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Listed below are all media releases from Arnold Bloch Leibler in reverse chronological order since 2002. To access the full document, click on the title.
All media enquiries should be directed to David Pleydell, Director of Marketing & Business Development, on 61 3 9229 9839 or dpleydell@abl.com.au.
Click here to view media releases from: 2012; 2011; 2010; 2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; 2003; and 2002.
| 2013 | ||
| 10 May | Insolvent landlord disclaiming leases to be considered by High Court The liquidators of Willmott Forests Ltd will argue in the High Court of Australia that they are entitled to disclaim and thereby terminate leases used in forestry managed investment schemes, to achieve the timely and orderly realisation of a company’s land holdings. This follows today’s decision by the High Court to grant the Willmott Growers Group special leave to appeal the unanimous decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal, handed down in August last year, which established that liquidators are able to disclaim such leasehold interests in land. (PDF format 422Kb) | |
| 07 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts on behalf of Slater & Gordon Limited in its $63.9 million capital raising to fund continued UK growth Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted on behalf of Slater & Gordon Limited in its approximately $63.9 million capital raising announced today. The capital raising will involve a fully underwritten approximately $58.9 million placement to professional and sophisticated institutional investors and a non-underwritten approximately $5 million share purchase plan to eligible existing shareholders. (PDF format 160Kb) | |
| 17 Apr | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts on behalf of carsales.com in its Brazil classifieds acquisition Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted on behalf of carsales.com Ltd in its successful bid to acquire a 30 per cent interest in the largest automotive classifieds website in Brazil, WebMotors S.A. (PDF format 410Kb) | |
| 05 Apr | Seven Arnold Bloch Leibler partners named in 2013 Best Lawyers® in Australia list Arnold Bloch Leibler is pleased to announce that seven of its partners have been named in nine areas of legal practice in the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Arnold Bloch Leibler would like to congratulate the following partners named to the 2013 Best Lawyers in Australia list: Ken Gray; Robert Heathcote; Mark Leibler AC; Jonathan Milner; Peter Seidel; Henry Skene; and Leon Zwier. (PDF format 434Kb) | |
| 04 Apr | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts on behalf of Labelmakers Group in the sale of its wine division Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted on behalf of Labelmakers Group in its sale of 100 per cent of the shares in Labelmakers Wine Division to Collotype Labels, a subsidiary of Multi-Color Corporation, a publicly listed US company. (PDF format 410Kb) | |
| 03 Apr | Arnold Bloch Leibler partner reappointed to Takeovers Panel Arnold Bloch Leibler partner Jane Sheridan has been re-appointed to the Takeovers Panel for a second term, as announced by the Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. Jane is one of 15 panellists who were re-appointed to the 48-member Panel for a term of three years, commencing on 8 March 2013. (PDF format 414Kb) | |
| 19 Mar | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts on behalf of carsales.com Ltd in acquisition of a 19.9 per cent stake in iCar Asia Ltd Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted on behalf of carsales.com Ltd — a global leader in automotive classifieds — in the acquisition of a 19.9 per cent stake in the leading ASEAN network of on-line automotive sites, iCar Asia Ltd. (PDF format 410Kb) | |
| 18 Feb | Racial discrimination action settles The long running Haile-Michael and Others v Commissioner of Police and Others Federal Court racial discrimination action settled today, following an historic accord reached between police and six young African-Australian men who bravely initiated the action five years ago, by lodging a complaint in the Australian Human Rights Commission. (PDF format 459Kb) | |
| 04 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler participates in RAP Showcase Arnold Bloch Leibler is proud to participate in the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Showcase at Parliament House in Canberra on 5 and 6 February 2013. As the first law firm in Australia to commit to and launch a RAP, Arnold Bloch Leibler is delighted to be involved in this national celebration of the success and progress of the RAP initiative across Australia. (PDF format 418Kb) | |
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| 2012 | ||
| 28 Nov | Recognition Bill builds momentum for Constitutional change Today’s introduction of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012 into Federal Parliament will help to build momentum for important Constitutional change, according to Mr Mark Leibler AC, former Co-Chair of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians. (PDF format 438Kb) | |
