Gadens is an Australian law firm which operates in

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and

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. The firm also offers services in

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through Lavan Legal and in Launceston through Rae & Partners. It specialises in corporate and commercial law, property transactions, debt recovery and banking.

History

Gadens' history dates back to 1847. It was the first Australian law firm to establish a multi-disciplinary practice. It has previously had an office in Papua New Guinea. In 2011, the Brisbane office poached 13 property lawyers from

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, increasing its size to 30 partners and 270 staff. In 2013, the Sydney office of Gadens was ordered to pay almost $5 million in damages to Aussie Home Loans founder

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for negligent tax advice. Gadens appealed the ruling and got more than $1 million back. In 2015, Gadens allied with US/China giant

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and Singapore firm Rodyk & Davidson to share branding, strategy and information technology. In 2016, Gadens split when its then Sydney and Perth offices joined Dentons.

References

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