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The Legal 500 Asia Pacific releases 2025 rankings of top litigation firms

Jan 21, 2025 | cgw.com.au | Sabina Hartley-Davis

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific has released its 2025 rankings of top Australian litigation law firms with premium independent law firm Cooper Grace Ward again included among the select list of 39 firms. The Legal 500 independently assesses the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions globally, with a focus on practice area teams providing the most cutting‑edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.
Timing is everything for a binding financial agreement

Jan 15, 2025 | cgw.com.au | Sabina Hartley-Davis

Video transcriptHello, hello, everyone. I’m Justine Woods. I’m the family law partner at Cooper Grace Ward. And today, I’m going to talk about the vital importance of timing in a binding financial agreement. Case of QuinceyThe case I’m going to discuss is of one of Quincey, which was decided this year.
Cooper Grace Ward announces promotions for the new year

Jan 14, 2025 | cgw.com.au | Sabina Hartley-Davis

Cooper Grace Ward is pleased to announce the promotion of three team members, marking an exciting new chapter in their careers. From 1 January 2025, Tom Walrut has been promoted to special counsel and Alfred Jackson and Katelyn Gillert have been promoted to associate. Tom Walrut assists clients with tax and commercial issues with a focus on achieving practical, commercial and tax effective outcomes in transactional, structuring and restructuring matters.
David Grace wins Lawyer Monthly Award

Jan 7, 2025 | cgw.com.au | Sabina Hartley-Davis

Cooper Grace Ward founding partner David Grace has been awarded Lawyer of the Year for Competition & Consumer Law in the 2024 Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards for Australia. With only nine other Australian lawyers featured in the global awards, this award recognises David’s position as a leader and innovator, as well as the achievements and successes from his work advising clients on competition and consumer law. This year marks the third time David has been recognised in these international awards.
Coffee with CGW - Get to know Melissa Mourilyan

Jan 6, 2025 | cgw.com.au | Sabina Hartley-Davis

Join us for a coffee chat with banking and finance special counsel Melissa Mourilyan and private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem. We delve into Mel’s background, explore her life outside CGW, and discuss what gets her excited about her work in this candid conversation. Listen now via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Chris Ward recognised in Doyles family law mediation rankings

Nov 20, 2024 | cgw.com.au | Sabina Hartley-Davis

Doyles Guide has released the 2025 rankings for leading family law mediators in Brisbane, and Chris Ward has been listed. Chris Ward, a founding partner of Cooper Grace Ward and former head of the firm’s family law practice, was included in the rankings as a leading family law mediator. The 2025 listing features mediators in the Brisbane legal market who have been identified by the state’s family law solicitors for their outstanding expertise and abilities in the area of family law.
Podcast: Coffee with CGW – Craig Turvey - Cooper Grace Ward

Nov 18, 2024 | cgw.com.au | Sabina Hartley-Davis

Join us for a coffee chat with family law special counsel Craig Turvey and private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem as we delve into Craig's background, explore his life outside work, and discuss what gets him excited about his work in this candid conversation.
Chris Ward passes baton to incoming ADVOC Asia President

Nov 14, 2024 | cgw.com.au | Sabina Hartley-Davis

ADVOC, the international law firm network that CGW has been a member of since 2012, recently held its 2024 Asia AGM in New Zealand. A major feature of the AGM was Chris Ward handing over to newly elected President of ADVOC’s Asia Chapter, Michael Lanyon. The incoming President, and other ADVOC leaders who were present, thanked Chris for what they referred to as his ‘outstanding leadership’ over his terms as both Global Chair and Asia Chapter President.
CGW Reconciliation Action Plan endorsed for 2024-2026

Nov 12, 2024 | cgw.com.au | Sabina Hartley-Davis

Cooper Grace Ward’s next Reconciliation Action Plan has been endorsed for 2024-2026. The firm’s first Reflect RAP was launched in 2019 and, since then, the firm has completed a wide range of activities to build awareness and progress actions that support the goals of reconciliation. This latest plan marks Cooper Grace Ward’s first Innovate RAP and builds on the foundation of initiatives and relationships developed over the past five years.
CGW’s Insurance team maintains Preeminent Doyles Guide rankings for 2024

Nov 12, 2024 | cgw.com.au | Sabina Hartley-Davis

Cooper Grace Ward has maintained its market-leading position in the 2024 Doyles Guide rankings for insurance and workers’ compensation law. In the 2024 listing of leading Workers Compensation & WorkCover Law Firms, Cooper Grace Ward has been listed as a First Tier firm, with only two other firms receiving this accolade in Queensland.