All articles relating to ‘Litigation’
Graduates Program 2021 — An interview with Esther Khoo
A key factor in maintaining our differentiation is embracing innovation, diversity and the fresh perspectives that come to our firm from employing graduates. In the lead up to the Graduates Program for 2021 we will be interviewing our past graduates and ask them to reflect on what their most interesting and…
UniLodge Australia Pty Ltd & Anor v the Owners Strata plan 54026 [2020] NSWCATCD | Costs decision
In a previous new article (here), Helen Kowal – Partner and Sean Greenwood – Senior Associate, recently acted for a lot owner/building manager in a strata application to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, successfully seeking orders for the removal of the existing strata committee and for the compulsory appointment of a strata manager…
Holiday Office Closure 2020
If you need to speak with one of our lawyers, please call +61 2 9233 5544. We wish you a happy holidays and a prosperous new year!…
ACN 057 690 034 Pty Limited v Wykrota [2020] NSWSC 1430
Marc Baddams — Partner and Sean Greenwood — Senior Associate recently acted for ACN 057 690 034 Pty Limited successfully resisting an application to set aside a judgment alleged to have been made irregularly, against good faith or in the absence of the subject defendant. You can read the decision here, full article…
Pacific Springs Pty Limited [2020] NSWSC 1240
Marc Baddams — Partner, Sean Greenwood — Senior Associate and Esther Khoo — Associate recently acted for Pacific Springs Pty Limited and its director in Supreme Court of New South Wales proceedings were they successfully defended an application under s 175 of the Corporations Act to correct the company’s share register. You can…
A special thank you to all our clients
Client feedback and continuous improvement are important to us at Swaab and form a key component of our Swaab Brand of Service. The key findings included: we exceeded your expectations when it comes to our performance you find us extremely easy to work with, and you are likely to recommend your key contact and…
Swaab announces Senior Associate promotion
The promotion recognises Sean’s excellent legal skills coupled with his desire to provide exceptional client service and an invaluable part of the firm’s litigation team — we look forward to recognising him in the marketplace as an experienced senior practitioner as he continues those efforts.Congratulations Sean…
Press Release – Swaab and Hardings Lawyers integration
Both Swaab and Hardings Lawyers share several core areas of expertise and industry sector experience, which inspired the integration. “This project was driven by a desire to further develop our domestic and international legal service offering through an alignment which make sense strategically and feels good culturally. Hardings Lawyers and Swaab…
COVID-19 | Making it easier for business to operate during COVID-19
Meetings As of 6 May 2020, companies in Australia will be able to convene annual general meetings and other meetings prescribed under the Corporations Act 2001 entirely online rather than face-to-face thanks to the Corporations (Coronavirus (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No.1) 2020.As contemplated in paragraph 5 of the Determination a company that has…
COVID-19 | Witnessing the execution of documents during the pandemic
What’s news in New South Wales? The Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020 (NSW) The COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (NSW) included a regulation-making power in section 17 of Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (NSW) (the Act) to provide for altered arrangements for the signature, witnessing or attestation…