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]
Stress, turnover ‘unintended’ consequences of digital maturity
Digitally immature law departments may not be as efficient, but there is a “peculiar positive upside”: lower stress levels and low flight risk, new research shows.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 Nov 2024
Herbert Smith Freehills to merge with Kramer Levin
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, which has five offices Down Under, is set to merge with US-based firm Kramer Levin, creating a firm with more than 2,700 lawyers ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 12 Nov 2024
Holding Redlich promotes 3 to partner
National law firm Holding Redlich has elevated three lawyers to its partnership.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2024
HSF names new people chief, Ashurst names new BD chief
BigLaw firms Herbert Smith Freehills and Ashurst have appointed a new global chief people officer and a new chief business development officer, respectively.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2024
Minters picks up 7 PwC partners
Seven partners from big four firm PwC have joined BigLaw firm MinterEllison as the latter moves to strengthen its risk and regulatory offering.
BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Nov 2024
GC joins Baker McKenzie’s construction team
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has appointed the former general counsel and company secretary at MPC Kinetic as a new partner in its construction practice in Brisbane.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 05 Nov 2024
Senior in-house lawyer named as Hunt & Hunt’s head of banking and finance
National law firm Hunt & Hunt has appointed the former head of legal and governance for an Australian bank as the new head of its banking and finance team.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 05 Nov 2024
RBA reveals November 2024 cash rate call
The market predicts that the Reserve Bank will not cut interest rates until the new year. Find out, in this special announcement brought to you by Legal Home Loans, if ...
POLITICS • Tue, 05 Nov 2024
JWS appoints partner, special counsel for IR, employment team
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed two senior associates from BigLaw rival Corrs Chambers Westgarth, who are joining as a partner and special counsel
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Nov 2024