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Though Slater & Gordon is a well-known law firm, its market capitalisation of $ 151 million would be dwarfed if any of
Australia's "big six" law firms - Allens Arthur Robinson, Blake Dawson Waldron, Clayton Utz, Freehills, Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Minter Ellison - decided to
234:). This merger brought together lawyers from all of the major commercial centres in Australia as well as important centres in the Asia and Pacific regions. Three further Asian offices were established, in
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and be re-branded as
Ashurst across all offices on 1 March 2012, followed by a full financial merger of the two firms on 1 November 2013. The table below summarises the merger of the two firms.
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223:
These two firms were prominent in the legal systems of
Australia's colonies. Their client bases included large corporations, banks, mining companies, and pastoral companies.
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378:
395:
212:. In 1865 its founder died, and the firm was renamed to Blake & Riggall in 1874. In 1881 a firm later to be known as Waldron & Dawson was founded on
485:
573:
568:
478:
356:
126:
563:
26:
375:
399:
440:
257:
In
September 2011, it was announced that the firm would combine its Asian business with that of British law firm
209:
534:
413:
501:
175:
258:
512:
197:
382:
226:
The firms were merged in 1988, alongside two other firms; Collison Hunt & Richardson (
425:
159:
557:
542:
205:
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Ashurst and Blake Dawson announce Asia business combination and future merger plans
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522:
213:
155:
470:
528:
243:
201:
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115:
25:
361:(The Sydney Morning Herald), John Fairfax Holdings Limited., p. 21,
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163:
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Prior to its acquisition by
Ashurst, the Australian firm was named
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Stags in Slater & Gordon share some class action - a 40% win
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465:
139:
427:
Ashurst's partners vote for full financial integration
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firm. The
Australian headquarters of Ashurst are in
135:
125:
104:
81:
73:
62:
51:
40:
32:
338:"Blake Dawson plans UK alliance to go for growth"
249:In 2007 the firm was rebranded to Blake Dawson.
200:, emigrated from Scotland to set up practice in
196:Blake Dawson was founded in 1841. Its founder,
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8:
18:
376:The making of a national firm: Blake Dawson
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479:
471:
24:
17:
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328:
230:) and McCubbery Train Love and Thomas (
441:"Ashurst & Blakes confirm merger"
7:
336:Merritt, Chris (27 September 2011).
396:"Blake Dawson changes its stripes"
14:
574:1841 establishments in Australia
97:(Global Chief Executive Officer)
416:. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
355:Kenneth Nguyen (22 May 2007),
63:
52:
41:
1:
569:Law firms established in 1841
430:. Ashurst, 26 September 2013.
502:Big Six Australian law firms
443:. Au.legalbusinessonline.com
590:
385:Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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23:
536:Mallesons Stephen Jaques
381:3 February 2017 at the
66: of employees
564:Law firms of Australia
192:Australian predecessor
412:Blake Dawson (2011).
55: of lawyers
44: of offices
74:Major practice areas
277:Number of partners
179:leading Australian
158:, an international
20:
299:Number of offices
288:Number of lawyers
551:
550:
518:Ashurst Australia
320:
319:
316:A$ 380 million +
313:A$ 462 million +
204:on the corner of
198:James Hunter Ross
148:Ashurst Australia
145:
144:
127:Company type
105:Date founded
36:Sydney, Australia
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398:. Archived from
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333:
264:
77:General practice
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54:
43:
28:
21:
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588:
584:
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580:
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578:
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547:
504:
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466:Ashurst website
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402:on 5 July 2007.
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310:Revenue (2011)
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210:William Streets
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140:www.ashurst.com
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100:
12:
11:
5:
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460:External links
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160:commercial law
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3:
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544:
543:MinterEllison
541:
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272:Blake Dawson
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445:. Retrieved
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400:the original
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269:Ashurst LLP
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242:in 1995 and
232:Port Moresby
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222:
195:
174:
171:Blake Dawson
170:
168:
147:
146:
94:Paul Jenkins
88:Karen Davies
33:Headquarters
15:
523:Clayton Utz
253:Acquisition
214:Pitt Street
156:Ashurst LLP
19:Ashurst LLP
558:Categories
447:22 October
323:References
154:branch of
152:Australian
91:(Chairman)
82:Key people
539:(to 2012)
529:Freehills
246:in 2009.
244:Singapore
238:in 1988,
202:Melbourne
181:law firms
116:Melbourne
379:Archived
240:Shanghai
259:Ashurst
236:Jakarta
187:History
176:Big Six
150:is the
136:Website
114:(1841,
513:Allens
364:float.
218:Sydney
206:Bourke
164:Sydney
69:3,500+
58:1,700+
294:820+
291:900+
228:Perth
449:2012
283:192
280:230
208:and
111:1822
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302:16
216:in
131:LLP
64:No.
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