| Description |
x, 354 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, plans, portraits ; 24 x 24 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1. 1838-1947 -- 1. The first lawyers -- 2. One-Gun Freehill -- 3. Changing fortunes -- 4. Federation -- 5. Warrior lawyers -- 6. Nepotism and the old boy network -- 7. Survival and a secret army -- 8. Once more warriors -- Part 2. 1948-1978 -- 9. Who dares -- 10. A brotherhood -- 11. A tale of two cities -- 12. Keeping pace -- 13. Shocks and solutions -- Part 3. 1979-2000 -- 14. Mergers and acquisitions -- 15. Australia's first national law firm -- 16. The big dipper -- 17. We are one |
| Summary |
One of the nations biggest and most-respected corporate and commercial law firms, Freehills has a staff of nearly 2000 and more than 200 partners across Australia and South-East Asia |
| Notes |
Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-335) and index |
| Subject |
Freehills (Firm) -- History.
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Law firms -- Australia -- History.
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| Author |
Hughes, Catherine.
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| LC no. |
2011379678 |
| ISBN |
9781742232584 (hbk.) |
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