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Meridian enters strategic alliance with Donaldson & Burkinshaw LLP
National law firm Meridian Lawyers has unveiled a new strategic alliance with Donaldson & Burkinshaw LLP, a leading Singaporean firm.
Jerome Doraisamy
Meridian Lawyers – which was established in 2004 and has over 200 staff and 30 principals in offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Brisbane, and Perth – has entered a strategic alliance with one of Singapore’s oldest law partnerships Donaldson & Burkinshaw LLP.
The alliance will, the firm said in a statement, enable clients from both firms to benefit from the combined insurance, health law, and commercial resources and expertise offered by both practices and allow the businesses to collaborate on select matters and pursue strategic opportunities together.
The news followed the recent combinations that fellow BigLaw player Dentons has entered into with Link Legal in India in October of last year and PJS Law in the Philippines in March.
Meridian managing director Paul Baker (pictured) said: “We are thrilled to be affiliated with a firm of D & B’s heritage and profile in the Asia-Pacific region.
“Their strength in the areas of insurance, health law, intellectual property, disputes, corporate and commercial, and real estate legal services, exemplary client service, and affiliations with leading global, regional and local professional organisations, will enable us to provide further specialist sector support to our clients with an expanded competitive Asia Pacific offering.”
Donaldson & Burkinshaw senior partner Eric Tin added: “My partners and I are deeply honoured and privileged to be able to build strong ties with Meridian Lawyers – a leading and rapidly growing firm with an impressive track record.
“This strategic alliance will benefit our Asia Pacific clients who need high-quality legal services for their investments and business in Australia. We also look forward to the sharing of knowledge and best practices that come with this alliance.”
The two firms will operate independently of one another and the alliance will commence on 1 September 2023.
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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