| 18 Oct | Arnold Bloch Leibler – a leading public interest law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler has entrenched its position as a leading public interest law firm, contributing more than double the national average of pro bono legal work in 2011/12. A bi-annual survey by the National Pro Bono Resource Centre, published this month, shows that the national average of pro bono hours per lawyer in 2011/12 was 29.9 hours. Arnold Bloch Leibler carried out 64.2 pro bono hours per lawyer, which was the highest average of any law firm in Australia. (PDF format 172Kb) | |
| 08 Oct | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Nufarm in US$325 million notes offering Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Nufarm Australia Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nufarm Limited, in relation to the issuance of US$325 million of senior unsecured notes in the United States. (PDF format 164Kb) | |
| 24 Sep | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts on behalf of Banijay Group in acquisition of a majority stake in Screentime Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted on behalf of Banijay Group – an international production conglomerate – in the acquisition of a majority stake in the leading Australian production company, Screentime. (PDF format 168Kb) | |
| 24 Sep | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts on behalf of Sky Technologies in its sale to Kony Solutions Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted on behalf of Sky Technologies, a Melbourne-based SAP certified mobility solutions provider, in the sale of its business to Kony Solutions, a mobile and multichannel application platform provider. (PDF format 139Kb) | |
| 06 Aug | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for the Buxton Group in acquisition of Rylands of Brighton retirement village business Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for long-standing client, the Buxton Group, in its acquisition of the Rylands of Brighton retirement village business from FKP Property Group. (PDF format 168Kb) | |
| 31 Jul | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Icon Construction in New South Wales expansion Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Icon Construction in its recent expansion into New South Wales and the creation of an association with the principals of Southern Cross Constructions. (PDF format 164Kb) | |
| 17 Jul | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Google supplier, Global Reviews, in its capital raising Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Global Reviews, one of Australia’s most established internet research companies, in its recent restructure and capital raising. (PDF format 34Kb) | |
| 28 Jun | Appointment announcement The partners of Arnold Bloch Leibler are delighted to announce that on 1 July 2012, Clint Harding and James Simpson will become partners of the firm. Also effective on 1 July, Anetta Curkowicz, Damien Cuddihy, Daniel Snyder, David Robbins, Krystal Bedggood, Geoffrey Kozminsky and Jeremy Lanzer will become senior associates. (PDF format 44Kb) | |
| 20 Jun | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in sale of Business Spectator and Eureka Report to News Limited Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for the shareholders of Australian Independent Business Media (AIBM), publisher of prominent digital publications Business Spectator and Eureka Report, in the sale of AIBM to a subsidiary of News Limited (News). (PDF format 45Kb) | |
| 06 Jun | Wadeye celebrate milestone education settlement Arnold Bloch Leibler celebrates the successful settlement and formal acknowledgment of a longstanding human rights complaint regarding the underfunding of education in the Thamarrurr region. (PDF format 41Kb) | |
| 31 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in acquisition of Australia’s largest hardwood timber mill Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for long-standing client, Hermal Group, and Australian Sustainable Hardwoods in relation to the purchase of the Heyfield timber mill, the largest hardwood timber mill in Australia, from Gunns Limited and its subsidiaries. (PDF format 39Kb) | |
| 29 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in fight for justice for Aboriginal digger’s family Arnold Bloch Leibler is acting for Indigenous elder, John Lovett, in his struggle for the recognition, equality and justice his family have long deserved. John Lovett is calling for just terms compensation as the next of kin of his late father, Herbert Stahle Lovett, a war veteran of both World Wars, who was denied soldier settlement land in effect because of the simple fact he was Aboriginal. (PDF format 43Kb) | |
| 21 Feb | Appointment announcement The partners of Arnold Bloch Leibler are delighted to announce that on 16 January 2012, Justin Vaatstra became a partner of the firm’s litigation and insolvency practices. The firm also recently welcomed James Simpson as a consultant to lead the workplace advisory practice in Sydney. In addition, senior associates Laila De Melo (banking & finance) and Elizabeth Steer (litigation) joined the firm. (PDF format 41Kb) | |
