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JWS advises Humanforce in its successful bid for tech platform, IntelliHR

Leading independent law firm, Johnson Winter Slattery has advised Accel-KKR-owned Humanforce in its successful bid for IntelliHR, an ASX listed human resources tech platform.

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Prominent corporate lawyer and academic, Professor Pamela Hanrahan, joins Johnson Winter Slattery

Prominent corporate lawyer and academic, Professor Pamela Hanrahan, joins Johnson Winter Slattery

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JWS advises US venture capital fund on its investment in Australian tech company, Fivecast

Leading independent law firm, Johnson Winter Slattery has advised US cyber-specialist venture capital fund, Ten Eleven, on its investment in Fivecast, an Australian technology company.

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JWS acts for Potentia Capital on its successful contested takeover bid for Nitro Software Limited

Independent law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has advised Potentia Capital (Potentia) on its successful contested $530m takeover bid for Nitro Software Limited (Nitro), an ASX listed company...

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JWS appoints real estate specialist in Melbourne

Independent law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed leading real estate lawyer Eleanor Kwak as a Special Counsel in its Melbourne office.

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JWS advises Cuscal on strategic investment in open banking platform, Basiq

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has successfully advised Cuscal Limited (Cuscal) on its strategic investment in Basiq Pty Ltd (Basiq), a leading data and open banking API...

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JWS bolsters projects and construction team with appointment of Brisbane partner

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed projects and construction specialist Michael Hogan as a new partner in its Brisbane office.

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JWS advises Magnetic Rail Group on acquisition of One Rail Australia’s East Coast Rail business

Johnson Winter Slattery has advised Magnetic Rail Group Pty Ltd (MRG) on the acquisition of One Rail Australia’s East Coast Rail (ECR) business from Aurizon.

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JWS advises 3D Oil on joint venture with ConocoPhillips Australia

Johnson Winter Slattery has advised ASX-listed 3D Oil Limited on the Joint Operating Agreement that it has recently entered into with ConocoPhillips Australia (through an Australian wholly-owned...

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JWS to open in Canberra and broaden its foreign investment/M&A team

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery (JWS) announced it will open a Canberra office spearheaded by two new partners, David Moore and Mellissa Lai (joining from MinterEllison), and...

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Bowen Coking Coal Limited acquires Burton Mine

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised ASX-listed Bowen Coking Coal Limited (Bowen) on its acquisition of New Lenton Coal Pty Ltd, which currently owns a 90% interest in...

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JWS promotes seven new partners and 18 lawyers

We have promoted seven new partners and five new special counsel, effective from 1 July.

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Qantas acquires Alliance Aviation Services

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised Qantas Airways Limited on its proposed acquisition of all of the remaining shares in Alliance Aviation Services.

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Pipeclay Lawson sells $211.5m warehouse portfolio

We have advised Pipeclay Lawson Ltd on its sale of four Australian real estate assets to global investment firm Hines.

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Moderna to produce mRNA vaccines in Australia

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised Moderna, a pioneer in mRNA vaccines, on its 10-year strategic deal with the Commonwealth Government to produce mRNA vaccines in...

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JWS ramps up TMT with another lateral hire

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has grown its technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice appointing Helen Clarke as a new partner in Brisbane, effective from 7...

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TMT regulatory specialist joins JWS

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has enhanced its technology, media and telecommunications offering with the appointment of regulatory specialist Jennifer Dean. Jennifer...

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JWS advises on a new ESG fund offering

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised Bell Asset Management Limited (BAM) on its establishment of the Bell Global Sustainable Fund, an environmental, social and...

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Australian Utilities Trust increases stake in ElectraNet

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised Australian Utilities Trust (AUT) on the acquisition of a further 33.5% stake in ElectraNet Pty Ltd from YTL Power International...

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JWS appoints two new Tax partners

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has bolstered its tax practice with the lateral hires of two new partners in Sydney, Matthew Shanahan and Annemarie Wilmore.

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Sale of V8 Supercars zooms to close

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised Archer Capital on its sale of V8 Supercars Holdings Pty Ltd, a motorsport entertainment services company that owns and operates...

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JWS grows white collar crime practice

Leading independent law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has enhanced its white-collar crime offering with Kirsten Scott joining as a Special Counsel in the firm’s Perth office in November 2021.

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Five finalists in Women in Law Awards 2021

Johnson Winter & Slattery has five finalists listed in the Lawyer’s Weekly Women in Law Awards 2021.

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Alceon PE makes a move on ophthalmology and short stay healthcare

Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised Alceon Private Equity on its investment in Specialist Medical Services.

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