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Melbourne-based firm Archer Scott Lawyers has made a significant growth play, bolstering its national presence through a strategic Sydney acquisition and the recruitment of a senior M&A lawyer from BigLaw firm Ashurst.

One of Australia’s biggest firms has elevated seven to partner and nine to special counsel in its latest promotion round.

Numerous accounts of sexual harassment and gender discrimination have been alleged in a class action filed against mining giant Fortescue.

Reflecting its continued investment in key practice areas, Thomsons has promoted 70 of its lawyers, including two to partner.

A Victorian solicitor has been reprimanded and suspended for three months for forging another practitioner’s name on two legal documents, causing the latter significant anxiety and stress.

National insurance law firm Gilchrist Connell has bolstered its senior ranks with a string of strategic hires across its national offices, including three lawyers recruited from rival BigLaw firms.

Law firms based in Australia and New Zealand are at risk of falling behind global counterparts in capturing critical knowledge, new research has shown.

National plaintiff firm Slater and Gordon has elevated 63 lawyers and support staff to more senior roles.

National firm Maddocks has further embedded AI into its daily workflows with the enterprise-wide rollout of Harvey.

Legal-grade AI platform Luminance has unveiled a new contract intelligence model, Luna, which it claims can deliver answers “up to four times faster” than general-purpose AI systems.