| 14 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Tishman Speyer in proposed purchase of US REIT from Tishman Speyer Office Fund for US$338.4 million Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Tishman Speyer, one of the leading owners and managers of first-class real estate in the world, in relation to a transaction involving Tishman Speyer Office Fund (TSO), an ASX-listed property trust which through its equity investment in Tishman Speyer US Office Inc (US REIT) holds indirect interests in high-class office assets in the United States. (PDF format 41Kb) | |
| 07 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Grenda family in sale of bus operating and manufacturing businesses Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for the Grenda family in the sale of its bus and coach operating businesses, Grenda Transit Management, to privately owned Melbourne bus operator, Ventura, as well as in the sale of a majority stake in its bus manufacturing business, Volgren, to Brazilian company Marcopolo. (PDF format 41Kb) | |
| 07 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leiber acts for Techdrill Services in its merger with Rock Drilling Australia Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Techdrill Services (Techdrill) in its merger with Rock Drilling Australia (RDA), which formed Techdrill Civil & Mining Services (TCMS). Private equity firm, Harbert Australia Private Equity (Harbert), invested in the merged entity, which has resulted in Harbert emerging with a 45 per cent stake in TCMS. (PDF format 40Kb) | |
| 19 Jan | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in $185 million sale of ASX Centre Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for KordaMentha, receivers and managers of Record Funds Management Ltd, in the $185 million sale of 20 Bridge Street, Sydney — ASX Centre and home of the Australian Stock Exchange. (PDF format 34Kb) | |
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| 2011 | ||
| 29 Nov | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Nufarm in $625 million refinancing Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Nufarm Limited in relation to a new three year $625 million syndicated bank facility. (PDF format 43Kb) | |
| 09 Nov | Sydney partner appointment announcement The partners of Arnold Bloch Leibler are delighted to announce the firm has recently appointed three new partners for our Sydney office. (PDF format 27Kb) | |
| 25 Oct | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in purchase of six optometry practices Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Dr Anthony Hanks OAM and his wife Vicki Hanks, in the purchase of six optometry practices from publicly listed company, Eyecare Partners Limited (EPL). (PDF format 37Kb) | |
| 03 Oct | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in sale of SMART to McCann Erickson Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for the owners of Australian advertising agency, SMART, in the sale to global advertising giant, McCann Erickson. (PDF format 37Kb) | |
| 22 Sep | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in Harris Farm Markets’ acquisitions and reorganisation Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for Harris Farm Markets, an Australian family owned and operated fresh food supermarket business, in relation to its recent acquisitions and reorganisation. (PDF format 37Kb) | |
| 29 Aug | Stop and search receipting policy recommended for Victoria Police On 26 August 2011, numerous community groups attended a roundtable discussion at Arnold Bloch Leibler and agreed that the introduction of a stop-and-search receipting protocol would enhance confidence in Victoria Police. The draft policy aims to: increase the transparency of policing by ensuring people who are stopped or searched by police are given a receipt setting out the legal reasons they were stopped or searched; prevent any arbitrary and racially discriminatory stops and searches by police; and assist in tracking and documenting any racial disparities in stop and search patterns. (PDF format 180Kb) | |
| 26 Aug | Mark Leibler AC to attend Government Tax Forum Arnold Bloch Leibler’s Senior Partner, Mark Leibler AC, has been invited by Wayne Swan to participate in the Tax Forum to be held on 4 and 5 October at Parliament House in Canberra. Of the 184 participants, Arnold Bloch Leibler is the only legal firm that will be represented at the forum. (PDF format 37Kb) | |
| 22 Aug | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in Redcape’s $278 million recapitalisation plan Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for a consortium, including associates of York Capital Management, Varde Partners and Goldman Sachs (Asia) Finance, on a $278 million takeover and recapitalisation of Redcape Property Group (Redcape). (PDF format 37Kb) | |
