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The Town of Cambridge is embroiled in a legal dispute over a City Beach site earmarked for a $200 million project to be developed by Blackburne.

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

Mid West miner Fenix Resources plans to muscle in on the Pilbara's iron ore industry via acquisition of billionaire prospector Mark Creasy's CZR Resources.

Business News' corporate finance survey reveals the leading financial and legal advisers working on major transactions in WA.

Corporate lawyers Bryn Hardcastle and Scott Gibson built their reputations at boutique firms but have taken different paths.

National law firm Thomson Geer has continued its rapid growth in Western Australia, announcing plans to merge with local boutique Tottle Partners.

Westgold Resources has announced it will merge with Toronto-listed Karora Resources, resulting in a market capitalisation value of approximately $2.2 billion.

Mining services company Tasmea has forecast an increase in revenue to $435 million and net profit to $34 million as it prepares for a listing on the ASX.

John Welborn-chaired Fenix Resources has struck a deal with an offshoot of the world's largest steel producer to mine and export up to 10 million tonnes of iron ore from the Mid West.

Perth-based Lotus Resources and A-CAP Energy have agreed to a merger to combine their assets and be a major uranium player in Africa.

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

Westgold Resources has declared its intentions to make a $177 million scrip bid for gold junior Musgrave Minerals, with both companies occupying land in the busy Murchison gold province.

Law firm Thomson Geer has continued its rapid expansion in WA, recruiting an experienced corporate partner from Hong Kong and a special counsel from Allens.

Thomson Geer Lawyers has recruited a third partner this year after appointing Nicholas Creed to its banking and finance team in Perth.

Thomson Geer's Perth office has recruited two partners from HopgoodGanim in a bid to bolster the firm's mining and energy services offering.

Corporate advisory business Sternship Advisers and law firms Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Hamilton Locke lifted their market shares in 2022.

Genesis Minerals boss Raleigh Finlayson has locked in another part of his ambition to consolidate the Leonora region after striking a deal to buy neighbouring gold company St Barbara.

A lithium explorer led by Atlas Iron founder David Flanagan is on track to raise $60 million to fund exploration and development campaigns at two WA projects.

Shares in West Perth nickel junior Cannon Resources have shot up after an all-cash $45 million takeover offer from a Toronto-based private equity firm.

An independent expert has deemed Thiess's $350 million friendly takeover for WA contractor MACA ‘fair and reasonable', while intentions from rival bidder NRW are still unclear.

Kalium Lakes has copped a 50 per cent haircut on its share price to raise $22 million in much-needed capital for its Beyondie sulphate of potash project.

Thiess has launched an off-market takeover bid to buy Western Australia's largest mining services business for an estimated $350 million in cash.

As the days of easy equity draw to a close, companies are pivoting to different methods of raising capital.

Local tech enterprise Family Zone is chasing $42 million to acquire a fellow parental control and digital wellbeing business based in Barcelona.

An Australian company commercialising revolutionary gold testing technology has lodged a prospectus for what is shaping up to be the largest initial public offering of the year.

Boss Energy is hoping to garner $125 million from investors to bring the company's Honeymoon uranium project into production.

Superior Lake Resources will undergo a name change amid plans to develop a large-scale solar energy project in WA's South West.

Sydney-based law firm Hamilton Locke has entered the Western Australian market with a bang after recruiting four corporate finance partners from HWL Ebsworth Lawyers.

“It has been a busy year and it continues to be,” is how Simon Reed describes current market conditions in Western Australia.

The environmental watchdog is assessing a proposal to clear 14 hectares of environmentally sensitive land in Neerabup that would extend the life of one of Perth's largest sand quarries by 15 years.

Potash player Kalium Lakes has deferred its debt repayments as part of a financial restructure that includes the company launching a heavily discounted share placement.

Rox Resources' nickel spinout has had a strong start to its first day of trading, with its share price surging 50 per cent.

Perth-based Titan Minerals has completed the sale of its Zaruma gold project in Ecuador to Pelorus Minerals for $US15 million in cash.

Law firms Steinepreis Paganin and Thomson Geer and stockbroker Canaccord Genuity were the top deal makers in the June half.

A Chinese exploration company has made a bid for West Perth-based Myanmar Metals, which is planning for an operational restart at the Bawdwin silver and lead project.

The owner of Pizza Hut and KFC has proposed to acquire ASX-listed hospitality software company Dragontail Systems.

There has been plenty of change during the past year in Perth's legal fraternity, which is enjoying healthy trade.

For the second year running, Macquarie Capital and Canaccord Genuity have topped Business News' league table for capital raisings.

NRW Holdings is seeking its fifth acquisition after announcing a $100 million off-market takeover of fellow Perth-based contractor Primero Group.

Allens is poised to substantially broaden its corporate practice in WA after recruiting two partners from rival firm HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, including Bryn Hardcastle.