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Trade Secret trades owners for $80m

Most popular clerkship employer revealed

'Side-splitting' serves of comedic gold on the menu for Law Week

Brisbane’s business leaders to dance for justice

Business and management skills urgently needed in legal education

National law firm nabs big 4 alum to launch new consulting arm

Gobbo admits to turning on another solicitor, feeds privileged information to police

Funders ‘surprised’ after Treasurer’s crackdown on litigation funders

IPH on what makes a firm float successful

Porter’s defamation barrister to learn fate of legal team

Half of young lawyers expected to leave current role: IBA

Alex Gotch of Beacon Legal discusses July 2023 Salary Reviews

Ben Roberts-Smith to appeal Australia’s biggest defamation case

HopgoodGanim assists university health venture

Freehills and Clutz act on Cancer Centre project

iiNet buys TransACT for $60 million

Home of Aussie stock exchange sells for $185 million

Firms advise on golden investment

Mallesons advises on $1.4 billion finance

Yara heightens presence in Pilbara

Three firms advise on Valley deal

Former A-G joins Sparkes

West African gold explorer joins ASX

Firms advise on $105 million sale of Internode

Come in, Korea

Colonial makes million dollar hybrid securities offer

Aussie online gambling attracts international attention

Resources company raises millions on ASX and AIM

Allens advises Westpac on hybrid security deal

Bakers and Clutz advise on mega Optus deal

Russian evolution

Fletcher Building raises debt through Japanese market

Qld firm plays in historic acquisition

BHP wins coal bidding war

Mallesons acts on Graincorp $590m bid

Allens advise MBF in $2.41 billion health fund merger

Minter Ellison advises AGL emission trading units deal

AAR converts bond issue

Duncan Cotterill advises Credit Market Analysis Ltd

WA iron ore revitalised

G+T in cross border divestment

Dibbs Abbot Stillman assists on earth moving sale

Allens given book worms a read

NZ telco regime an Aussie affair

EastLink gets the Clayton Utz works

Deacons in HP advisory role

Mallesons spins airline carbon offset program

AAR in the blood

Clayton Utz in ABC deal

Bakers advises on Egyptian port sale

Corrs and Freehills together on M&A deal

Bakers advises on grand Hotel deal from Sydney

Mambo to return with bite: JWS

Mallesons flying high on Qantas takeover bid

Bakers on Singapore IPO

Freehills wins another electric deal

Blake Dawson assists Downer EDI in sale of its drilling division

Truman Hoyle on technology deal

Chapman Tripp assists Barclays to get slice of PIE

Corrs advises on ‘top-hatting’ scheme

Corrs takes lead on media mergers

G+T on PBL mega demerger

Blakes on container fleet deal

Minters on Campbell Brothers&#8217; acquisition

Blakes advises on Kirin acquisition

Allens advises on BT&#8217;s IPO

Minters on largest banking takeover

High speed rail project a long journey for Clayton Utz

Allens on largest capital raising

Corrs advises Mirvac on acquisition of Melbourne site

Trio of firms advise on private hire

Mallesons among advisers to big Chinese listing

Clayton Utz assist major infrastructure deal in the west

Steel deal for Deacons, Clayton Utz

JWS, Bakers in IBA replay for iSOFT

Maddocks locks up facilities win

Deals – 10 October

Lynch Myer sees 30,000 legally housed

Blakes helps AWB harvest Landmark

AAR powers up $1 billion Schneider/Clipsal deal

Minter Ellison puts on a display

Freehills fuses energy analysts

Pipeline contract agreed with help from Minters, Freehills

Wilmoth Field, Mallesons, Clayton Utz assist mature marriage

Clayton Utz advise on Macquarie stake in OzForex

Hopgood Ganim into IntraPower listing

Maddocks facilitates jail transaction

Clayton Utz keeps trains rolling

CP&S, Minters in mature investment

Beazley Singleton in HC win for restaurant owner

