Queen’s Counsel to become King’s Counsel
In a statement issued first to Lawyers Weekly, the Australian Bar Association (ABA) has confirmed that persons appointed as QCs will automatically become KCs, following ...
THE BAR • Thu, 08 Sep 2022
What do lawyers say will improve their work/life balance?
New research reveals what Australian legal professionals think will bolster the balance they have between their personal and professional lives — with some surprising ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Sep 2022
Why I’ve started an equine law firm
Emily Purvis is passionate about two things: horse riding and practising law. Founding her own firm that navigates all areas of law pertaining to horses allows her to ...
SME LAW • Thu, 08 Sep 2022
RATCH-Australia receives significant financing
Squire Patton Boggs has assisted RATCH-Australia in obtaining significant green assets financing, which will allow for expansion and help secure Australia’s ongoing ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Sep 2022
4 things to know about cross-border contracts this year
Overseas investments. Mergers and acquisitions. Even ordering a t-shirt from abroad — all are examples of cross-border trade, meaning cross-border contracts underpin them ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Sep 2022
HopgoodGanim expands digital assets team with a new head of practice
Tim Edwards has been appointed the head of HopgoodGanim’s digital assets practice in his ninth year with the firm.
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Sep 2022
ACCC not opposed to Dye & Durham’s Link acquisition
The competition regulator has accepted an undertaking from global tech company Dye & Durham to divest its existing Australian business to acquire Link Administration ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Sep 2022
Bold decisions, made a decade ago, changed outlook of large law firms
The globalisation of law firms has made it possible for Australian lawyers (and non-lawyers) to build international careers within the same firm, writes Paul McKeon.
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Sep 2022
How a growth mindset will ‘spice up’ your business
Lawyers around Australia who are creating their own firms have notoriously taken the “traditional” approach in operating a business within the sector. Caralee Fontenele ...
SME LAW • Wed, 07 Sep 2022
