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Christopher Niesche

Christopher Niesche

Christopher Niesche is the Australia correspondent for Law.com International. He covers the business of law in Australia and writes about lawyers, global and domestic law firms and in-house law departments. He also covers Australian regulatory matters. He can be reached at [email protected] and on Twitter: @ChrisNiesche.

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March 04, 2024 | International Edition

Australian Government to Try to Force Meta to Pay for News

The move follows Facebook's decision to stop paying news organisations in Australia.

By Christopher Niesche

3 minute read

March 01, 2024 | International Edition

Dentons Takes Employment Partner Duo from Kennedys in Sydney

Justin Le Blond and Persephone Stuckey-Clarke to start on Monday.

By Christopher Niesche

1 minute read

February 28, 2024 | International Edition

HSF, Corrs Advise on $3B Building Materials Takeover

France's Saint-Gobain pushes into Australian market.

By Christopher Niesche

2 minute read

February 28, 2024 | International Edition

KWM, HSF Advise on $1.4B Australian Project Stake Sale to Japan's JERA

KWM is advising Woodside while HSF is acting for JERA

By Christopher Niesche

2 minute read

February 27, 2024 | International Edition

Davis Polk, Ashurst Advise on $2.2B Aluminium Deal

US producer Alcoa to buy Australia's Alumina.

By Christopher Niesche

2 minute read

February 27, 2024 | International Edition

Corrs Reported to Have the Largest Pay Gap of Major Australian Firms

Workplace Gender Equality Agency releases pay gap data for first time.

By Christopher Niesche

4 minute read

February 21, 2024 | International Edition

KWM Bolsters Employment Team with Partner from Australian Firm

Cilla Robinson joins from Clayton Utz

By Christopher Niesche

2 minute read

February 20, 2024 | International Edition

Law Firm Partners Income Tax Arrangements Come Under Scrutiny in Australia

Members of Australia's Senate are questioning the use by law firms and their partners of a tax structure that lowers the amount of tax owed to the government.

By Christopher Niesche

5 minute read

February 20, 2024 | International Edition

Plaintiff Firm Pogust Goodhead Sets Up in Australia

Launches a Sydney office to pursue mining giant BHP.

By Christopher Niesche

2 minute read

February 19, 2024 | International Edition

In Australia, Litigator to Leave Corrs for Ashurst, Pinsent Masons Launches Health and Safety Practice

Felicity Healy will move to Corrs in August while Carlie Holt will join Pinsent Masons with a team of two.

By Christopher Niesche

3 minute read