Corrs in Telstra’s big moves

No price fix for ACCC

Allens, Blakes right into biggest issue

Watershed deal for Ebsworths, Mangioni

Good oil float for Bakers

ABL in first Trans-Tasman hybrid security

Lease plan just the beginning for Hunt & Hunt

Allens, Linklaters help alloy smelters

Corrs finalises Foster’s restructure

Bell Gully advises on sale of shares

HFW help Indians secure Indonesian coal

Mallesons, Clayton Utz advisers on blown bid

Corrs, G+T work hard for Yakka sale

Chang, Freehills, Blakes in Babcock win over Macquarie

Allens, Freehills in latest record takeover bid

Allens, Corrs in AGL’s Queensland Gas investment

McCulloughs in capital raising for burn treatment

Local firms join in global ceramics sale

CP&S plugs into grid deal

Bakers counts on Abacus Funds lease

Clayton Utz in fund for wind farm

Bakers in last big Qld energy sale

More gold for Blakes

Certainty restored for workers and employers: Bartier Perry Solicitors

Slaters dances to Bollywood tune

Freehills in buyout of iconic financial planner

Freehills in golden deal

Holding Redlich buy in to AusPost purchase

JWS charged with Energy One IPO

Mallesons in biggest Qld lease

DNA firms get spliced

Qantas takeover ready to fly

A year for some private time

Corrs in biggest property deal

Bakers in first post list buy for HK REIT

Minters helps Rio go green

NRH help ground new blood bank

Bakers on Phuket deal for Shangri-La

A deal in Four Seasons

Phillips Ormonde support a prized asset

Freehills in Burns Philp privatisation

China lists world’s biggest IPO

Hopgood Ganim dances with Metallica

McCulloughs in further Hospira buyouts

Blakes helps structure pulp mill finance

Gilbert & Tobin, Mallesons in PBL play

McCulloughs key for Protagonist

JWS in on gas grab

Fed Court says duty all clear for John Deere

Freehills in private equity play for DCA

Freehills, Blakes working on the Hardman

More actions ahead for Westpoint advocates

US calls on McCulloughs’ diligence

International Deals

McCulloughs in UK move

Bakers helps maintain partnership

Ebsworth helps fight disease

Mallesons keen on German flavour

Corrs injects healthcare know-how

Gresham brings magic to Witchery

Sanderson orders Guinness for Baker

It’s a gas for Queensland Company

Futuris acquires ITC for $155 million

CBA sells stake in power station

Merger creates hostel giant

Punt on IPO pays off for Centrebet

Equity funds clean up with acquisition

OFM adds to property funds folio

Climactic merger for Oceana Gold

Ebsworth expands property and construction

Peabody will buy Excel

Coopers victory sparkles

Banking on finance

$175 million IPO for Babcock & Brown

Portrait of a litigator

Coopers retains independence

Holding Redlich white hot on media deals

Cheviot Kirribilly Vineyard goes public

Middletons give Rabbitohs a sporting chance

Too much porridge: Uncle Tobys sold

Law firms furnish Super A-Mart deal

Law joint venture secures matter

Clayton Utz a private equity champion

Maddocks builds Sri Lankan relationships

Mining contracts hold up acquisition

Super-size me: fund merger to take place

G+T acts on Sofitel Wentworth purchase

AGL and Alinta come to the table

Hall & Wilcox acts on rights offer

The media, the litigation and the takeover

Minter Ellison assists on outsourcing

Supply Chain Consulting buys into Asia

Herbert Smith acts for Virgin

A game proposal

Futures exchanged in merger agreement

Learning on the job

Airservices Australia takes flight

Sydney Hilton Consolidates

Coles Myer consolidates liquor empire

Queensland railroads split in two

Trans-Tasman dual listing a first

Starpharma set for development

SA deal an Australian coup

Queensland firm facilitates listing

First international REIT for Malaysia

Airport’s wings clipped

Harmers argues for Rowe

Clayton Utz plays Mayne role

Tupperware snaps up Nutrimetics

Truman Hoyle backs internet stock

