Jerome Doraisamy

Former Hogan Lovells partner joins DLA Piper

Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed an M&A partner who most recently worked at BigLaw rival Hogan Lovells, which no longer operates in Australia.

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Feb 2025

APRA GC joins Norton Rose Fulbright

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has welcomed Lucinda McCann, who until recently served as the chief general counsel for financial services regulator APRA, as a new ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 18 Feb 2025

Understanding the impact of AI 101

As in-house legal teams contend with budget pressures and increased workloads, artificial intelligence – particularly GenAI – offers a game-changing opportunity to boost ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 18 Feb 2025

RBA reveals first cash rate call for 2025

Has the time finally arrived for the Reserve Bank to cut the cash rate? In this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans, we reveal whether the RBA has ...

POLITICS • Tue, 18 Feb 2025

Hall & Wilcox to take 3 insurance partners and team from Holman Webb

National law firm Hall & Wilcox has moved to strengthen its insurance offering by appointing three partners across Sydney and Melbourne, who are bringing a team of up ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Feb 2025

Australia ‘long overdue’ for tax reform, lawyers say

“Clear and workable” legislation is critical if Australia’s taxation system is to be meaningfully reformed, according to BigLaw practitioners.

POLITICS • Mon, 17 Feb 2025

Former CBA Group GC appointed to Westpac board

The former group general counsel of Commonwealth Bank, who has also worked as a partner at Allens, has been appointed as an independent non-executive director for Westpac

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 17 Feb 2025

ACT Law Society appoints new president

Following the resignation of the incumbent, the vice president and chair of council of the ACT Law Society has assumed the presidency, effective immediately.

SME LAW • Mon, 17 Feb 2025

Don’t undersell yourself in law firm interviews

Avoiding common pitfalls: In my time interviewing lawyers over nearly 15 years, I have seen many candidates unknowingly undersell themselves in easily avoidable ways, ...

SME LAW • Mon, 17 Feb 2025