BlakeDawson.com Is a commercial law firm operating in the Asia-Pacific region.
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www.blakedawson.com
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Blake Dawson is a commercial law firm that operates in the Asia-Pacific region. In Australia it is considered one of the top commercial law firms.
History
Blake Dawson had its origins in Melbourne in 1841 when James Hunter Ross emigrated from Scotland and set up practice in a tent on the corner of Bourke and William Streets in Melbourne. In 1874 he adopted the name of Blake & Riggall, which remained unchanged for 114 years.
In 1881, George Charles King Waldron commenced practice in Pitt Street in Sydney under the name of Dawson Waldron.
Blake & Riggall and Dawson Waldron mergered in 1988.
From the early years, Blake Dawson played a significant part in the legal system in Victoria and New South Wales, with a substantial commercial, litigation and property practice. The firm's client base included large corporations, banks, mining and pastoral companies.
Blake Dawson Waldron was formed in 1988 through a merger of Blake & Riggall (Melbourne, Brisbane), Dawson Waldron (Sydney, Canberra and Singapore), Collison Hunt & Richardson (Perth) and McCubbery Train Love and Thomas (Port Moresby). This merger brought together lawyers from all major commercial centres in Australia as well as important centres in the Asia and Pacific regions. Two further Asian offices were established, Jakarta in 1988 and Shanghai in 1995.
In 2007 the firm underwent re-branding, and as part of this project, shortened its name to Blake Dawson.