Listings soar in value

Hardie deal caps off year

Mushroom buys up

Crane plans for growth

Orica and Exxon offload

Coopers deal still brewing

Minter Ellison runs deal post haste

Bell Gully consults on Hewlett-Packard acquisition

Clean Seas: Fishy business in South Australia

Blakes equal to the challenge

Freehills devises HELTHYS refinancing

Mallesons sets precedent

DMAW maximises advice

Allen & Overy on tap

Clean deal for clean energy

G + T advise on resort acquisition

Counterpoint goes to market

Minters turns on the gas in NZ

G+T steels itself for redevelopment

Allen & Overy Thailand for multi-million loan facility

AAR, Freehills for consortium deals

Minter Ellison acts on retirement village spree

The chips are down for Sony

Freehills secures global RMBS deal

Deals 30 September

ABL keeps Catuity compliant

Deals 23 September

Blakes teams up with Alinta again

Multi-currency facility for Macquarie Goodman

Maddocks tailors WTC deal

Deacons nabs largest Qld tourism acquisition

Deals 5 August

Mallesons acts on shopping spree

Deals 22 July

Deals 15 July

Clayton Utz powers through deal

Allens acts on GPT divorce

Freehills milks a deal for National Foods

Minters act for Patrick on Virgin

Gilbert + Tobin fly high with Hochtief

Deals 1 April 2005

Deals 24 March

Deals 18 March

Deacons advises Yahoo!

Bakers closes cash deal

Deals 25 February 2005

Bakers checks in with worldwide hotel deal

Deals 4 February 2005

Deals 28 January 2005

Corrs facilitates Foster’s land sale

M&A value jumps as IPOs double

Deals 10 December 2004

Blakes deal in to pipeline

Deals 26 November 2004

Clayton Utz in miners’ merger prospect

Deals 12 November 2004

Deals 5 November 2004

Deals 29 October 2004

Bakers in year’s biggest listing to date

AAR-helps-local-brewer-exit-China

Deals 1 October 2004

Multiple firms in complex merger

Deals 17 September 2004

Freehills helps San Miguel take a big bite of Berri

Deals 13 August 2004

Middletons helps graft timber companies

Deals 27 August 2004

Middletons in model footy deal

Deals 25 June 2004

Deacons in Greek drug company IPO

Bakers acts in big health merger

Blakes advise on telco share sale

Deals 4 June 2004

Bakers lead on TXU sale

Deals 14 May 2004

Minters in major energy deal

Minters advises on Parmalat Thai sale

Deals February 27 2004

Deals February 20 2004

Deals February 13 2004

Deals February 6 2004

Coudert helps L’Oreal’s China march

Deals – 23 January 2004

Tunnel deal pushed through in record time

Deals – 29 November 2003

Phillips Fox not slow on the H20

Deals – November 14

Freehills gets in on gambling merger

Envestra pulls off 30-year first

The China Report: Legal eagles eye land of the dragon

The Hong Kong Report: Yum cha and the city

The London Report: Navigating the dire straits

The Middle East Report: Dubai dreams

The Offshore Report: The sandy scenario

Slow market keeps local lawyers at home

GFC highlights importance of risk management: report

The WA Report: The Great Unknown

The WA Report: New kids on the block

The Whole Truth: Takeover tactics & Teresa Handicott

The Whole Truth: Sharon Cook's recipe for success

Final call at the High Court for Justice Gleeson

The Pro Bono Report: A business necessity

Special Report: The practical legal training option

Allens advises Thai Government on PPP funding framework

Shell invests in Aussie coal seam gas sector

Freehills, Blakes advise on $211 million Abacus raising

DLA Phillips Fox advises Fujitsu on Kaz Group acquisition from Telstra

Bakers advises Eastern Star Gas on $50M placement

Blakes advises Prime Media on $110 million capital raising

Regional Profile: Gunnedah

Law students get access to the top

Regional Profile: Newcastle

CP&S acts on Babcock & Brown Power sale

Redundancy: moving past the stigma

Freehills digs deep for Peet Ltd deal worth $81.5 m

A whole new paper trail

What if you couldn't work?

