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BENNINGTON â As the downtown emerges from the grip of a COVID-19 forced shutdown, the opening of The 421 Craft Bar and Kitchen this week seems loaded with positive symbolism for the local economy.
Mel and Mike Madison, who also operate Madisonâs Brewing Co. Pub & Restaurant across Main Street from the new eatery, had long planned to open a tavern that focused on a selection of craft brews and uniquely prepared appetizer-style food â such as pizza, wings, sliders, kebabs, mac and cheese and salads.
And they were primed to open in May 2020, after several years of overseeing a gut rehab of the interior, upgrading the exterior and adding a patio for sidewalk seating and a large glass door that can opened to connect the two areas.
MinterEllisonâs door revolves as Corrs raid continues
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Resignations at MinterEllison are starting to flow in thanks to the departure of five notable private equity and finance partners, with Minters special counsel Caitlin Chiu understood to be following John Mosley to Corrs Chambers Westgarth, alongside two others.
Chiu will join the banking and finance team, as will fellow Minters special counsel Alison Morris, while senior associate Sara McDiamond will join the corporate M&A team.
Corrsâ CEO Gavin MacLaren has been poaching staff from rival MinterEllison.Â
Michelle Smith
Mosley and fellow finance partner Stewart Robinson joined high profile PE partners Ricky Casali, Glen Sauer and Chris Allen in resigning en masse from MinterEllison in February to make the jump to rival Corrs, which is led by CEO Gavin MacLaren.
We havenât missed a beat since Kimmitt left: Minters
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MinterEllisonâs acting CEO Virginia Briggs has rejected talk the firm is imploding after the exit of Annette Kimmitt, saying it has been âbusiness as usualâ at Australiaâs largest law firm.
Ms Briggs also said the exit of seven partners in recent months was âjust a cycle of law firm lifeâ and that Minters âgot caught up a bit in a bigger and more seismic storyâ.
MinterEllisonâs acting CEO Virginia Briggs: âOur clients donât want to hear about us, or talk about us.âÂ
Louise Kennerley
MinterEllison loses M&A partner to Squire Patton Boggs
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MinterEllison M&A partner Michael Gajic has left the building.
Arsineh Houspian
It is understood after almost 10 years at Minters, Michael Gajic has decided to take on a new role at global law firm Squire Patton Boggs.
Squire has a small – but growing – presence in Australia, with offices in Darwin, Perth and Sydney, and part of Gajic’s remit will be to help drive the growth of its local public M&A practice.
It’s another high-profile loss for Minters, which saw three of its PE partners – Ricky Casali, Glen Sauer and Chris Allen – resign en masse a few months ago, alongside finance partners John Mosley and Stewart Robinson.