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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 welcomes new Senior Associate in Family law
Geovanna Jammo has joined Swaab as a senior associate in the Family law department. Geovanna has more than 10 years experience as a solicitor and now practices exclusively in family law. Geovanna has acquired a broad range of family law, commercial and property legal experience. For the last 8 years Geovanna has focused primarily on…
Warwick Ryan explains why workplace stress compensation claims soar
Employment partner Warwick Ryan has been featured in SmartCompany on why the number of employees seeking compensation over workplace-related stress is on the rise. WorkCover data obtained by Fairfax shows the average individual compensation payout for psychological injuries has risen from $73,000 in 2008-09 to almost $90,000 in 2013 – 14.> READ THE ARTICLE…
Marilyn Hauptmann featured in AFR online on marital payouts tax changes
Family law specialist Marilyn Hauptmann has been featured in Australian Financial Review online on the recent tax changes affecting households going through a divorce or separation. Although news broke a few months ago that divorce payouts from companies will be taxable under a new tax ruling, lawyers and accountants say most people likely to…
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…
Warwick Ryan featured in SmartCompany on Qantas unfair dismissal case
Swaab employment partner Warwick Ryan has been featured in SmartCompany on a recently rejected unfair dismissal claim which was made by a Qantas flight attendant with a history of being drunk at work. Margot Crowley, who had worked for the airline for just over 28 years, was sacked in January after an incident in which…
Warwick Ryan featured in SmartCompany on Fair Work case
Swaab employment law specialist Warwick Ryan has been featured in SmartCompany on the recent fair work case involving a Melbourne radio station that must now back-pay two of their former radio presenters more than $60,000 in outstanding wages and entitlements. While 3CW Chinese Radio Pty Ltd initially maintained the former presenters were…
Matthew Hall featured in Smart Company on ACCC’s action against Woolworth
Swaab IP partner, Matthew Hall has been featured in SmartCompany commenting on the ACCC’s action against Woolworth over product safety. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking supermarket giant Woolworths to court over several unsafe products, including a deep fryer that allegedly burnt customers and a folding stool that could not withstand…
Swaab in BBC article on ‘Should anti-tattoo discrimination be illegal?’
Swaab employment partner Richard Ottley’s article on ‘Can an employer ban tattoos in the workplace?’ has been featured in BBC news magazine online. Richard’s article discusses whether an employer can prevent tattoos and highlights different international approaches to tattoos in the workplace.> READ THE ARTICLE…