Gadens is an Australian law firm which operates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.[1] The firm also offers services in Perth through Lavan Legal and in Launceston through Rae & Partners.[2][3] It specialises in corporate and commercial law, property transactions, debt recovery and banking.[2][4]
History
editGadens' history dates back to 1847.[2] It was the first Australian law firm to establish a multi-disciplinary practice.[citation needed] It has previously had an office in Papua New Guinea.[5]
In 2011, the Brisbane office poached 13 property lawyers from Norton Rose, increasing its size to 30 partners and 270 staff.[6]
In 2013, the Sydney office of Gadens was ordered to pay almost $5 million in damages to Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond for negligent tax advice. Gadens appealed the ruling and got more than $1 million back.[7]
In 2015, Gadens allied with US/China giant Dentons and Singapore firm Rodyk & Davidson to share branding, strategy and information technology.[8] In 2016, Gadens split when its then Sydney and Perth offices joined Dentons.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Locations". Gadens. 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "About us". Gadens. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Running on empty". Lawyers Weekly. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Gadens pushes computerised settlement system". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Attorneys in Papua New Guinea" (PDF). U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby. U.S. Department of State. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Gaynor, Mitch (17 September 2011). "Law firm Gadens Lawyers Brisbane poaches 13 leading property lawyers from competitor Norton Rose". The Courier Mail. Brisbane: News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Ong, Thuy; Barker, Anner (17 March 2015). "Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond ordered to pay back damages to Sydney law firm". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Rodyk & Davidson ties up with foreign firms Gadens and Dentons". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Walsh, Katie (2 December 2016). "Dentons extends footprint to Sydney at last, Gadens split". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 30 September 2019.