New figures indicate where each country’s mergers and acquisitions market fits into the global shares, with Australia inching closer to the top.
A Queensland solicitor has been publicly reprimanded and prohibited from applying to practice for a period of five years following events in which he both dealt with a lawyer’s client “disgracefully” and took advantage of the ageing and unwell man.
Lawyers must understand the law “not just as an abstract set of rules, but as a living thing”. Doing this requires a better understanding of our nation’s atrocities and injustices, argues one managing partner.
This year will be a “breakout” year for mergers and acquisitions in Australia, according to two partners from Herbert Smith Freehills, who made several other predictions for the coming 12 months.
The lawyers for disgraced Cardinal George Pell have lodged new court documents that allege previous findings failed to eliminate doubt about his opportunity to offend.
The Law Council, Law Society of NSW and NSW Bar have all issued statements offering assistance and reminding those in need how they can seek free legal advice.
The in-house environment is “very different” to other legal professional realms, and thus those coming through the ranks require more dedicated training and development, argues one professional.
Women have been leading the charge, and will continue to do so, but there is also a role for men to play as legal teams work to reshape impressions across a business, argues one non-executive director.
Despite boasting above-average earning capacities, some senior lawyers may be finding they have “left their run a bit late” or have seen “a lot of wealth eroded”, and thus are not as financially secure as they’d like, argues one professional.
A legal technologist has provided insight into why such roles are one of the top priorities when it comes to law firm recruitment this new year.
