Deal profile | Gadens supports the development of “Trijena”, a new residential community in Mickleham, Australia’s fastest growing suburb
Gadens has acted for Potter George in the development of “Trijena”, a large residential community in Mickleham, Victoria. Property developer, Potter George is renowned for transforming master plan greenfield sites into residential communities to accommodate Australia’s growing population. Potter George is headed by Gold Coast property developer and ex Villa World CEO, John Potter and […]
ReadmoreDeal profile | Gadens advises on the sale of Juanbung and Boyong Stations, NSW
Gadens acted for Tim Roberts -Thomson’s TRT Pastoral Group in the sale of Juanbung and Boyong stations in western New South Wales. With over 55km of frontage to the Murrumbidgee River, the parcel of land covers 33,000ha of grazing land and wetlands that have been used for backgrounding over 10,000 cattle a year. Home to […]
ReadmoreMedia release | Gadens debuts in the 2019 WTR 1000
National firm Gadens has made its debut in the World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000) rankings of the world’s leading trade mark professionals. Gadens has been recognised as a full-service law firm with outposts in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, boasting notable expertise in all types of IP work. In addition to the firm’s overall […]
ReadmoreNews | Property Council of Australia’s Industry Committees 2019 / 2020
Congratulations to the following six Gadens people who have been elected to serve on the Property Council of Australia’s Industry Committees for 2019 / 2020: Committee for Cities – Paul Spiro, Chairman (Queensland) Industrial Property Committee – Gail Black, Partner (Queensland) Taxation Committee – Biljana Apostolova, Partner (Victoria) Retail Committee – John Nicolas, Partner (Queensland) […]
ReadmoreDeal profile | Gadens advises on the syndicated construction financing of Melbourne Grand
Gadens has advised NAB and Westpac on the syndicated construction financing for the Central Equity Group’s mixed-use development ‘Melbourne Grand’ located at 560 Lonsdale Street. The 58-storey development, in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD legal precinct, comprises 645 spacious apartments and 1,165 sqm of ground floor retail. Gadens was engaged to advise in relation to […]
ReadmoreFeatured publication | 2018 Intellectual Property Newsletter
Welcome to the 2018 Recap Edition of Gadens’ Intellectual Property Newsletter. In this edition we explore the impact on intellectual property owners of changes to Australian laws and shine the spotlight on three Australian cases which provide insight to the Australian position on colour trade marks, geographical place names and establishing trade mark ownership. Click […]
ReadmoreDeal profile | Gadens advises on the purchase of Higher Ground, Top Paddock and The Kettle Black
Gadens has advised Darling Hospitality Group Pty Ltd (Darling Hospitality Group) on the acquisition of three highly regarded, high-end hospitality venues in inner Melbourne: Top Paddock Café in Richmond, Higher Ground Melbourne in Melbourne’s CBD, and The Kettle Black in South Melbourne. The acquisition complements Darling Hospitality Group’s existing portfolio of cafes and restaurants including […]
ReadmoreMedia release | Gadens further strengthens Property Team with leading construction and infrastructure partner
National firm Gadens has appointed Daniel Middleton as Partner in its Property, Construction & Planning Group. He joins Gadens after more than 10 years at Baker McKenzie, having spent the formative years of his career at Simpson Grierson in New Zealand and at Lawrence Graham (now Wragge Lawrence Graham) in the United Kingdom. He worked at […]
ReadmoreDeal profile | Gadens advises Made Group on sale of shares to Coca-Cola Amatil and The Coca-Cola Company
Gadens has advised Made Aust Pty Ltd (Made Group) and its shareholders on a combined acquisition by Coca-Cola Amatil and The Coca-Cola Company of 45% of the Made Group. Made Group is an Australian market-leading beverage company headquartered in Melbourne. Gadens advised Made Group and its shareholders on all aspects of the transaction, including: drafting […]
ReadmoreDeal profile | Gadens acts for Austral Bricks in win for development of clay quarry
Gadens has acted for premium brick manufacturer, Austral Bricks, on its application for development of a red clay quarry in Wallan, Victoria. The quarry recently received approval from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal after an appeal against Mitchell Shire Council’s decision to refuse a planning permit for the quarry. The Quarry is located within […]
ReadmoreMedia release | Gadens bolsters Corporate Advisory Team with returning hire from Big 4 firm
National firm Gadens has appointed James Beckley as a partner in its Corporate Advisory Team in Sydney. James joins Gadens from Ernst & Young, where he was a Director in its Corporate Law Team. Prior to that, he was part of the Corporate & Commercial Law team at PwC, having joined there from Gadens in […]
ReadmorePro bono | A targeted change; Welcome Social Enterprises!
From 1 July 2018, important changes came into effect for the National Pro Bono Target (the Target), the main one being that work undertaken for social enterprises can now be included by firms when counting their total pro bono hours. The Target is a voluntary and aspirational target of at least 35 hours of pro […]
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