Corporate Counsel

The rise of the fractional GC

In an era where flexibility, cost-effectiveness and tailored services dominate business priorities, Elle Jones shares...

13 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Corporate Counsel

‘The GC waiting room’: Why in-house lawyers are feeling stuck

Determined in-house lawyers are increasingly finding themselves stuck in what one executive general manager has dubbed...

13 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Corporate Counsel

CBA breached disclosure rules but won’t see damages

The Federal Court was unwilling to award Commonwealth Bank shareholders any damages, despite finding on appeal that the...

09 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Corporate Counsel

Winners revealed for Corporate Counsel Awards 2025

Lawyers Weekly and principal partner Lawyers on Demand (LOD) and Consilio are thrilled to unveil over 30 winners for...

08 May 2025

By Lawyers Weekly

Corporate Counsel

AI will breed deeper, smarter lawyer-client relationships

It is inevitable that relationships between law firms and in-house teams will evolve in the age of artificial...

07 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Corporate Counsel

Resourcefulness key when faced with flat or reduced budgets (particularly in uncertain times)

With more in-house legal teams being forced to budget for uncertain times, being strategic about how resources are...

06 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Corporate Counsel

Law Squared launches new legal tech solution

NewLaw firm Law Squared has unveiled a new legal tech solution designed specifically for in-house teams, a technology...

05 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Corporate Counsel

New research shows ‘emergence of a new kind of legal leader’

General counsel are significantly increasing budgets and making strategic investments in legal talent to navigate...

29 April 2025

By Lauren Croft

Corporate Counsel

Commonwealth, HWL Ebsworth sued over Higgins payout

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth and major law firm HWL Ebsworth over a...

29 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Corporate Counsel

Banjo Loans appoints first-ever CLO

Online lender for small businesses Banjo Loans has added a lawyer with 18 years of experience as its inaugural chief...

28 April 2025

By Lauren Croft

Corporate Counsel

Nine and SBS lawyers to speak at Corporate Counsel Summit 2025

Senior lawyers from both Nine and SBS are set to discuss the role of in-house lawyers in upholding legal and ethical...

22 April 2025

By Lawyers Weekly

Corporate Counsel

What to consider before moving abroad for in-house roles

Deciding to relocate for work, particularly in the legal field, is a significant decision that requires thorough...

22 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

Corporate Counsel

Smartsheet appoints new GC, plus chief product officer

AI-driven work management platform Smartsheet has appointed two senior leaders: a general counsel and a chief product...

22 April 2025

By Lauren Croft

Corporate Counsel

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...

15 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy