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Holding Redlich Archive

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Brisbanian Departure Ouch Amid Grant Thornton 2008 Merger Insight

6 April 2011

On Monday we welcomed our first ever gossip from mid-tier accounting firm Grant Thornton with allegations that an external auditor recently found evidence of number-fudging in the firm's books.. We...

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Shame File; PwC Spring Carnival Racing Rumoured Antics Exposed

3 November 2010

By the bus-load, high-ranking corporate-types from across the nation are this week descending on Melbourne's Flemington Race Course to indulge in high-fashion, booze-fuelled parties ... as lowly ju...

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Land of the Free? Analysis of Lander & Rogers & the Business Case for Mid-Tier Defection

26 May 2011

Last week we broke the news that Freehills had lost its Melbourne Superannuation team to Lander & Rogers as part of the firm's much-maligned (by us) Leading Practices Review. Yesterday the firm...

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AAR Loses Head (Count) After Short Jab, Upper Cut & Knockout Blow

7 July 2010

In a fistful of cinematic scenes that won't soon be forgotten, boxing underdog Rocky Balboa took viewers  literally step  by step through the elaborate training regimen that prepared him for hi...

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Fox Hole? Questions Raised Over Prospects of DLA Piper Merger

18 February 2011

In late January, DLA Phillips Fox announced what the whole legal world knew for some time - it would soon be officially merging with affiliate DLA Piper. The official announcement came approximatel...

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AAR’s Michael Rose Talks Down Money Focus… As Revenue Reportedly Soars

1 October 2010

We couldn't help but seize upon the following comments from Allens Arthur Robinson Chief Executive Partner Michael Rose in a recent SMH article (which we regard as yet another self-congratulatory i...

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The Delusional Duo: Details Emerge on Defection Trendsetter Clayton Utz

3 May 2011

We had a laugh last week when we saw Clayton Utz CEP Darryl McDonough's delusional comments that his firm was "bucking a bit of a trend" in relation to the defection of its partners to smaller firm...

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Drip Drip Drip; Claims Blake Dawson Lawyers Are Trickling Out the Door

16 July 2009

Blake Dawson boldly claims on its website: We recognise the importance of attracting, developing and retaining the best people in order to provide you with an excellent service. We have been ackno...

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History Repeats: Mallesons Spin-Doctor Tightwad CEP Robert Milliner Talks Down Economy in Pay Season

11 July 2011

As sure as night follows day, you can be certain that if it is time to talk pay-rises, Mallesons CEP (and notorious tightwad) Robert Milliner will draw breath from chop more lawyers merger talks fo...

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Norton Rose Clerkship Applicants Wait By The Phone, Typing Angry Emails

28 September 2011

A phone call, or at the very least a automatically generated email, is not too much to ask in today's technological age.  Simply pick up the phone. Or call someone in IT and give them the email di...

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