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James Skelton has been announced as a Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 finalist!
James Skelton has been announced as a Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 finalist. The Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards recognise young lawyers striving for professional excellence within their specific practice areas. The Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 is an exciting awards program that identifies the best young lawyers across Australia. Achieving…
James Skelton, ‘Young Gun of the Year’ finalist
James Skelton, Solicitor in the IP team has been announced as a Young Gun of the Year finalist in the 16th Annual Lawyers Weekly Law Awards. The Young Gun of the Year award recognises outstanding performance by an individual who has recently commenced their legal practice and is open to any…
Swaab Attorneys builds on its Corporate team
Michael Phillips has joined Swaab Attorneys as a partner, expanding the firm’s capability in their Corporate group. Michael relocated from Hong Kong to Sydney in 2010. He has practiced as an attorney for over 20 years —16 of which as a partner within international law firms in London and Hong Kong. His experience…
James Skelton announced finalist in Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 awards
Swaab IP & Technology lawyer, James Skelton, has been announced a finalist in the 2015 Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 awards in the Intellectual Property category. Now in its third year, ‘30 Under 30’ status has been a springboard for career progression for many young lawyers, giving industry-wide recognition for professional competence while highlighting…
Swaab welcomes new Senior Associate in Corporate Law
Edei Ledet has joined Swaab as a senior associate in the Corporate Law department. Edei has extensive experience in corporate mergers and acquisitions, compliance and corporate governance, and general corporate advice. Edei’s experience covers both the US and Australian market having most recently worked for Minter Ellison Lawyers and AXA Australia Limited…
Swaab works on deal to beef up JBS
Swaab Attorneys has advised Andrew Meat Industries on the purchase by JBS Australia of a majority shareholding in the business. The transaction by the world’s largest animal protein processing business sees a new company being established, which will continue to operate under the name Andrews Meat Industries Pty Ltd. The purchase of majority shares…
Swaab advises UXC Limited on two major acquisitions
Sydney law firm Swaab Attorneys has advised listed IT services specialist UXC Limited on two major acquisitions which expand UXC’s service offerings into the Southeast Asian market and significantly increase its cyber security capabilities. Oracle software specialist UXC Red Rock, has acquired asset life cycle management provider Convergence Team. The…
Swaab assists UXC with two strategic acquisitions
Swaab has advised UXC Limited [UXC] on the acquisition of Keystone Management Solutions, Australia’s largest reseller and services provider for ServiceNow. ServiceNow is the leading global provider of cloud-based solutions. The Wall Street Journal has named ServiceNow on its “Next Big Thing” list for two consecutive years. They have had…
Swaab works with international network on technology acquisition
Swaab has worked with its Meritas international legal network to provide advice to Plaut IT Australia (Plaut) on their acquisition of Baseliner, an offshore service provider in Malaysia. Swaab partnered with Malaysian firm Zain & Co on the transaction which has allowed Plaut, one of the largest locally-owned providers of speciality SAP…
Swaab advises on management buy out
Swaab Attorneys partner Alistair Jaque advised Applied Filters Pty Ltd (Applied Filters) on the management buyout of its Australian business. Applied Filters, which is based in Melbourne and has been in operation for more than 40 years, designs and custom manufactures filters for a range of industries including mining and health. The…