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Australia
Construction
Construction - ranked: tier 4
Piper Alderman
Piper Aldermanâs âexcellentâ team is âhard to faultâ and âgives direct access to the most experienced partners, who provide immediate responsesâ. The broad practice has particular expertise acting for contractors, recently advising Watpac Construction on the demolition of Brisbaneâs former Royal Childrenâs hospital and the construction of a public health facility, forming the first stage of the Herston Quarter redevelopment; the matter was led by the âcommercially savvyâ Ted Williams, whose âindustry standing carries weight in negotiations with other partiesâ. The âvery commercialâ Tim Coleman assisted Ridley with the redevelopment of Sydneyâs education department building into a 6-star hotel. Geoff Emmett, an âexceptional lawyer who always adds valueâ, assisted Coopers Brewery in relation to the design and construction of a facility, Coopersâ largest single facilities investment in its 155 years of operation. Also recommended are Megan Calder, who âunderstands the industryâ and âgets things doneâ and Tim Lange, a âthought-leader who is focused on providing solutionsâ. The five-partner team, which is led by Emmett, has been bolstered by Robert Riddell and special counsel Daniel Fitzpatrick arriving from Dentons.
Corporate and M&A
Corporate and M&A - ranked: tier 6
Piper Alderman
Piper Aldermanâs âexcellentâ team has seen significant growth due to its merger with boutique corporate firm Norton Gledhill, adding Alasdair McLean, Bruce Cameron, James Macdonald, Michael Coker and Hugh Scales as well as consultant David Burridge to the practice. It has been further bolstered by a number of lateral hires and internal promotions; the team, which is jointly led by James Dickson and Macdonald, now counts 28 partners. The latter displays âan amazing work ethicâ, âis calm under pressure and is extremely competentâ; he recently assisted the AFL Playersâ Association with establishing its injury and hardship fund. Southern Cross Equity Group instructed the team on the sale of Axiom Islington Northâs 50% interest in the Churchill Centre North shopping centre. The team is âpragmatic and uses astute business judgement to get the deal doneâ. Michael Bacina â¨leads the growing cryptocurrency practice.
Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution - ranked: tier 3
Piper Alderman
Piper Alderman's team is âfirst rate in every respectâ and has expertise in debt recovery and commercial litigation. âSolid litigatorâ and practice head Simon Morris as well as âexceptional negotiatorâ Gordon Grieve are singled out; Grieve and Greg Whyte successfully represented DIF III Global Co-Investment Fund in its recovery of a failed investment in the acquisition of a US-listed company. The team has been strengthened by the arrival of special counsel Susanna Khouri, who joined from litigation funding company IMF Bentham; Leneen Forde has left to join the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Intellectual property
Intellectual property - ranked: tier 4
Piper Alderman
Piper Alderman is noted for its âexcellent level of serviceâ. Practice head Tim Clark continues to represent the Australian Digital Health Agency in a patent opposition matter and is acting for a healthcare client in the potential commercialisation of a vaccine technology. The âhighly knowledgeable' Tim OâCallaghan acts for Australian finance company Pepper Group in opposition proceedings against parties infringing Pepperâs trade marks in Israel, the EU, Australia and New Zealand. Sarah Johnson joined from Kemp Strang.
Labour and employment
Labour and employment - ranked: tier 4
Piper Alderman
Piper Alderman's 'concise, commercially oriented, practical and fearless' team is led by the 'astute and measured' Tim Lange, who is 'sensational to work with, responsive, attentive and aware of the client's needs and expectations'. The firm merged with legacy firm Norton Gledhill, which brought several employment lawyers including principal Chris Hartigan, who is experienced in industrial relations and discrimination claims and 'delivers to an impeccable standard'. Recent mandates include representing Sodexo in an unfair dismissal claim, and advising Dufry on its enterprise bargaining process including related union issues. Adelaide-based David Ey and Tim Capelin in Sydney are also a key name to note.
Real estate
Real estate - ranked: tier 5
Piper Alderman
Piper Alderman's âclient-focussedâ practice is âoutstandingâ and possesses âgood depth beyond partner levelâ. The team is led by managing partner Tony Britten-Jones. Lexia Wilson acted for Charter Hall in the A$100m acquisition of three Brisbane industrial assets and assisted Tian An Australia with the development of 98 apartments spanning three residential buildings. David Burridge and Gordon Bell joined following the firm's merger with Norton Gledhill; Mark Askin, who has âin-depth sector knowledge and commercial insightâ and Adam Rinaldi have both been promoted to partner. The team has expertise with handling construction and development agreements, stamp duty and transactions, and regularly acts for local developers, real estate companies and government entities.
Regulatory compliance and investigations
Regulatory compliance and investigations - ranked: tier 4
Piper Alderman
Piper Alderman represented a number of financial services clients placed under scrutiny in the Banking Royal Commission. The team also defended Aurora Funds Management in proceedings brought by both ASIC and Molopo Energy and is on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency panel, advising on, and appearing in, appeals by practitioners against board decisions. Joint practice heads Tom Griffith and James Dickson are the names to note. Andrea Beatty, a partner in the firm's financial services practice, is also a member of the team after joining in November 2018.
Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring and insolvency - ranked: tier 4
Piper Alderman
Piper Alderman fields 'an excellent team that is well skilled and highly knowledgeable in the area' with 'a great depth of talent' including 'technically brilliant' Melbourne-based department head Michael Lhuede and the 'experienced and client-focused' Joanne Hardwick, who has been 'a strong addition to the Melbourne team' following her move from legacy firm DibbsBarker in 2018; Thomas Russell in Sydney is 'quick to develop and articulate compelling arguments and commercial solutions', and Adelaide-based Mike Hayes 'provides solid and reliable advice'. The group's recent work includes acting for US Bank National Association as the US note trustee on the reconstruction of Boart Longyear, and representing Dye & Co as liquidator of Mamounia in multiple Supreme Court claims.
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