Jerome Doraisamy

Kain Lawyers names new MD

National law firm Kain Lawyers has appointed a new managing director, who has been “instrumental” in the firm’s expansion since joining in 2015.

BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Apr 2025

HSF names 8 new Australian partners

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed 19 new partners worldwide, including eight Down Under. The firm says the new Australian partners will boost its ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Apr 2025

Top emerging risks from Q1 in 2025

An unsettled regulatory and legal environment is chief among the headline concerns for businesses for the first three months of this year, offering pertinent lessons for ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 15 Apr 2025

Lawyers Weekly Premium launches on 1 May 2025

Exciting news! Lawyers Weekly, Australia’s most-read trade publication for the legal profession, is unveiling a premium offering, boosting access to exclusive insights, ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Sickies, the ‘Sam Kerr clause’, and sought-after firms: What’s hot in law this week (7–11 April)

This week, as Lawyers Weekly unveiled its annual Legal Firm of Choice rankings, there were some fascinating court proceedings that caught readers’ attention

BIG LAW • Fri, 11 Apr 2025

Hicksons, Hunt & Hunt NSW to merge

Hicksons Lawyers (nearly 300 partners and staff) and Hunt & Hunt NSW (almost 90 partners and staff) have agreed to integrate their operations, creating a competitive ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Apr 2025

1 in 5 Labor and Liberal election candidates are lawyers or law grads

Lawyers make up nowhere near 20 per cent of the electorate, but for our two major parties, those who have studied and/or practised law continue to comprise a ...

POLITICS • Thu, 10 Apr 2025

Lessons from the cyber attacks on Brydens Lawyers, Aussie super funds

For law firms and in-house teams alike, there are key takeaways from recent high-profile cyber security incidents impacting a prominent Sydney-based law firm and multiple ...

SME LAW • Thu, 10 Apr 2025

NRF’s chief executive partner to discuss succession planning at Partner Summit 2025

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia’s chief executive partner, Alison Deitz, will speak at this year’s Partner Summit about effective succession planning.

BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Apr 2025