HSF promotes 7 across Australia
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted seven lawyers in Australia, following the promotion of 10 partners last week.
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Apr 2023
What lawyers need to know about clean energy and decarbonisation
As new developments advance within clean energy, decarbonisation and battery projects, the legal implications of the energy transition are extensive — and lawyers working ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Apr 2023
How lawyers can (and should) be leveraging ChatGPT
Following the rise of ChatGPT, this principal lawyer said that while there are certain drawbacks with the program so far, legal professionals need to start using and ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Apr 2023
Lessons for firms from IPH’s cyber breach
ASX-listed legal services group IPH noted last week that it might be facing millions in costs as a result of its recent cyber incident. Following this, law firms have ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 23 Apr 2023
Dispute resolution in ‘safe and progressive hands’ with Australia’s next generation
Inside and outside of the court system, dispute resolution has taken off in Australia. And with more young lawyers than ever practising in the space, this growth is only ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Apr 2023
‘You don’t need to lock yourself in an office for 6 hours to figure out how to run your firm’
Even for boutiques that aren’t looking to sell, having a succession plan in place — and allowing yourself the space to be able to work on big-picture ideas — should be a ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Apr 2023
Being well prepared for cyber attacks can ‘prevent potentially really serious loss’
Particularly for smaller firms, implementing policies to help mitigate potential cyber attacks can be crucial to preventing serious loss, both in terms of the firm and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Apr 2023
Former Federal Court judge appointed to RBA board
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appointed two new members of the RBA board, one of whom is a former judge and former Fair Work Commission president.
THE BAR • Thu, 20 Apr 2023
‘A less frenetic period should be no surprise’ following a strong 2022 for M&A
While there have been concerns raised about the strength of the M&A market amid a potential recession, the space will be in better shape in the near future, according ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Apr 2023
