Our 2003 media releases are listed below:
17 December 2003
Freehills appoints leader in construction and major projects
Amanda Davidson, one of Australia's most highly regarded construction lawyers and litigators, has joined Freehills as a Partner in the Projects team in Sydney.
10 September 2003
Inspiring retreat for Freehills' young leaders
Two Freehills solicitors, Dolone Chakravarti and Kelly O'Dwyer, were among just six 'Young Leaders' selected to attend the three day Australian Davos Connection Annual Leadership Retreat held on Hayman Island, North Queensland in August this year.
12 August 2003
Australian lawyers intervene in US human rights case
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights last week made legal submissions to a United States Federal Court in a ground-breaking human rights claim. Simon Rice, President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights believes that this is the first time submissions from Australia have been made to an American court in such a case.
31 July 2003
Freehills wins in Victorian Supreme Court for Murraylink
A team from Freehills' litigation practice has had an important win in the Victorian Supreme Court on behalf of its client Murraylink Transmission Company.
16 July 2003
Fatigued workers a wake up call for employers
Employers who knowingly allow their employees to work when tired are exposing themselves to significant risks, not only of accidents and injury at the workplace but also of hefty fines, according to Philip Willox, Employee Relations partner with national law firm Freehills.
06 May 2003
Freehills appoints two external board members
Freehills' chairman, Geoff McClellan, would like to announce the appointment of two new board members from outside the firm. This is the first time external members have been appointed to the Freehills.
03 February 2003
Freehills top Australian project finance firm in 2002
Freehills is the highest ranked Australian law firm in the 2002 Project Finance Legal Adviser tables released by Dealogic, an international company providing global coverage of corporate finance activity and global deal management systems.
17 January 2003
Freehills chosen most often for M&A work for 2001
Freehills advised on more M&A transactions than any other Australian firm in 2001, an active year characterised by complex cross border transactions, according to figures released by Thomson Financial.
