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Special Announcement | we’re moving to level 4
Welcome to the ‘Sky Level’Since early 2020, we have been undertaking our office refurbishment project with the aim to provide an enhanced client service experience and to facilitate the growth of our firm. It was important to us that our new offices reflect our values, promote our commitment to the Swaab Brand…
COVID-19 Update | Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Regulations | 5 May 2020
On 1 May 2020 Victoria passed the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Regulations 2020 (Regulations) to implement the modification of laws relating to certain retail leases and non-retail commercial leases and licences.Code not incorporatedDespite the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct — SME Commercial Leasing Principles during COVID-19 (Code)…
COVID-19 | Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020
Below is a summary of the Regulation. What does it do? The object of the Regulation is to give effect to the Code and particularly to: prohibit and regulate the usual enforcement rights of landlords during the COVID-19 pandemic period; andrequire landlords and tenants to renegotiate the rent and other terms of retail, commercial and…
Swaab’s Property, Planning & Projects team ranked in Doyles Guide 2020
Once again, our Property, Planning and Projects (PPP) team has been named as a Recommended firm in the Doyles Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms – NSW, 2020. This award recognises firms practising within the areas of transactional, leasing and development property matters in the NSW legal market who have been…
UPDATE #2 COVID-19 | Swaab Business Continuity | 25 March 2020
As the crisis continues to unfold in Australia, we have made the decision that from Thursday 26 March 2020 our entire workforce (including partners) will work remotely. We are very fortunate, that as far as we are aware none of our people have contracted Covid-19. We are committed to providing an excellent…
UPDATE COVID-19 | Swaab Business Continuity | 17 March 2020
Over the past few weeks, with the escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak, we at Swaab have taken precautions to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of our people, clients and visitors. As the crisis continues to increase in Australia, we have made the decision that from Monday 23 March 2020 we…
International Women’s Day 2020 #EachforEqual — Mary Digiglio
How has Swaab been so successful in achieving gender diversity in a profession that has struggled for so long? The success of Swaab has been built on our culture. Our firm has a history of gender diversity, having being led by females. The female leaders have influenced our firm’s long history of promoting…
Lawyers Weekly | Which firms believe in climate change and take meaningful action?
The four questions asked were: What is your firm’s response to the findings from the Ethics Index that 90 per cent of Australians see an urgent ethical obligation for businesses such as law firms to act on climate change?Does your firm accept the settled science of climate change on the natural environment, as…
2019 Australian Legal Sector Alliances (AusLSA) Member’s Sustainability Update
The 2019 AusLSA Sustainability Update provides an in-depth overview of the collaborative and individual efforts of 32 Australian legal practices. This contributes to a more sustainable legal sector through their people, community, environmental and governance initiatives. Managing and reporting a full range of sustainability issues is a growing feature of successful Australian and…
Minds Count Lecture 2019
This year, the lecture was delivered by David Westgate. David is a bipolar businessman, writer and mental health advocate and has had a long career as a high-flying businessman working in the field of advertising. David decided to blend his passion and career to become a keynote speaker for the Black Dog Institute after…