| 12 Jul | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Viento Group in Mariner Corporation’s Takeovers Panel application Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for the independent directors of Viento Group in relation to an application by Mariner Corporation to the Takeovers Panel seeking a declaration of unacceptable circumstances regarding Viento’s affairs. (PDF format 41Kb) | |
| 05 Jul | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in sale of Kidspot.com.au to News Limited Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for the owners of online parenting and pregnancy guide, Kidspot, in relation to its sale to Australian media giant, News Limited. News Limited has acquired 100 per cent of Kidspot, which operates websites including Kidspot.com.au and Birth.com.au, as well as the SheSpot advertising portfolio. (PDF format 212Kb) | |
| 24 Jun | Appointment announcement, effective 1 July 2011 The partners of Arnold Bloch Leibler are delighted to announce that on 1 July 2011 Caroline Goulden, Matthew Lees, Jeremy Leibler and Genevieve Sexton will become partners of the firm. Also effective on 1 July, Tiffany Barmann, Jennifer Collins, Lisa Lane, Daniel Mote, Gary Segal, Bridget Slocum, Andrea Towson and Clare Varghese will become senior associates. These internal appointments reflect the genuine talent and dedication of our staff, and our confidence in them as representatives of the firm. (PDF format 176Kb) | |
| 26 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for owners of CatchoftheDay and Scoopon in largest growth capital investment in Australian e-commerce sector to date Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for the owners of CatchoftheDay and Scoopon in the sale of a minority stake in the group to an investment consortium, including New York-based Tiger Global Management, James Packer’s Consolidated Press Holdings and Andrew Bassat, co-founder and CEO of SEEK. The transaction is the largest growth capital investment in the Australian e-commerce sector to date, valuing the group at $200 million. (PDF format 159Kb) | |
| 30 Mar | Grant Custance cleared of all charges concerning contractual dispute On 26 November 2010, the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court dismissed all charges against businessman Grant Custance arising from a contractual dispute with buyer’s advocate David Morrell of the firm Morrell and Koren. (PDF format 158Kb) | |
| 04 Mar | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts successfully for Nufarm in tariff appeal On 1 March 2011, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in favour of Arnold Bloch Leibler’s client, Nufarm, in an appeal lodged by Kenso Marketing. (PDF format 158Kb) | |
| 21 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler welcomes Sydney office taxation senior associate Arnold Bloch Leibler has welcomed new Sydney-based senior associate, Clint Harding, who joined the firm’s taxation practice on 7 February 2011. (PDF format 158Kb) | |
| 15 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for SEEK in acquisition of Jobs DB Arnold Bloch Leibler has represented SEEK Limited and the SEEKAsia consortium in the acquisition of 60 per cent of Jobs DB, a leading online employment company with operations throughout South East Asia. (PDF format 158Kb) | |
| 14 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Taverners Group in takeover of Astra Capital Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for Taverners Group, in a successful off-market takeover offer for ASX-listed investment company, Astra Capital Limited. (PDF format 158Kb) | |
| 10 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in sale of 65 per cent of sass & bide Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for the owners of women’s fashion brand, sass & bide, in the sale of 65 per cent of their stake to Australian department store, Myer. (PDF format 157Kb) | |
| 03 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Viento Group in successful Takeovers Panel application Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for Viento Group, a boutique ASX-listed funds management business, in relation to an application to the Takeovers Panel seeking a declaration of unacceptable circumstances regarding Vientos’ affairs. (PDF format 161Kb) | |
| 02 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for GreenBox Group in capital raising Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for GreenBox Group, an energy retailer and energy management company, in a strategic capital raising to position the company for future growth. This occurred after GreenBox acquired Jackgreen Limited, a ‘smart’ energy retailer, which GreenBox rescued and restructured after almost twelve months in administration. Jackgreen is believed to be the first failed energy retailer to be revived in Australia. (PDF format 164Kb) | |
| 21 Jan | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Jenny Craig Australia and New Zealand in acquisition by Nestlé Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for Jenny Craig Australia and New Zealand in relation to its acquisition by Nestlé Australia Ltd. Effective from January 2011, Jenny Craig Australia and New Zealand will operate as part of Jenny Craig Inc – a division of global Nestlé Nutrition. (PDF format 158Kb) | |
