One of Australia’s leading intellectual property lawyers has won record damages in a defamation case against a French law firm which accused him of seducing one of its associates. Stephen Stern, who moved from top Australian firm Freehill Hollingdale & Page to rival Corrs Chambers Westgarth in the middle of the case (The Lawyer, 6 […]

Denton Wilde Sapte’s head of corporate is moving post and taking the helm of the firm’s media and technology department. Tony Grant is replacing Alan Williams, who has stood down as the leader of the firm’s prestigious media group. Partner Steven Goodman takes over as head of the 37-partner corporate department. Grant says that he […]

The future of Dibb Lupton Alsop’s Leeds-based patent division is in doubt as the firm approaches local agencies about buying the department. It is understood that Dibbs is asking patent agents to sign confidentiality agreements which include a non-solicitation clause as it seeks a buyer for the 22-strong patent agent office. Sources say the firm […]