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]
Why I left the big end of town for a start-up
Prue Burns – a former national law firm partner and banking transformation leader – spoke with Lawyers Weekly about what led her to move to a legaltech business.
NEWLAW • Tue, 24 Aug 2021
TAL buys Westpac’s life insurance business for $900m
Westpac has been advised on the sale of its life insurance business to TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia Pty Limited.
BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Aug 2021
4 AAT members reappointed
Two full-time and two part-time members of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal have been reappointed by the federal government.
POLITICS • Mon, 23 Aug 2021
Penten receives $50m investment from Five V Capital
Australian cyber-technology business Penten has been advised on an investment of $50 million by Australian private equity firm Five V Capital, which will see that firm ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Aug 2021
IPH reports ‘double-digit margin growth’ in Australia and NZ
Listed intellectual property practice IPH has released its financial year results, which saw earnings of $124.3 million despite currency and pandemic-inspired ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 22 Aug 2021
Morae acquires Adaptive Solutions
Digital and business transformation entity Morae Global Corporation has expanded its North American and Asian operations and business with the strategic acquisition of ...
NEWLAW • Thu, 19 Aug 2021
AFL launches arbitration and mediation service
Listed practice Australian Family Lawyers is unveiling a new online division in response to the “increasingly urgent need” to have family law cases heard amid the growing ...
SME LAW • Thu, 19 Aug 2021
Sparke Helmore adds 2 board members
National law firm Sparke Helmore has appointed one of its partners, as well as a beverage company GC, as new board members.
BIG LAW • Thu, 19 Aug 2021
Legal orgs call for urgent action on Afghan crisis
Advocacy groups have joined members of the international legal community in expressing grave concern regarding the fall of Afghanistan’s government to the Taliban.
POLITICS • Wed, 18 Aug 2021