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JWS to open in Canberra with 2 partners from MinterEllison
National law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery is expanding its operations to the capital — its sixth office across the country — with the appointment of two partners from BigLaw firm MinterEllison and one of its own foreign investment and merger and acquisition experts.
Jerome Doraisamy
Johnson Winter & Slattery — which already has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane — will now also operate out of Canberra, with the firm opening an office in the capital.
Mr Moore was, most recently, the head of Minter’s foreign investment and trade team.
Speaking about the firm’s expansion into Canberra, JWS managing partner Jeremy Davis (pictured) said that there is much excitement about the firm’s broadening national presence.
“Foreign investors are confronted with an increasingly complex regulatory environment and that has changed the scope of their legal requirements,” he said.
“Given our firm’s strong focus on inbound investment, it is a logical step to build out a team in Canberra with three of the leading foreign investment/M&A lawyers in the Australian market.
“The development will enhance our position as a go to firm for foreign investors looking to navigate complex foreign investment, competition, tax and trade-related issues.”
The start date for Mr Moore and Ms Lai is yet to be confirmed.
The news follows international firm Wotton + Kearney’s recent expansion into Canberra.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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