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| 2010 | ||
| 23 Dec | Mark Leibler appointed as Co-Chair of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians Today the Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, appointed Mark Leibler AC, Senior Partner of Arnold Bloch Leibler and Co-Chair of Reconciliation Australia, as Co-Chair of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians. His fellow Co-Chair of this panel is Professor Patrick Dodson. (PDF format 168Kb) | |
| 20 Dec | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in sale of Maryborough Sugar Factory Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Guinness Peat Group on the sale of its stake in Maryborough Sugar Factory to Mitr Phol Sugar Corp, Thailand’s largest sugar producer. (PDF format 35Kb) | |
| 20 Dec | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Nufarm in $900 million refinancing Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Nufarm Limited in relation to a new $900 million syndicated bank facility. (PDF format 36Kb) | |
| 29 Nov | Fighting for human rights in the Federal Court On 12 November 2010, 17 young people from the Flemington and Kensington area filed a race discrimination application in the Federal Court of Australia against members of the Victoria Police, the Chief Commissioner of Police and the State of Victoria. Arnold Bloch Leibler is acting as co-advocates in this matter with the Flemington & Kensington Community Legal Centre. (PDF format 198Kb) | |
| 12 Nov | The McCabe tobacco case On 12 November 2010, The Age carried a story about one of Rolah McCabe’s sons, Jamie, being threatened for costs by British American Tobacco. This media release clarifies a number of details surrounding the case and Arnold Bloch Leibler’s involvement. (PDF format 38kB) | |
| 18 Oct | Arnold Bloch Leibler celebrates 10 years of the Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards The Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards—a collaborative event between the Yarra Valley Arts Council and Yering Station that aims to promote contemporary Australian sculpture—is celebrating its 10th year. Over the past decade, the event has grown to become a major event of the Australian art calendar, attracting established and emerging artists nationwide. (PDF format 39kB) | |
| 29 Sep | Exemplary pro bono commitment Arnold Bloch Leibler’s public interest law practice lies at the core of the firm’s identity and culture. Contributing to civil society in a principled and focused way is an essential part of who we are, what we do and why we do it. An analysis of Arnold Bloch Leibler’s 2009/10 public interest law practice confirms our exemplary pro bono commitment. (PDF format 171Kb) | |
| 20 Aug | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in $56.5 million sale of BRB Modular Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for the owners of BRB Modular in its $56.5 million sale to Fleetwood Corporation, an ASX listed recreational vehicle and portable accommodation manufacturer. (PDF format 35Kb) | |
| 25 Jun | Appointment announcement, effective 1 July 2010 The partners of Arnold Bloch Leibler are delighted to announce that on 1 July 2010, John Mengolian will become a partner of the firm. Also effective on 1 July, Reagan Thackwray, Teresa Ward, Jason Blankfield, Kate O'Brien, Christine Fleer, Shaun Cartoon, Nancy Collins and David Shafer will become senior associates. Congratulations to John, Reagan, Teresa, Jason, Kate, Christine, Shaun, Nancy, and David on their well-deserved appointments. (PDF format 323Kb) | |
| 04 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Nufarm Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for Nufarm in relation to the strategic investment in Nufarm by Sumitomo Chemical Company and Nufarm’s subsequent AU$250 million equity capital raising. (PDF format 37Kb) | |
| 24 Mar | Arnold Bloch Leibler partner appointed to Takeovers Panel Arnold Bloch Leibler partner, Jane Sheridan, was recently appointed to the Takeovers Panel. (PDF format 35Kb) | |
| 24 Mar | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in largest Australian biotech deal Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for Acrux, a Melbourne-based biotechnology firm, in an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with US pharmaceutical giant, Eli Lilly. (PDF format 35Kb) | |
| 10 Mar | Arnold Bloch Leibler acting for Horizon Living and Horizon Care in sale of Links Seaside Facility Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for Horizon Living and Horizon Care in the sale of the luxury retirement and aged care facility, Links Seaside, in Wollongong. The purchaser is IRT, a not-for-profit retirement living and aged care provider. (PDF format 35Kb) | |
| 03 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler defends DKSH Australia Arnold Bloch Leibler acted on behalf of DKSH Australia Pty Ltd, the Australian subsidiary of DKSH Holdings Ltd, a major Swiss-based global market expansion service provider, in the defense of Federal Court litigation commenced by Bodum. (PDF format 39Kb) | |
