Jerome Doraisamy

Travis Schultz & Partners adds Brisbane-based senior associate

Queensland-based compensation law firm Travis Schultz & Partners has appointed a senior associate for its Brisbane office.

SME LAW • Wed, 17 Apr 2024

Tech’s rise shows need for lawyers, says ASIC chair

In remarks delivered overnight, the chair of the corporate watchdog said the judgement of legal professionals is more important than ever in an age of emerging ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Giles George forms strategic alliance with leading UK, US defamation firms

Prominent Australian reputational risk law firm Giles George is entering into a strategic alliance with leading defamation practices from the United Kingdom and the ...

SME LAW • Tue, 16 Apr 2024

K&L Gates takes corporate partner from JWS

Global law firm K&L Gates has continued to expand its Australia-based partnership, this time appointing a partner from BigLaw rival Johnson Winter Slattery for its ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Rowena Orr named as judge of the Victorian Court of Appeal

Victoria’s Solicitor-General Rowena Orr KC, who was the banking royal commission senior counsel, is joining the bench of the state’s Court of Appeal, with another silk to ...

THE BAR • Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Beyond the desk: Enhancing lawyer wellbeing in Australian firms

By focusing on development opportunities, recognition, health, and wellbeing and fostering a positive firm culture, law firms can ensure their lawyers remain satisfied ...

SME LAW • Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Unpacking the notable and irreversible alterations to law departments

In just the last year or so, substantial changes have occurred within corporate legal teams, with new research detailing where such evolution is occurring.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Apr 2024

In-house lawyers ‘more open’ to AI adoption, research finds

New research shows the volume of legal practitioners who are receptive to using generative AI, with corporate counsel appearing likelier to utilise new and emerging ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Law departments ‘have the power to be proactive and drive change’

Diverse teams outperform homogeneous ones, says one corporate counsel, and law departments have the capacity to push for improvements – particularly in the wake of new ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Apr 2024