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Rod Commins
Patterson Houen & Commins
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From the Editor
Glancing at this issue of MSI ANZ Quarterly, you may have noticed a difference to previous issues – in particular you may have noticed that our group logo has changed! As of 1st January 2008 MSI Legal & Accounting Network Worldwide formally changed its name to become ‘MSI Global Alliance’ and with the name change comes a new global website address at www.msiglobal.org and a new logo. Each MSI member in Australia and New Zealand who uses the MSI logo on their own livery will move into line with the new identity over the coming months.
A change such as this brings with it an opportunity for all MSI member firms to re-examine their membership in one of the world’s premier professional associations – and to reiterate why we see the group as an increasingly important element in the greater service offering we provide to all our clients. It may be a cliché but the world is becoming a smaller place. While 25 years ago clients operating in more than one country was something of a rarity, now it is commonplace, even among the SME market place. Membership of MSI allows each firm involved to provide all the support that a growing number of client businesses need to match this new reality.
With 30 new member firms joining MSI Global Alliance in 2007, our association continues to grow with over 250 members in 100 countries servicing the needs of firms and businesses of all sizes.
Rod Commins
Patterson Houen & Commins
February, 2008 |
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Companies worried over Christmas party behaviour
Do you work to live or do you live to work? Do you feel compelled to check your emails outside working hours? Do you think about work while you are sleeping? If you do you’re not alone as a research study of 770 Australian and New Zealand employees and employers conducted by MSI Legal & Accounting Network shows that there is a growing number of us who work too much. Many employees are feeling the pressure to put in the long hours at work while also feeling the pressure to be at home more with the family.
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News & member reports
Check out the latest in news and MSI firm updates from Australia and New Zealand.
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Bonus for NSW Home Buyers
Rod Commins from NSW lawyers, Patterson Houen & Commins, reports on some great news for borrowers and lenders in NSW.
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MSI Global Update
MSI officially became known as MSI Global Alliance on 1st January 2008. The new livery has proved very popular with member firms and is fully represented at MSI’s new website.
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Client Case Study – Drive Now (Melbourne)
In this issue we feature DriveNow, a well established client of MSI’s Melbourne based accounting firm, MSI Ragg Weir.
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Partner Profile – Stephen Curtain, Aitken Walker & Strachan (Melbourne)
Stephen Curtain, who joined Aitken Walker and Strachan in April 2007, has been voted one of Australasia's hottest lawyers and is the subject of our regular ‘Partner Profile’ slot. The Australasian Legal Business magazine named Stephen in its Hot 40 list, particularly for strategy in 2007.
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Firm Profile – Tucker & Cowen (Brisbane)
Tucker & Cowen is the newly appointed MSI legal firm in Brisbane . The firm was established in 1998 and now has three partners and employs 35 staff. The firm looks after a range of client types including: banking and finance; insolvency practitioners; property trusts; property development; mining and small to medium businesses.
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MSI ANZ Group Members – 13 offices in 7 cities
As a part of MSI Global Alliance, the MSI ANZ Group has member firms located in key cities around New Zealand and Australia.
For contact information on each firm, an introduction to each and a round-up of specialisations within each practice, please click on this link. |