Personal injury giant Slater and Gordon has paid its first dividend in a decade and almost doubled its profits to $46 million, in a sign that the private-equity-owned law firm has returned to strength after years of scandal and financial missteps.
The firm’s troubles this century have ranged from a disastrous ASX listing, a debt-ridden take-private deal, and an all-staff email that disclosed 900 employees’ salaries and sparked at least one criminal investigation.
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