News Articles for Lavan

A Supreme Court judge has expressed dismay after a female associate at Perth establishment law firm Lavan was left to explain mistakes in the court battle for Wiluna Mining.

Amid major national policy changes and a struggling system facing rising pressures, leaders in aged care came together to address the future of the sector.

High commodity prices and a wave of cross-border capital have fuelled another busy half for WA's dealmakers.

Former Western Australian attorney-general John Quigley has joined Perth law firm Lavan as a consultant, three months after leaving parliament.

WA Labor's third successive election victory has resulted in a significant financial windfall, with almost $800,000 worth of donations, levies and fees flowing into its coffers since March 8.

Catalyst Metals is planning to ramp up investment in its Plutonic gold project in the Pilbara where it is aiming to more than double production to 200,000 ounces per year.

The developer of The Pearl is in liquidation, deposits are being returned to buyers and the site is on the market.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Charlie Gunningham, Clare Pollock, Merinda March, Mark Hyde, Sharon Payn, Alex McGlue, Gina Williams, George Bauk and Julian Hanna.

The state's highest court has dismissed a former University of Western Australia researcher's appeal against Lavan, a dispute that has been ongoing for almost 20 years.

Question marks hang over the redevelopment of several derelict properties throughout the city.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Michael Ashforth, Tony McClure, Dean Horton, Monique Connolly, Shannon Coates, James Hopkins, Jared Dimbleby and Alex Biddulph.

Major law firms in Perth are increasing their graduate intake as they enjoy strong demand for their services.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Charlie Perkins, Shannon Robinson, Natalie Sangalli, Ilvana Arapovic, Nicola Brischetto, Graham Kerr and Nicholas Ellery.

A Fortescue Energy plan to erect 10 wind turbines under the flight path into the eastern Wheatbelt town of Southern Cross has been knocked back by state planners.

The mining giant and law firm are looking to occupy Victor Goh's 53-storey office tower, due for completion in 2027.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Stephen Kinsella, Steve Moreland, Zaiqian Zhang, Paul McQueen, Dominique Mecoy, Diane Smith-Gander, Andrea Sutton, Ryan Stokes and Glenn Davis.

Tassal Group has acquired barramundi farm operator Marine Produce Australia's group of companies that has been in administration since May.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Ian Brunette, Tim Marney, Aaron Walker, Leith Ayres, Gaurav Chitnis, David Healy, David Prescott, Jason Craig, Mark Collins, Conley Manifis, Pierre Malan, Paul Benjamin and Nick Hunt.

The green energy transition is seen as one of the largest opportunities for WA law firms, with two mid-tier players leading the way.

Leaders from some of Perth's major professional services firms have seen big changes in their working lives over three decades.

Perth's commercial property market is undergoing a shift similar to that experienced three decades ago.

A contractor who lost a decade-long dispute over a $26 million contract on an iron ore project in the Mid West has launched legal action against the firm that represented it.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Jorja Brady, James Komninos, Chris Jas, Ed Armstrong, Katie Tovich, Sandy Sibenaler, Matthew Allen, Christian Owen and Kirsty Sutherland.

An anaesthetist, a surgeon and a gastroenterologist have led a $3 million deal to rescue a private hospital from administration.

Former University of Western Australia researcher Bruce Gray has failed in his ongoing bid against law firm Lavan, the latest in an almost two decade-long legal dispute.

More documents have been released after the Environmental Protection Authority requested further assessment on a contentious limestone quarry proposal in Binningup.

Business News examines how big business chooses which community organisations to support.

As a submission period for the state's review into the laws governing commercial tenancies closes, Business News sought some expert opinions.

Investment in residential property as a rental asset has fallen away in recent years, with concerns that trend will continue.

A carbon penalty will be considered for high emission generators in WA's main power grid, with the state government to sound out industry.

Perth's top law firms open up on the extraordinary wave of partner poaching that is reshaping the sector.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes David Healy, Sandy Anghie, Matthew Beevers, Grant Boxer, Bruno Di Girolami, Sharon Payn, Anna Lee, Gail McGowan, Sheila McHale, Stephen van Leeuwen and Anthony Mauro.

Changes to Willing Group's $40 million Field Street development seen as minor by approval body.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Anka Burns, Shelley Gepp, Alex McGlue, Garth Tinsley, Clare Grieveson, Pip Close, Ken Edwards, Stephen Carroll, Srikrishnan Vaidyanathan, Harry Heng and Gary Credaro.

The Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the corporate regulator to overturn payments to insolvency experts Martin Jones and Andrew Smith.

Iron ore miner Karara Mining has had a big win in its multi-million dollar dispute with DM Civil after a Supreme Court judge delivered a withering critique of the contractor's legal strategy.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Trent Bartlett, Susan Male, Isabelle Deschamps, Craig Amos, Ella Dachs, Rachael Whitworth, Mark Hyde, Jennifer Tropiano, Mandee de Reus, Mary Roseingrave, Ching Yee Tan and Colin Judd.

The aged care workforce will need to grow by 60 per cent in the next decade to meet demand, according to a report launched at a Business News breakfast this morning.

How will the conclusion of the emergency period under the Commercial Tenancies Act impact rents and vacancies across office and retail portfolios?

Steedman Stagg Lawyers, Kennedy Vinciullo and Gaffney & Palermo Lawyers are new names in Perth's legal fraternity while a fourth, Mason Ledger, has been radically restructured.