AI in the Boardroom: balancing innovation and obligation
Used wisely, AI tools can arguably enhance the corporate decision-making process. There are risks, however, in directors overly relying on or blindly trusting in AI output – and they need to be able to justify its use in the context of their legal duties and responsibilities. Need to know: AI use in workplaces is soaring, […]
Not my monkey, not my circus: PCBU successfully walks away from WHS prosecution
In SafeWork NSW v Tattam Express Pty Ltd [2025] NSWIC 7, the Industrial Court of NSW provides further clarification on the categories of “worker” under WHS laws for when a duty is owed. In doing so, the Court stopped a WHS prosecution in its tracks when it found that the injured person was not a […]
Hamilton Locke wins Law Firm of the Year at the 2025 Australian Law Awards
Hamilton Locke has been awarded Law Firm of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards! The Australian Law Awards, now in its 25th year, celebrate outstanding legal professionals and firms across the country. This recognition is a testament to the culture we’ve built together, a culture defined by high performance, agility, and leadership. […]
Hamilton Locke named “fastest-growing partnership” in the Australian Financial Review
Hamilton Locke has been named the “fastest-growing partnership” in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Law Partnership Survey. The AFR conducts a bi-annual review of the legal sector and features top firms in its Law Partnership Survey. Full coverage from the AFR Law Partnership Survey: Revealed: The law firms that have grown (and shrunk) the most […]
Substantial reforms to NSW Industrial Relations and WHS laws underway
The Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill 2025 (the Bill), introduced by the New South Wales Government on 27 May 2025, and passed on 27 June 2025, proposes substantive amendments to the State’s industrial relations and work health and safety framework. The Bill will implement targeted and wide-ranging reforms to the Work […]
Capitalising on carbon: new investment opportunities and global partnerships for Australian businesses
The Australian carbon market remains in flux, with key developments on hold due primarily to shifting geopolitical priorities and political uncertainty ahead of the upcoming domestic election. Over the past two years, Australia’s voluntary carbon credit market has largely remained on pause, reflecting investor caution amid uncertain policy direction. Project developers have experienced a decrease […]
Hamilton Locke advises management team of Waste Services Group
We are proud to share that Hamilton Locke, together with global advisory firm Liberty Finance Group (Liberty), advised the management team and non-sponsor shareholders of Waste Services Group (WSG) in connection with its majority stake acquisition by global investment firm The Carlyle Group. The Hamilton Locke team advised on all aspects of the transaction to […]
M&A Report: 2024 year in review and future outlook
As the fog of macroeconomic and geopolitical complexities that contributed to a soft market in 2023 clears, 2024 saw a marked increase in dealmaking driven by strong investor confidence and availability of assets. Recognised in Mergermarket’s 2024 Global & Regional M&A Rankings, Hamilton Locke has advised on over 93 M&A deals valued at USD2.51 billion […]
Licensing essentials: ASIC updates guidance on carbon market participants
Change is on the horizon for licensing in carbon financial services. Are you ready? From January 2025 the Clean Energy Regulator will begin issuing safeguard mechanism credit units (SMCs) to entities responsible for large industrial facilities to whom the safeguard mechanism applies (termed ‘safeguard facilities’). As SMCs are a financial product regulated under the Corporations […]
Kusum KC
Kusum is a lawyer in the New Energy team and Litigation team with a keen interest in the renewable energy transition and corporate law. With a background economics, she eager to leverage her multi-disciplinary skills to contribute meaningfully to real-world legal challenges. Kusum has relevant experiences in the renewable energy sector in relation to share […]
Andrew Vincent
Andrew is a finance and restructuring specialist at Hamilton Locke. With an impressive background in top-tier financing transactions, Andrew’s practice is now focused on private credit financing transactions, coupled with a particular expertise in insolvency and restructuring. Andrew has extensive experience advising on corporate and structured finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance as well as […]
Janice Yew
Janice is a lawyer with specialist expertise in intellectual property, technology, and commercial law. After a few years in private practice, she spent a number of years as inhouse counsel, assisting on various cross-border transactions and enterprise deals. This combination of private practice and inhouse experience has given her the insight that enables her to […]
