McCoy, Grove & Atkinson

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McCoy, Grove & Atkinson
Major practice areasCorporate and commercial
Date founded1887
Founder Richard McCloy
Company type Partnership
Dissolved2014

McCoy, Grove & Atkinson was an Australian commercial law firm. It was established in 1887 in Marrickville, New South Wales, by Richard McCoy and soon after moved to Castlereagh Street, Sydney. [1] The name of McCoy, Grove & Atkinson was adopted in 1929 and in 1956 the firm of Fitzhardinge, Son & Yeomans was subsumed into the partnership. [2] The firm closed on 30 June 2014. [3]

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Notable alumni

The following were once partners at McCoy, Grove & Atkinson:–

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References

  1. McCoy, Grove & Atkinson The Historian Ku-ring-gai Historical Society Inc Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. Fitzhardinge-Seton, Peter C. "Fitzhardinge, William George (1810–1884)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN   1833-7538 . Retrieved 5 May 2019 via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  3. McCoy, Grove and Atkinson closed on 30 June 2014 Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. "McCoy, Richard Watson Walker (1863–1942)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. Mansfield, Joan. "Grove, Rupert Howard (1906–1982)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN   1833-7538 . Retrieved 5 May 2019 via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  6. Gapps, Stephen; Newington College (2012), Newington College : a sesquicentenary history 1863-2013, Stanmore, NSW Newington College, ISBN   978-0-9873016-0-4