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| 2009 | ||
| 15 Oct | Arnold Bloch Leibler hosts luncheon to celebrate the 90th birthday of The Rt Hon Sir Zelman Cowen AK GCMG GCVO QC Arnold Bloch Leibler was honoured to host a celebratory luncheon for Sir Zelman Cowen's 90th birthday at the firm’s Melbourne office on Wednesday 14 October 2009. (PDF format 203Kb) | |
| 02 Oct | Twenty-eight finalists announced at Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards launch At this year’s launch of the Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards, twenty-eight Australian sculptors were named as finalists. This collaborative event between the Yarra Valley Arts Council & Yering Station, which is now in its 9th year, aims to promote contemporary Australian sculpture. (PDF format 177Kb) | |
| 30 Sep | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Nufarm in takeover transaction by Sinochem Arnold Bloch Leibler is currently acting for Nufarm Limited, an agricultural chemicals company, in relation to a takeover by way of scheme of arrangement by Chinese state-owned company, Sinochem Corporation. (PDF format 93Kb) | |
| 16 Sep | Double the commitment to pro bono, public interest law An analysis of Arnold Bloch Leibler’s 2008/09 contribution to pro bono work reveals: averaged across the firm, fee earners carried out over 70 hours of public interest law work—twice the voluntary target of the National Pro Bono Resource Centre; 6,945 hours were spent on public interest law work; the firm undertook the financial equivalent of $2.5 million of public interest work; pro bono advice was provided to over 150 Indigenous, Jewish, environmental and general not-for-profit causes and organisations; and many of our clients require long-term commitment to achieve outcomes. (PDF format 180Kb) | |
| 02 Sep | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Carsales.com Ltd in its IPO Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Carsales.com Ltd, Australia’s leading online automotive classifieds business, in its initial public offering (IPO) - the first significant Australian IPO in 2009 - and listing on the ASX. (PDF format 40Kb) | |
| 07 Jul | Potential implications of new collective bargaining laws Australia's Fair Work Act's good faith bargaining rules came into effect on 1 July 2009. As these rules have strong parallels with the US good faith bargaining framework, three leading Australian workplace lawyers - Arnold Bloch Leibler's Henry Skene, Freehill's Chris Gardner and industrial relations barrister Stuart Wood - went to the US to learn more about the potential implications of these new bargaining rules for employers. (PDF format 323Kb) | |
| 26 Jun | Appointment announcement, effective 1 July 2009 The partners of Arnold Bloch Leibler are delighted to announce that on 1 July 2009 Jonathan Milner will become a partner of the firm. Also effective on 1 July, Amelia Kelly, Bridgette Toy-Cronin and Benjamin Marshall will become senior associates. Congratulations to Jonathan, Amelia, Bridgette and Benjamin on their well-deserved appointments. (PDF format 365Kb) | |
| 03 Jun | Arnold Bloch Leibler partner appointed national chairman of the Make-A-Wish Foundation Australia Arnold Bloch Leibler partner, Stephen Sharp, was appointed national chairman of the Make-A-Wish Foundation Australia in June 2009. Stephen has had a long association with the foundation, having first been appointed a board member in 1997. (HTML format) | |
| 22 May | Harold Ford Scholarship initiative: Supporting a bright future As a member of The University of Melbourne Law School Scholarships Steering Committee, Arnold Bloch Leibler, was proud to host the launch of the Melbourne JD Harold Ford Scholarship initiative on the 7 May 2009 at Arnold Bloch Leibler’s Melbourne office. (PDF format 193Kb) | |
| 18 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler hosts Kitchen Garden Week 2009 launch As a proud sponsor of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation (SAKGF), Arnold Bloch Leibler was delighted to host this year’s launch of the foundation’s Kitchen Garden Week on Thursday 14 May with guest of honour The Honourable Bronwyn Pike, Minister for Education. (PDF format 309Kb) | |
| 13 Mar | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for TPI Enterprises Arnold Bloch Leibler acted on behalf of Jarrod Ritchie and TPI Enterprises Ltd (TPI), an Australian owned Tasmanian poppy processing company, in defending Supreme Court litigation commenced by international pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), alleging breaches of confidence and fiduciary duty. (PDF format 338Kb) | |
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| 2008 | ||
| 22 Dec | Appointment announcement, effective 1 January 2009 The partners of Arnold Bloch Leibler are pleased to announce that on 1 January 2009 Lior Harel and Jeremy Leibler will become senior associates of the firm. (PDF format 344Kb) | |
