News
HopgoodGanim's latest media releases are listed below. Please direct all media enquiries to our Senior Communications Advisor, Laura Macdonald.
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Trainee Solicitor Jasmin Semlitsch wins prestigious Award
22 May 2013HopgoodGanim Trainee Solicitor Jasmin Semlitsch was recently recognised for her outstanding academic results by being awarded one of the six Una Prentice Awards
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Leading litigation expert Ian Hughes joins HopgoodGanim
16 May 2013HopgoodGanim today announces that senior Queensland lawyer, Ian Hughes, has joined the firm. Ian brings with him an impressive 30 year track record, handling some of the country’s largest legal battles including multi-million dollar claims on behalf...
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Tax expert adds another string to HopgoodGanim’s bow
14 May 2013HopgoodGanim is pleased to advise the recent addition of Rosalie Cattermole as a senior associate in its tax team. Rosalie’s arrival at HopgoodGanim reaffirms the commitment by the firm to leverage the support they provide to clients with regards to...
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HopgoodGanim advises Norton Gold Fields on Kalgoorlie Mining Company takeover
18 April 2013HopgoodGanim has advised Western Australian gold company Norton Gold Fields on its friendly multi-million dollar off-market takeover of Kalgoorlie Mining Company.
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HopgoodGanim advises Jindal on $221.61 million takeover bid
4 February 2013HopgoodGanim has advised Jindal Steel & Power (Australia) on its AUD $221.61 million on-market takeover offer for coal producer Gujarat NRE Coking Coal.
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Graduate pay gap a surprise to law firm
18 January 2013Figures recently released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency showing an average reported difference in the starting salary of Australian female and male law graduates of almost $5,000 have come as a surprise to HopgoodGanim's HR Manager, Alison Schultz.
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HopgoodGanim promotions support growth
14 December 2012HopgoodGanim has announced the promotion of nine legal professionals within the firm, including the appointment of two partners to the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice.
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HopgoodGanim website recognised as Best in Class
13 December 2012HopgoodGanim’s new look website, www.hopgoodganim.com.au, has been awarded Best in Class in the Legal category in the prestigious Interactive Media Awards (IMAs) in New York.
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Cooperation Agreements strengthen ties with China
5 December 2012HopgoodGanim is pleased to announce that it has signed cooperation agreements with two of China’s leading law firms, Dacheng Law Offices LLP and Zhejiang T&C Law Firm.
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Merged firm grows on day one
1 November 2012The merger of Queensland law firm HopgoodGanim and Perth-based Q Legal comes into effect today and coincides with the appointment of a senior property, construction and corporate lawyer to the Perth office.
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Mandatory data breach laws vital in 21st century, warns technology lawyer
26 October 2012Laws making it mandatory to report data security breaches are vital to protecting confidential information in the 21st century, says a leading Queensland intellectual property and technology lawyer.
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HopgoodGanim and Q Legal join forces to benefit clients on both coasts
5 October 2012Queensland law firm HopgoodGanim will join forces with Perth-based Q Legal, effective 1 November this year, enabling the combined firm to offer a seamless service for clients across Australia, no matter where they or their projects are based.
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HopgoodGanim builds infrastructure and major projects expertise
4 September 2012HopgoodGanim has welcomed Charles Sullivan, a senior construction and infrastructure lawyer with more than 25 years experience advising on major development projects.
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3D printers a significant threat to intellectual property, warns technology lawyer
2 July 2012A leading Queensland intellectual property and technology lawyer has warned that the emergence of three dimensional printing technology will pose significant legal and commercial challenges to the design and manufacturing industries.
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HopgoodGanim announces promotion of 15 legal practitioners
29 June 2012HopgoodGanim has announced the promotion of 15 legal professionals within the firm, in both its Corporate and Family Law practices.
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HopgoodGanim advises Armour Energy on $75 million IPO
27 April 2012HopgoodGanim has advised mining company Armour Energy on its securing of $75 million for its initial shale gas exploration in the McArthur Basin.
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HopgoodGanim ranked third for equity and IPO deals in global review
4 April 2012HopgoodGanim has been ranked third in Australia and New Zealand for Equity and IPO deals in the Bloomberg Global Legal Advisor review for the first quarter of 2012.
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HopgoodGanim takes top gong in guide to leading family law firms
12 March 2012HopgoodGanim has been recognised as the top Queensland family law firm in the Doyle's Guide Queensland Family Law Review for 2012.
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HopgoodGanim partner leads review of Queensland’s planning system
5 March 2012A partner from HopgoodGanim's award-winning Planning and Environment team has overseen the preparation of an industry-led reform paper, which makes 22 key recommendations to improve Queensland's complex planning system.
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HopgoodGanim ranked in guide to Australia’s best lawyers
27 February 2012HopgoodGanim has been recognised by international legal directory Chambers Asia-Pacific for its expertise in energy and natural resources, environment law and native title.
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HopgoodGanim advises on JV with world’s biggest integrated geothermal company
21 February 2012HopgoodGanim has advised ASX-listed geothermal energy company Hot Rock Limited (ASX: HRL) on a number of joint venture agreements, which could provide funding of up to USD $200 million, with PSE-listed Energy Development Corporation.
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HopgoodGanim ranked first for Australian deals in capital markets review
6 February 2012HopgoodGanim has been ranked first for Australian Equity and Equity-related deals (based on number of deals) in the Thomson Reuters Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Capital Markets Review for the full year 2011.
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HopgoodGanim advises CuDeco on $32 million share placement
2 February 2012HopgoodGanim has advised ASX-listed mining company CuDeco on the placement of ordinary shares to two UK fund managers, raising $32 million before costs.
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HopgoodGanim advises on agreement to boost community health research
10 January 2012HopgoodGanim has advised on a research alliance agreement that outlines how four of Australia's top universities will work together to undertake research that contributes to better health outcomes for Australia's regional communities.
