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The Maddocks Healthcare team has contributed to the Australian chapter of the Legal 500 Pharmaceutical Advertising Comparative Guide. The guide provides a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of pharmaceutical advertising law in Australia and addresses topics such as self-regulation, anti-bribery rules, regulatory authorities and courts, as well as insight on the most common issues our team sees in pharmaceutical advertising law. Read the Australian chapter here: https://loom.ly/djstxOE Angela Wood, Katherine McNaughton, Caoimhe Hickey, Rachel Herkes #Legal500 #PharmaceuticalAdvertising #Healthcare #Maddocks

Season's Greetings from everyone at Maddocks. May you have a safe, happy and relaxing holiday break creating plenty of cherished memories. We look forward to reconnecting with you in 2025.

In our recently released edition of The Lot, Senior Associate Cynthia Mercuri explores the Victorian Government’s off-the-plan stamp duty concession scheme – and how it’s being expanded for people buying an eligible apartment, townhouse or unit. Read more here about the opportunities and implications for both developers and purchasers: https://loom.ly/_8I_7dQ #offtheplan #stampduty #developers #Maddocks #realestate #propertydevelopment

We’ve welcomed a large number of new faces to Maddocks this year. Many practice areas have grown substantially, including our Disputes Resolution and Litigation, Construction & Projects and Shared Services teams - as well across our Commercial and Public Law practices in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Maddocks CEO David Newman said: “The increased demand from our commercial and public law clients has seen us welcome a number of new starters to Maddocks throughout 2024. As we build on our firm's expertise, I am looking forward to us continuing to strengthen our client relationships throughout 2025 and beyond.” We also look forward to seeing more newcomers arrive in the new year. #Maddocks #LawFirm #AustralianLawFirm #Talent #Recruitment

For more than a decade, Maddocks has partnered with The Haymarket Foundation to help organise a Christmas party for those who are experiencing complex homelessness in Sydney. This year’s event was a fun-filled festive affair, with plenty of delicious food and drinks – along with thoughtful gift bags filled with essential items and treats for residents. Our volunteers were also able to stock Haymarket’s supplies with personal care products for incoming clients. The Foundation’s Supporters & Partnerships Manager, Mariana Kovalsky, said: “I want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your incredible generosity and unwavering support. Your contributions make a real, tangible difference to the lives of Sydney’s most vulnerable.” Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered their time leading up the event, and on the day. Your kindness and involvement are the reasons this partnership continues to be so special. Learn more about The Haymarket Foundation and donate here: https://loom.ly/swxAWd8 #HaymarketFoundation #Homelessness #Christmas #Volunteers #Maddocks

Maddocks has advised the founders of CMP Consulting Group Pty Ltd (CMP) on the sale of their company to ASX-listed water services provider Vysarn Ltd. The transaction is another example of Maddocks’ reputation for providing experienced and wholistic legal support on founder M&A transactions. The Maddocks team advising on the sale was led by Commercial Partner Damien Wurzel and Special Counsel Steven Tang with assistance from Lawyer, Lucy MacLachlan. Commercial Partner, Catherine Merity advised on ASX features of the transaction while Commercial Partner, Leigh Baring, advised on taxation aspects. KPMG acted as financial advisers to the sellers on the transaction. Read more here: https://loom.ly/S2lbfug #MandA #CommercialLaw #Maddocks

The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) has recently published an investigation report which addresses an instance of misuse of ChatGPT by a member of the Victorian Public Service. Melanie Olynyk, Georgia Hunt and Jack Curran provide a practical summary of a public statement made by OVIC on the matter, focusing on learnings which can be drawn for other Government and Non-Government organisations: https://loom.ly/BMN8WH8 #ChatGPT #VictorianGovernment #OVIC #Maddocks

With the passage of the Aged Care Act 2024 (Cth) and its commencement on 1 July 2025, the long anticipated reforms to the aged care regulatory landscape are now enacted into law. We are pleased to launch our series of articles ‘The New Aged Care Act: Are you ready?’. The series will provide an overview of the legislative changes, highlighting those areas most likely to impact on registered providers of Australian Government funded aged care. We will continue to provide updates in the lead up to the commencement of the Act. Read the first articles in our series below, and please get in touch if you would like to hear more about how we can assist you over the coming months to ensure you are prepared for 1 July 2025. Learn more here: https://loom.ly/0wsAVLY Lucille Scomazzon, Angela Wood, Aaron Kloczko, Tamie Duncan-Bible, Katherine McNaughton, Alexandra Adams

The NSW Government has introduced legislation mandating local councils collect and transport food and garden organics waste (FOGO) from 1 July 2030. Joshua Same and Sarah De Ceglie take a look at what will be involved for local councils if the Bill is passed here: https://loom.ly/MrbNf-Q #Maddocks #NSWGovernment

We are delighted by the latest recognition of Maddocks in the Chambers Asia Pacific 2025 legal rankings, including a new ranking for our Life Sciences practice, along with a new individual ranking for Partner Brendan Tomlinson in Technology, Media & Telecommunications: Information Technology. Our teams have also been acknowledged across a range of practice areas, including Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, #Employment, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment & Planning, #Government, Intellectual Property, Private Equity, #RealEstate, Restructuring / Insolvency and IT & Telecommunications.