Clayton Utz advises on sale of Roaring 40s Asian assets

Hourly billing is the opium of the profession

Why your firm needs to offer fixed prices

Gilbert + Tobin advises IFFCO on acquisition and EGM

Seeking asylum at any cost

Infrastructure spend a revenue relief for law firms

Mallesons doubles up on capital raisings

The great Russian freeze

Allens rides capital raising wave with Billabong

Made in Japan: Minters acts on housing joint venture

Freehills and JWS advise on Viterra/ABB Grain merger

Regional Profile: Wollongong

The footprints of social networking

Goodbye Golden Boys and (Girls)

Top Ten Movers & Shakers

The attraction of going public

Knowledge paces for the catch-up

Winning tactics from sport to law

Change is a team sport

Follow the data-paved road

Chinalco deal flops but China work still tipped

Norton Rose digs deep in Australia

From Minters to MasterChef: John Poulsen

Goodbye Keith Steele

Allens advises Victorian Government on train and tram tender

The next Hardie move

Countering claims of a 'lawyers' picnic' on human rights

Optimistically speaking - talk of M&A "uptick"

Hanging on: 5 strategies for cutting costs, not heads

All flights grounded

Managing the Comcare package: Janean Richards

Reforms to give clout to the court

Hot to globetrot

Fitzgerald breaks his silence on QLD corruption

Local expert says Hu liable

HDY advises on Baiada Poultry acquisition

Freehills, Clutz act on CIC/Goodman cornerstone investment

Allens acts for ALE property on $105m raising

Goodman Group announces $1.8b raising

Freehills advises UBS AG on Challenger raising

Allens/Mallesons advise on Bendigo/Adelaide Bank deal

Practice Profile: Media law

US: Readers Digest to file for bankruptcy

ABL/Clayton Utz rev carsales.com IPO

Allens/Freehills act on Amcor $1.611 billion capital raising

Blake Dawson acts on Boart Longyear Capital Raising

Clayton Utz advises Grange on $167m capital raising

Law firms line-up as China prepares to take centre-stage

China's dealmakers express caution

G+T and Minters co-advisors to CMH on SEEK share sale

Sandra Steele, Bovis Lend Lease, advocate for women in construction

Tamara Brezzi, Deacons lawyer, IWDA board member

Practice profile: energy & resources

No such thing as judicial values?

Corrs advises on ME bank securitisation

Allens acts for syndicate banks in $510m loan

Regional Profile: Albury

Dubai's lure a lesson in resilience

Legal Life 2020: Virtual evidence…

Legal Life 2020: Online communities

Legal Life 2020: Movement away from the marble palace

Legal Life 2020: The return of arbitration

Legal Life 2020: NSW by the numbers...

Legal Life 2020: Rural lawyers will become a dying breed

Legal Life 2020: Thinking flexible will become cemented

Legal life 2020: Giving will come to the fore in law

Legal Life 2020: Office spaces will have changing faces

Legal Life 2020: An introduction...

