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]
AF Legal acquires Watts McCray
Australian Family Lawyers has acquired NSW-based family law firm Watts McCray, which it says makes it the largest family practice in Australia.
BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Mar 2021
Champions of Pride winners unveiled
The winners of the inaugural Lawyers Weekly Champions of Pride initiative have been crowned at a luncheon in Sydney.
BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Mar 2021
Morae expands APAC leadership team
Global digital and legal business transformation solutions company Morae has appointed a managing director and senior director to aid its growth in the Asia-Pacific ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 10 Mar 2021
Aussie partner named new HSF chair
The partnership of Herbert Smith Freehills has elected an Australian as its new senior partner and chair of the firm’s global council.
BIG LAW • Wed, 10 Mar 2021
30 Under 30 launches for 2021
The premier awards night for emerging leaders in Australia’s legal profession is back for its ninth annual outing.
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Mar 2021
Steps to success for company secretaries
According to award-winning company secretary Helen Hardy, such role is changing, and there are key traits that professionals such as her must possess in order to best ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 09 Mar 2021
How Australia ranks globally on gender diversity in governance
New research sheds light on how Australia is faring, relative to overseas jurisdictions, on elevating women to the boardroom and other senior governance positions.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 09 Mar 2021
HSF to make one-off 5% of salary payment to all staff
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has made numerous calls on salaries moving forward, including opting to remunerate all staff with an extra 5 per cent of their ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Mar 2021
Ashurst chair steps down
The global chairman of multinational law firm Ashurst is stepping down from the partnership at the end of July to accept a judicial appointment.
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Mar 2021