Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation. You can email Jerome at: [email protected]
Macpherson Kelley appoints 2 special counsel
Mid-tier firm Macpherson Kelley has hired two new special counsel, bolstering its Brisbane property and Victorian family law teams, respectively.
BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Mar 2023
Paragon Care completes approximate $180m refinancing
Listed medical equipment and supplies manufacturing company Paragon Care Limited has undertaken a refinancing to assist its ongoing business and expansion into Asia after ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Mar 2023
New class action filed against Medibank
Australian private health insurance giant Medibank is set to face additional proceedings, with a global law firm bringing a shareholder action for alleged breach of ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Mar 2023
NSW judge confirmed as head of National Anti-Corruption Commission
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has unveiled the first appointments to the national integrity body, with a Court of Appeal judge who headed up the inquiry into alleged ADF ...
POLITICS • Wed, 29 Mar 2023
JWS appoints special counsel from Corrs
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed a special counsel for its real estate practice from fellow BigLaw practice Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Mar 2023
In-house better placed to adapt to AI, say GCs
For a multitude of reasons, corporate lawyers may be able to adapt to the uptake of artificial intelligence sooner than their private practice counterparts.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Mar 2023
Dedicated, purpose-built platforms overwhelmingly help teams meet needs, research says
New research shows that law departments that use idiosyncratic legal technology platforms are better placed to meet their team needs compared to those that don’t.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Mar 2023
Investa names new chief legal and risk officer
Australian real estate investment manager Investa has appointed its senior group counsel and corporate transformation director as the company’s new chief legal and risk ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Mar 2023
HHG Legal Group names new COO
Western Australia-based full-service firm HHG Legal Group has appointed a new chief operating officer.
SME LAW • Mon, 27 Mar 2023