Freehills advises AWB on $459 million capital raising

Minter Ellison advises on Tassie MyState merger

Allens advises AOFM on new 2025 Treasury Index Bond

Minters/Mallesons act on Campbell Brothers capital raising

Young Guns 09: Melanie Schleiger, workplace relations, Lander and Rogers

Young Guns 09: James Hutton, litigation lawyer, Blake Dawson

Young Guns 09: Edward Gomes, aviation expert, Middletons

Young Guns 09: Alyson Eather, DLA Phillips Fox

Young Guns 09: Joanne Panagakis, Slater and Gordon

Allens acts for Rio Tinto in Mongolian deal

BP invests in Carbon Conscious tree initiative

Gilbert + Tobin advises on L. J. Hooker acquisition

Tales of a lawyer in Saudi Arabia

Middletons acts for Shell on Global Site System Project

Law Reform 2010: Mary Macken, Law Society of New South Wales

Law Reform 2010: Hylton Quail, Law Society of Western Australia

Law Reform 2010: Graeme Jones, Law Society of Tasmania

Law Reform 2010: Athol Opas, ACT Law Society

Minters/Corrs and ABL advise on forestry assets sale

UQ law students off to intern with Obama adminstration

The reformation of US litigation funding

The outlook for boutique firms in 2010

Litigation funding: What the pundits say

Woodside sale of Otway Gas interest to Origin

The future of legal research and search tools

Countdown to Copenhagen: Freehills' Renee Garner

Freehills and Allens act on mega gold deal

Sydney law grad awarded Australia-At-Large Rhodes Scholarship

2009 IN REVIEW Key trends: Climate change

2009 IN REVIEW Key trends: Speaking out about outsourcing

2009 IN REVIEW Key trends: Alternative billing methods gain momentum

2009 IN REVIEW Key trends: Mental health issues come to the fore

2009 IN REVIEW Key trends: Big firms place freeze on salaries

2009 IN REVIEW Across the board: Robert Milliner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques

2009 IN REVIEW Across the board: John Kain, Kain Corporate + Commercial

2009 IN REVIEW 2010 Predictions: What's hot...

2009 IN REVIEW Key events of the year

2009 IN REVIEW: The movers and shakers of the year

2009 IN REVIEW: Firms cut ranks with redundancies

Mallesons negotiates for coal deal

Freehills eases German fund’s Australian entry

So you want to be an international lawyer?

Brendan Moylan: Taking it to the country

Clayton Utz closes Peninsula Link deal

Clutz works with Macquarie

Corrs lining up Macarthur Coal deals

G+T builds Melbourne with one from Bakers

Mallesons advises on Asian wholesale fund

Allens closes Charter Hall acquisition

G+T advise on PEP takeover

Lifting-her-way-to-the-top

Allens leads bid for Arrow Energy

Mallesons advises on $US200 million acquisition

Life starts at 50

Allens and Baker & McKenzie drive Rio Tinto/Chinalco deal

Mallesons and Herbert Smith act on LNG deal

TLG Lawyers Queensland - Animal lawyers

Allens advises on MMC capital raising

Michael Bula Solicitors, Melbourne

Freehills advises Merrill Lynch

Lawyers dominate MasterChef

Corrs and Hunt & Hunt guide Nations Petroleum deal

$800 million CBD development deal

O'Halloran Deal Lawyers, Wagga Wagga

Clutz advises on Mungana Gold IPO

Newcrest and Lihir Merge

Boost Juice sells majority stake

Sparke Helmore behind successful telemetry sale

Freehills guides $80 million placement

Castlemaine Goldfields acquires Ballarat Gold Project

Firm Profile: Defending indigenous cultural rights at Terri Janke & Company, Sydney

