Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of professional services (including Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times). 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]
Suncorp completes wholesale subordinated notes issue, divests Australian wealth business
King & Wood Mallesons has advised Suncorp Group Limited on its floating rate, unsecured, subordinated notes, which raised $290 million from institutional investors ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 01 May 2022
DLA Piper adds 3 Aussies to partnership as part of 74-strong global cohort
Three Australian lawyers have been appointed to the partnership ranks at DLA Piper, together with 71 other lawyers, for a total of 74 new partners across 38 of the firm’s ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 29 Apr 2022
Lawyers unhappy with level of government support for profession
In a recent poll, lawyers were asked to rate the current levels of support from the federal government for the legal profession. The results aren’t flattering.
POLITICS • Thu, 28 Apr 2022
3 in 4 in-house teams lose an hour a day jumping between tech systems
Almost all in-house lawyers and legal operators are using solutions from three or more vendors in order to manage workload. However, using multiple, disconnected ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Thu, 28 Apr 2022
Sprintlaw signs on with Annature
Award-winning NewLaw firm Sprintlaw has signed an “ideal partnership” with Annature to be its exclusive eSigning platform.
NEWLAW • Thu, 28 Apr 2022
Canibuild completes $8m Series A funding round
Proptech start-up canibuild has been advised on its $8 million Series A funding round.
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 Apr 2022
Ginkgo Bioworks, Microba Life Sciences enter development agreement
NYSE-listed Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) has entered into a technical development agreement with ASX-listed Microba Life Sciences (ASX: MAP).
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 Apr 2022
HSF promotes 25 to partner, counsel roles
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has named 10 new partners in Australia (as part of a record cohort of 34 new partners worldwide), as well as elevating 12 to ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Apr 2022
How lawyers responded to the 2022 budget and budget reply
New findings reveal how legal professionals perceived the various measures announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese in the recent ...
POLITICS • Wed, 27 Apr 2022