has appointed Philip Helberg, an experienced engineer with a mix of private and public sector experience, to lead Infrastructure WA for five years, beginning in August.
Ron Manners, Colin Beckett and Denise Goldsworthy were among the 68 Western Australians recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list along with Seven West's Ryan Stokes, who was awarded for his services to the media industry.
Northern Minerals managing director George Bauk has resigned from the role after 10 years, with the West Perth-based company now on the hunt for a new leader ahead of a planned restart of its Browns Range operations.
Shipbuilder Austal has appointed chief operating officer Patrick Gregg to lead the company next year, replacing current chief executive David Singleton, whose contract is due to end in December.
There has been a significant re-ranking of law firms in Perth over the past year, while the sector is also adapting to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.
The biggest player in Australia’s litigation funding market has supported new licensing rules proposed by the federal government while also pushing for the new requirements to be extended to law firms.
Engineering and construction company Decmil has replaced Scott Criddle as chief executive, amid a $29 million write-down of its Homeground Gladstone accommodation village in Queensland and the launch of a $40 million capital raising.
Accounting firm BDO is closing down its local cyber and risk advisory offerings, with Western Australian chairman of partners Pippa Hobson among the staff losing their position.
Former Downer executive Mike Sutton has been appointed as MACA chief executive after Chris Tuckwell announced he would be stepping down from the role, following an 11-year stint. MACA has also appointed Chris Sutherland to its board as a non-executive director.
Law firm Jackson McDonald has announced a raft of leadership changes, including a new chair, board members and partners, along with new branding as it seeks to refresh its market profile.