Landmark Sydney building sold

$191 million wind farm acquired

Australia's first lady of international arbitration

Sale of first QLD Government privitisation asset completed

TPC drives $20 million acquisition

Dairy deal to strenghten industry

Legal Leaders: Danny Gilbert on the art of leadership

ExxonMobil and 7-Eleven strike deal

Norton Rose advises on Clive Peeters administration

Valemus $1.3 billion IPO lodged

Corrs drives AVJennings deal

Tony Holland: never look back

Norton Rose lands role on WA mine project

The lawyer in Jamie's kitchen

Firm Profile: Specialisation success for Catherine Henry Partners, Newcastle

Allens land trans-Tasman finance deal

G+T and Mallesons on QLD privatisation

Tax changes spur Centennial Coal takeover bid

Firms go to school on Study Group sale

Peter Slattery's national agenda

Boral tops up the bank

Allens get slice of CSR demerger

Practice Profile: Constitutional lawyers going public about going public

Corrs called upon for Vodafone deals

Orica and Dulux part ways

CP&S pieces together Mosaic deal

Legal Leaders: Andrew Grech and the firm that just keeps growing

Riversdale raises capital for African project

Aviva strikes again

First public transport PPP a step closer

Man cannot live on law alone: Masterchef's Peter Kritikidies

Bendigo and BCD to merge

Freehills behind corporate bond market first

Staples takes the lot

Freehills behind Fairfax financing facility

Brazilian company takes slice of Riversdale

Regional Profile: China - the land of continued opportunity

Retail Decisions sale decided

Allens drives Telco deal

Landmark Indian mining investment

2010 Icon Awards: West Australian student takes out Law Student of the Year Award

2010 Icon Awards: Baker & McKenzie & PLN awarded innovation prize

2010 Icon Awards: Swaab Attorneys praised for practice management excellence

2010 Icon Awards: Danny Gilbert named managing partner of the year

2010 Icon Awards: Norton Rose's John Sharkey recognised for Life Achievement

Corrs and Minters advise on $3.4b fund merger

Practice Profile: Workplace law - Let sleeping laws lie

Game on: Commonwealth Games legal director Stuart Corbishley

Living it up offshore

Ivanhoe launches capital raising

Corrs act on duo

Troubled Sigma to sell up

Freehills lands year's biggest property deal

Blake Dawson seals lithium deal

Clayton Utz guides Noble's acquisition and sale

The balancing act

Election 2010 The Marginal Member: David Bradbury

Election 2010 The blue ribbon seat: Kelly O'Dwyer

Just Desserts: Masterchef's Adam Liaw

ABL gets gig on Fleetwood acquisition

LW500: Once upon a billable hour

New ASIC rules tested

Corrs drives Fuji and Upstream deal

LW500 From the vault: Pioneers of the new frontier

Shell and PetroChina snap up Arrow

LW500 From the vault: All eyes on WTC aftermath Part 2

LW500 From the vault: Mallesons to link later?