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HopgoodGanim advises on $120 million sale of PCSMA assets to Sucrogen
13 December 2011HopgoodGanim has advised on the $120 million sale of the Proserpine Cooperative Sugar Milling Association's milling assets to Sucrogen.
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HopgoodGanim advises Bow Energy on Arrow takeover offer
30 September 2011HopgoodGanim has advised Bow Energy on the $535 million takeover bid by Arrow Energy.
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HopgoodGanim partner appointed to international family law association
27 September 2011HopgoodGanim family law partner Geoff Wilson has been appointed as the parliamentarian of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers for 2012.
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HopgoodGanim partner makes mark on Queensland’s development industry
15 September 2011Brisbane planning and development lawyer Sarah Persijn has been appointed as the Chair of the Urban Development Institute of Australia's Queensland Planning and Planning Governance Committee.
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HopgoodGanim advises MetroCoal on agreements to support growth
13 September 2011HopgoodGanim has advised ASX-listed MetroCoal Limited (ASX:MTE) on the placement of 32 million shares to Chinese coal group DADI Engineering Development, raising $24 million before costs.
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Court of Appeal confirms Opes Prime compensation claim
12 September 2011The Queensland Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed an appeal by the Securities Exchange Guarantee Corporation arising out of the collapse of Opes Prime in 2008.
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HopgoodGanim native title partner named in 2011 Doyle’s Guide to Leading Lawyers
18 August 2011HopgoodGanim has again been named in the Doyle's Guide to Australia's leading native title firms, with Partner Dr. Jonathan Fulcher specifically named as a leading lawyer in this area of expertise.
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HopgoodGanim takes it to top tier in capital markets
8 August 2011HopgoodGanim has been ranked equal second in the latest Thomson Reuters Global Capital Markets Review alongside international and national firms Allens Arthur Robinson, Freehills, Minter Ellison and Norton Rose.
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HopgoodGanim advises Indigo on national mobile distribution deal
20 July 2011HopgoodGanim has advised Indigo Telecom on a deal with Australia Post to distribute Indigo's mobile phones and plans through Australia Post's retail outlets nationally.
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World food demand prompts savvy plant breeding
20 July 2011The push towards increased food production globally will see a rise in commercial opportunities to find newer, stronger and faster-growing varieties of plants and plant products, with the need to protect Plant Breeders’ rights also increasing.
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HopgoodGanim advises Dutchess Capital in long-term funding deal
9 May 2011HopgoodGanim has advised US-based investment manager Dutchess Capital on a US$16.3 million equity line facility with Motopia Limited, a leading Australian mobile marketing and branded mobile content creation provider.
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HopgoodGanim advises Jindal on Rocklands Richfield takeover bid
21 April 2011HopgoodGanim has advised Jindal Steel and Power (Australia) on its on-market takeover offer for Rocklands Richfield.
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HopgoodGanim named Gold Employer of Choice for second year in a row
7 April 2011HopgoodGanim has been named a Gold Employer of Choice in a national survey of law firms by Australasian Legal Business (ALB) magazine for the second year in a row.
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HopgoodGanim advises Jumbo Interactive on Manaccom voluntary administration
31 March 2011HopgoodGanim has acted for ASX-listed technology company Jumbo Interactive, creator of the Oz Lotteries website, in successfully implementing a deed of company arrangement for its troubled subsidiary Manaccom, which had been placed into voluntary administration earlier this year.
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HopgoodGanim advises JAB Resources on Canadian merger
28 March 2011HopgoodGanim has advised mineral exploration company JAB Resources on its merger with TSX-V listed Golden Touch Resources Corp.
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HopgoodGanim partner named one of Australia’s Best Lawyers
7 March 2011HopgoodGanim partner David Nicholls has been named one of the country's top planning and environment lawyers in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia.
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HopgoodGanim partner named leading native title lawyer
1 March 2011HopgoodGanim partner Jonathan Fulcher has been named one of Australia's leading native title lawyers by Chambers Global for the fifth consecutive year.
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HopgoodGanim advises Macarthur Minerals on $50 million private placement
28 February 2011HopgoodGanim has advised TSX-V listed Macarthur Minerals on a brokered bought-deal private placement of shares and warrants to an investor syndicate, raising $50.04 million before costs.
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HopgoodGanim advises Norton Gold Fields on $30 million tenement sale
20 December 2010HopgoodGanim has advised ASX-listed Norton Gold Fields on the sale of a mining tenement in Queensland's Bowen Basin to Boardwalk Sienna.
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HopgoodGanim successful in Opes Prime compensation claim
13 December 2010HopgoodGanim has acted for Samuel Holdings in a successful claim against the National Guarantee Fund following the collapse of Opes Prime.
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HopgoodGanim associate wins Young ICT Professional of the Year
25 November 2010HopgoodGanim associate Hayden Delaney, 27, has been named Young ICT Professional of the Year by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) Queensland.
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HopgoodGanim advises Bow Energy on $78.4 million capital raising
16 November 2010HopgoodGanim has advised Bow Energy Ltd (ASX: BOW) on the institutional placement of 42.1 million new ordinary shares to raise $48.4 million, and a share purchase plan for eligible existing shareholders to raise up to $30 million.
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HopgoodGanim advises Solomon Gold on AUD $24.19 million capital raising
28 October 2010HopgoodGanim has advised AIM-listed Solomon Gold plc on its recent capital raising in Australia and the United Kingdom.
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HopgoodGanim advises Volga Elderberry on Lorena Gold Project sale
6 October 2010HopgoodGanim has advised Volga Elderberry on the sale of the Lorena Gold Project in North West Queensland to ASX-listed Malachite Resources.