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Corporate Counsel

HSF Kramer wins bid in $320k costs fight with betting company

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer came out on top in its fight with a former client over unpaid legal fees, which at one...

19 February 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Corporate Counsel

GCs rising to the challenge of complexity and unpredictability

Increased regulation and risk have impacted workloads and financial pressures within law departments across the...

19 February 2026

By Amelia Mcnamara

Corporate Counsel

Your legal team must be business-facing – or risk being left behind

As the legal landscape continues to shift, one general counsel warns that in-house teams that fail to transform from...

17 February 2026

By Grace Robbie

Corporate Counsel

ASIC’s removal of director address details already causing issues

The corporate regulator’s decision to “create a barrier” to access residential addresses of company directors...

17 February 2026

By Matthew Burgess

Corporate Counsel

National firm accused of contractual, fiduciary breaches

A major BigLaw firm has gone head-to-head with a former client who alleged it provided negligent advice more than a...

12 February 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Corporate Counsel

Inside the pressure cooker: The biggest challenges facing young in-house lawyers

As early-career lawyers increasingly move in-house, they are confronting a new set of challenges, operating with...

10 February 2026

By Grace Robbie

Corporate Counsel

Law firms on notice: In-house teams plan to take back up to 80% of legal work

A major erosion of work is looming for law firms, as a new Axiom report reveals that in-house legal teams are preparing...

03 February 2026

By Grace Robbie

Corporate Counsel

How to Build an A-Team for Your Corporate & Commercial Law Firm

When most people think about building a top corporate or commercial law firm, they immediately focus on lawyers, which...

29 January 2026