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Quarterly Report: Jan-Mar 2024
We hope that your year is off to an enjoyable and productive start. 2024 is well and truly underway and we’ve hit the ground running with a myriad of engaging projects and ventures.
24 April 2024
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Quarterly Report: Jan-Mar 2024
We hope that your year is off to an enjoyable and productive start. 2024 is well and truly underway and we’ve hit the ground running with a myriad of engaging projects and ventures.
24 April 2024
Upholding consumer rights: ACCC’s vigilance in the Australian market
With a focus on addressing cost of living concerns, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is cracking down on practices that may harm consumers and market competition.
26 March 2024
Why networking is so important for young professionals
As a young lawyer, I had no idea of the impact networking would have on my long-term career. I assumed that behaving decently and doing a good job would be enough to succeed. It took me about seven years to realise that building relationships was a key part of forging my own path.
20 March 2024
CIE Legal partner on lawyers needing to chill out
Our partner, Andrew Thompson, recently sat down with the folks at Australasian Lawyer to discuss his unusual pathway into the law.
5 March 2024
Avoiding Partnership Disputes: Five Keys to Dodging Disagreements
Partnerships often play a pivotal role in fostering growth, innovation, and mutual success for all types of organisations.
22 February 2024
CIE Legal advises Optimus Group on the landmark $44 million acquisition of Autocare
Leading commercial and automotive law firm CIE Legal is advising Optimus Group on the acquisition of LINX CCG’s Autocare business.
15 February 2024
Podcasts
Episode 7: ‘The Golden Hour’ with Allan Briggs and Robert Hadler
In the latest episode of Legally Consumed, we had the pleasure of hosting Robert Hadler and Allan Briggs to discuss the importance of cybersecurity with a focus on sensitive customer data. Allan, also known as ‘The Crisis Guy’, is the founder and CEO of Crisis Shield, a crisis management firm. Robert has over 40 years’ experience as a senior advisor at board and executive levels, and is a trusted authority in crisis management.
Episode 6: ‘It’s like Netflix but for your car’ – Switching Lanes with Desmond Hang
For our sixth episode, our Legally Consumed co-hosts switched lanes and explored the vehicle subscription model offered by Carbar, an automotive technology start-up disrupting the traditional Australian vehicle usage model. Joining us for this episode is Desmond Hang, CEO and Co-Founder of Carbar, who shares how his passion for technology and cars is steering the automotive industry in a new direction.
Episode 5: ‘From Pasture to Pour: Unleashing the Milky Marvels of Australia’ with Jared Pereira
In this episode of Legally Consumed, our CIE Legal co-hosts were joined by special guest Jared Pereira. They looked into how Fonterra are tackling climate change with creative solutions, the legalities surrounding the dairy industry and the impacts of the emerging market of plant-based milks on the dairy industry.
Episode 4: ‘The road ahead for driverless cars’ with Professor Michael Milford
In this episode of Legally Consumed, CIE Legal host, Raph Goldenberg, is joined by special guest Professor Michael Milford. They delve into various topics such as the promising business benefits of AVs, the societal benefits in accident reductions and the legal and ethical issues surrounding AVs.
Episode 3: ‘Finding a fake’ with Craig Douglas
In our third episode, CIE Legal co-hosts, Raph Goldenberg and Kaye Ho, went undercover with Craig Douglas, owner of Nationwide Research Group, an Australia-wide specialist research and investigations company, focussing on brand protection.
Episode 2: ‘New wave brewing featuring Bonehead Brewing’ featuring Anthony Dinoto and Travis Nott
In this episode of Legally Consumed, our CIE Legal co-hosts took a seat at the bar to learn more about Bonehead Brewing, an independent craft brewery in Melbourne that focuses on producing well-balanced and approachable beers.
Client Stories
CIE Legal’s Mo-tivation: Hairy Fundraising and Contract Magic for Movember
So many individuals and organisations are raising funds for men’s health this November and CIE Legal is no exception. Yes, the global phenomenon that is Movember is here again and it’s bigger than ever.
Pragmatism and mutual respect gets landmark deal done for Optimus
CIE Legal represented Optimus Group on its recent acquisition of Autopact in what is a landmark deal for the automotive sector.
New style of advice makes life easier for Ford Australia
We caught up with Rebecca Browne, Senior Legal Counsel at Ford Australia, to understand her impressions of CIE Legal’s style of advice.
Swift and decisive action recovers funds for online retailer
When our client needed assistance in recovering funds from a supplier, they turned to Mark Waters and the team at CIE Legal for help.
Working as an extension of Ford Australia’s in-house team gets the job done
When Ford decided to bring the F-150 pickup truck back to Australia, they turned to RMA Automotive to adapt the vehicles for Australian requirements.
“Lean ship” + straight talking gets results for Fonterra
When Fonterra, a multi-national diary co-operative and one of New Zealand’s largest companies, needed advice on implementing the changes introduced by the new Dairy Code of Conduct 2020, they turned to CIE Legal.
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