| 29 Sep | Twenty-seven Australian sculptors finalists for $10,000 Yering Station Award Twenty-seven sculptors from across Australia were named as the finalists in the Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition and Awards, held in conjunction with the Yarra Valley Arts Council. The event aims to foster the growth of contemporary Australian sculpture. The announcement was made at the launch of the exhibition at law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler, one of the sponsors of the event, on Thursday 25 September. (PDF format 190Kb) | |
| 15 Sep | Arnold Bloch Leibler partner appointed as an Adjunct Professor to La Trobe Peter Seidel, head of Arnold Bloch Leibler's Public Interest Law practice, has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Law at La Trobe University. (PDF format 314Kb) | |
| 28 Jul | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts in high end retirement village sale Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for long-standing client the Buxton Group in the sale of its Rylands retirement village business to Stockland. The sale involved the five-star Rylands business portfolio, which includes two recently completed apartment-style retirement villages, comprising 149 independent living apartments located in the inner-city areas of Kew and Hawthorn in Melbourne. The sale was completed on 16 July 2008. (PDF format 70Kb) | |
| 27 Jun | Appointment announcement, effective 1 July 2008 The partners of Arnold Bloch Leibler are pleased to announce that on 1 July 2008 Kishanie Wijewickrama and Lisa Ashcroft were admitted as partners of the firm. Also effective on 1 July, Danuta Czuchwicki and Simonne Einfeld were appointed as special counsel, and Christina Hunt, Lachlan Blake, Jorja Cleeland, Caroline Goulden, Matthew Lees, Genevieve Sexton and Lucy Kirwan became senior associates. (PDF format 407Kb) | |
| 17 Apr | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Tasman Group in its sale to JBS Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for Australia’s largest multispecies meat processor, Tasman Group, in its sale to JBS Southern Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the world’s largest meat processor, JBS SA. The Tasman sale, to be paid in cash, was worth about $160 million, but was part of a $1.4 billion takeover deal that also included two US companies. (PDF format 310Kb) | |
| 28 Mar | Arnold Bloch Leibler launches Reconciliation Action Plan with guest of honour, The Hon. Jenny Macklin MP Arnold Bloch Leibler became the first Australian law firm to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) at a ceremony at the firm's Melbourne office today. The Hon. Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, was the guest of honour and officially launched the plan. (PDF format 315Kb) | |
| 20 Mar | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Nufarm in institutional placement and acquisitions Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for agricultural chemicals company, Nufarm Limited, in an oversubscribed $200 million institutional placement. (PDF format 30Kb) | |
| 19 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler welcomes new commercial partner Arnold Bloch Leibler has welcomed a new Sydney-based partner to the commercial & corporate practice, Andrew Silberberg, from 11 February 2008. (PDF format 311Kb) | |
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| 2007 | ||
| 13 Nov | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Gersh Investment Partners in sale to MFS Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for Melbourne-based property investment and advisory firm, Gersh Investment Partners (GIP), in its sale to listed property group, MFS. Shareholders approved the issue of shares to complete MFS' purchase of the remaining 70 per cent of GIP for around $70 million at its AGM on 7 November. (PDF format 344Kb) | |
| 10 Oct | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for SEEK in $37.5 million acquisition Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for SEEK Limited in its $37.5 million acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Amadeus Education, a private education group. (PDF format 344Kb) | |
| 05 Oct | Arnold Bloch Leibler welcomes new head of Workplace Advisory practice Arnold Bloch Leibler has announced that, from 1 October 2007, Henry Skene joined the firm as a Melbourne-based partner and head of Arnold Bloch Leibler's Workplace Advisory practice. (PDF format 313Kb) | |
| 20 Sep | Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards 2007 media launch Welcome speech by Jonathan Wenig, Arnold Bloch Leibler partner, at the Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards 2007 media launch. (PDF format 318Kb) | |
| 15 Aug | ABL acts for CIP in 50 per cent sale to Charter Hall Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for the shareholders of Commercial & Industrial Property Ltd (CIP) in the sale of a 50 per cent interest to ASX listed funds manager, Charter Hall. (PDF format 218Kb) | |
| 29 Jun | Partner and senior associate appointment announcement, effective 1 July 2007 The partners of Arnold Bloch Leibler are pleased to announce that on 1 July 2007, Sam Dollard and Lily Tell will be admitted as partners of the firm. Also effective on 1 July, Katie Drinkwater, John Mengolian, Melanie Alderton, Justin Vaatstra, Ashley Lewis, Sue Kee and Leigh De Jong will become senior associates. (PDF format 391Kb) | |
