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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

Gadens' 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Locations". Gadens. 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "About us". Gadens. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Running on empty". Lawyers Weekly. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Gadens pushes computerised settlement system". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Attorneys in Papua New Guinea" (PDF). U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby. U.S. Department of State. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Rodyk & Davidson ties up with foreign firms Gadens and Dentons". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  9. ↑ 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.
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