| 14 Jun | ABL partners honoured with pro bono awards Senior partner at Arnold Bloch Leibler, Mark Leibler AC, and public interest law partner, Peter Seidel, have been honoured with two of 11 awards presented by the Victoria Law Foundation at the Distinguished Pro Bono Service Awards. (PDF format 217Kb) | |
| 25 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler launches Reconciliation Action Plan initiative and Public Interest Law Report Arnold Bloch Leibler will launch its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) initiative and Public Interest Law Report at a luncheon on Monday 28 May. The launch coincides with Reconciliation Week and the 40th anniversary of the 1967 referendum where eligible Australians overwhelmingly voted to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the national census. (PDF format 367Kb) | |
| 21 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts as 'lawyers to the lawyers' as Slater & Gordon becomes the world's first publicly listed law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for Slater & Gordon, the world's first publicly listed law firm, which floated on the ASX at 11.00am this morning. Slater & Gordon listed at $1.32 after an initial public offering of $1 per share. The IPO raised $35 million for the firm, giving it a valuation of more than $100 million. (PDF format 29Kb) | |
| 15 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Harris Scarfe in $80M private equity buyout Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for the owners of specialty retailer Harris Scarfe Australia in the $80m sale of the company to Momentum Private Equity. (PDF format 28Kb) | |
| 07 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Slater & Gordon in its IPO Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for Slater & Gordon in its $35 million Initial Public Offering, which will create the world's first publicly listed law firm. (PDF format 28Kb) | |
| 03 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler acts for Nufarm in award-winning deal Arnold Bloch Leibler has acted for Nufarm Limited in an award-winning $251 million deal to issue 'Nufarm Step up Securities' – a type of hybrid securities. The deal won the inaugural INFINZ (Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand) Debt Deal of the Year 2006 last week in New Zealand. (PDF format 29Kb) | |
| 20 Apr | Complaint lodged on behalf of Indigenous school Arnold Bloch Leibler lodges an unprecedented complaint with the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, on behalf of the community of Wadeye, seeking an official apology and compensation for the prolonged underfunding of its children's education. (PDF format 28Kb) | |
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| 2006 | ||
| 13 Dec | Arnold Bloch Leibler partner honoured at LIV Legal Awards Arnold Bloch Leibler partner and head of the firm's property & development practice, Ken Gray, has been recognised at the 2006 Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Legal Awards held on 10 November. (PDF format 215Kb) | |
| 07 Dec | Arnold Bloch Leibler lawyer wins top Human Rights Award Arnold Bloch Leibler Partner, Peter Seidel has been awarded the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's 2006 Human Rights Award in the Law category. (PDF format 68Kb) | |
| 15 Oct | Mark Leibler AC nominated as a leader among the legal community, Australian Legal Business (PDF format 63Kb) | |
| 19 Sep | Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards 2006 Welcome speech by Arnold Bloch Leibler partner, Alex King. (PDF format 197Kb) | |
| 15 Feb | Nationalism, racism & political expediency: 19th century France or modern-day Australia? J’Accuse! The Dreyfus Affair exhibition to tour Australia. (PDF format 210Kb) | |
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| 2004 | ||
| 30 Nov | Arnold Bloch Leibler solicitor, Kate Healy, wins Young Property Lawyer of the Year Award (PDF format 122Kb) | |
| 19 Oct | Mark Leibler AO and Robert Heathcote among Australia's 30 most pre-eminent lawyers, Australian Legal Business (PDF format 218Kb) | |
| 01 Aug | Professor Allan Fels AO appointment (PDF format 190Kb) | |
| 01 Jul | New partner and senior associate appointments (PDF format 142Kb) | |
| 05 Mar | Arnold Bloch Leibler – Winner of the 2004 Law Firm of the Year (for practices with 25 to 100 solicitors (PDF format 184Kb) | |
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| 2003 | ||
| 29 Aug | Non-executive directors pleased with GIO outcome (PDF format 178Kb) | |
| 14 Apr | Arnold Bloch Leibler celebrates 50 years (PDF format 195Kb) | |
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| 2002 | ||
| 07 Jun | Arnold Bloch Leibler expands employment & industrial relations practice (PDF format 202Kb) | |
| 06 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler opens in Sydney (PDF format 190Kb) | |
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