LW500: Looking back on ten years of turbulent times

LW500 Then & Now: Turning the page on firm websites

G+T advise on new Hong Kong Bill

Freehills lands role on Prime and Brookfield merger

Dun & Bradstreet acquires business

Candle in the dark: the International Criminal Court

LW500 From the vault: Emerging trends -- lawyers using computers

LW500 From the vault: No dice for UK firms down under

LW500 From the vault: Danny Gilbert shares his secret of success

LW500 From the vault: Lawyers on the run -- enter the crackberry

LW500 From the vault: Legal minds sound warning bell on climate change

Innamincka and Drillsearch merge

Port of Newcastle project progresses

Practice Profile: The changing state of real estate

Firm Profile: Unique recipe for success at Food Legal

Hall & Wilcox drive Chilean mining deal

Lawyers must be culture vultures

Clutz advises on RBS Social Infrastructure sale

Norton Rose advises RedHill Education

Regional profile: Equilaw, Hunter Valley

Court win for the Ivy

Mallesons drives Spark restructure

Freehills behind Santos notes issue

Webb Henderson closes major Singapore Telco deal

Total takes piece of Gladstone pie

Allens drives tram deal

Bakers and A&O act on Malaysian energy venture

Firm Profile: Burgess Sport and Entertainment Law, Gold Coast

Everything to do with justice: Former Qld Chief Magistrate Diane Fingleton

Hynes acts in major mining deal

Young Guns 2010: The young guns of private practice

Young Guns 2010: Kylie Lane, Senior Associate, Blake Dawson

Young Guns 2010: Fergus Green, Lawyer, Allens Arthur Robinson

Young Guns 2010: Darren Fittler, Lawyer, Gilbert + Tobin

HopgoodGanim acts on double

Legal Leaders: Michelle Sindler - Settling down with disputes

London Report 2010: Making it in the Magic Circle

London Report 2010: Checklist for those on the move

Blakes behind hostile takeover bid

Deal tells 1000 words for firms involved

Corrs deal moves earth

DLA Piper behind Chinese IPO in Hong Kong

HopgoodGanim drives 35 million share placement

Practice Profile: Litigation and the blame game

Freehills and Mallesons act on rare bond issue

Allens has a punt on Tabcorp demerger

Share placement shows interest in resources

Legal Leaders: Peter Bobbin, a lawyer for shareholders

G+T advises US company on first Oz acquisition

Equinox takeover bid accepted

David Jones case sees workplace lawyers honing in on harassment

ASIC's new class order relief utilised

Sustaining your firm through succession planning

Corrs behind Fortescue bond offering

G+T advises banks on DEXUS note issuance

Mallesons spices up portfolio with Spanish client

Practice Profile: Green - the new black, again

Firm Profile: Charity begins with Prolegis Lawyers, Sydney

DibbsBarker acts on rare tender offer process

HopgoodGanim advises on energy placement

DLA Piper advises world's biggest coal miner on IPO

Minters signs off on major IBM deal

Dominion acquires ten hotels

Hunt & Hunt helps Dunlop expand business

Freehills behind major CBA bond issue

Allens caught up in Brambles deal

CP&S assist in APA acquisition

Firm profile: Océanie Lawyers, Brisbane

Allens injects expertise into immunisation bond issue

Clutz advises Sandfire on capital raising

Movers and Shakers 2010: The top 25 game changers

Movers & Shakers 2010: Vera Visevic & John Baxter, Mills Oakley Lawyers

Movers & Shakers 2010: Lawyers flock to Tresscox

Movers & Shakers 2010: Michelle Sindler, Australian International Disputes Centre

Movers & Shakers 2010: Penny Stevens, Middletons

Movers & Shakers 2010: Duncan McGregor, Domestic Offsets Integrity Committee

Movers & Shakers 2010: Changing Places -- Joydeep Hor and Shana Schreirer-Joffe, Harmers Work

Movers & Shakers 2010: Tony Holland, DLA Phillips Fox

Movers & Shakers 2010: Grant Fuzi, Allen & Overy Australia

Movers & Shakers 2010: Paul Fildes, Taussig Cherrie Fildes

Movers & Shakers 2010: Bruce Cooper, Clayton Utz

Movers & Shakers 2010: Caleb Franklin, NSW magistrate

Movers & Shakers 2010: Amber Keating, Minter Ellison

Flying solo

Norton Rose gets WestNet Rail on track

Legal Leaders: Winning the west - Ian Cochrane

Law reform key to fighting AIDS epidemic

Corrs and Freehills close major resources deal

Allens scores for Rio Tinto again

Top-tier firms the new boutiques?

Minters and Bakers cooking with gas

Blakes leads major media acquisition

Malaysian company snaps up Melbourne property

Three top firms act on grain acquisition

Rubbish deal a boon for G+T and Bakers

Freehills and Clutz help Lend Lease expand

Pipers strikes gold with ASX listing

Blakes acts on iron takeover bid

Monash law student argues her way to the top

Blakes behind Caledon Resources placement

Freehills nails big MAC deal

Allens acts on anti-fraud deal

Blakes and G+T act on takeover bid

Practice Profile: Sports law lifting the legal game

NR guides Innamincka strategy

Middletons acts on billion dollar biotech deal

ABL acts on energy raising

Practice Profile: Balancing act for Public Private Partnerships

Firm Profile: Innovation at William Roberts Lawyers

Going green: Case study - ABC Green Futures Project

Going green: Simple steps to green your firm

Blakes assists on US/Norwegian deal

Clutz takes lead role on $42 million Myer deal

Middletons wrestles with Sumo deal

Attack of the global giants: Australia the new black for international firms

Mallesons on good run with racing deal

Clutz works on historic private forestry sale

Clutz and Norton Rose get intrepid with travel deal

Thomsons and Kelly & Co land Japanese deal

Freehills guides ANZ finance deal

Allens keeps NSW rail project on track

Pipers ties up deal to Impress

The class action attraction

G+T leads on ACP deal

For the love of points

Practice profile: Good times keep on rolling for M&A

Heroes v Heroes: Australian lawyers play leading role in September 11 case

Firm Profile: Billing alternatives a feature at Turtons, Sydney

ADR: Alternatives available for hire

Spreading his wings: Joseph Kelly, Kelly Workplace Lawyers

Global Job Hotspots 2011: Hong Kong

Global Job Hotspots 2011: China

Global Job Hotspots 2011: New Zealand

Global Job Hotspots 2011: United States

Global Job Hotspots 2011: Dubai

Global Job Hotspots 2011: London

Global Job Hotspots 2011: Russia

Innovation guides Origin offer

UK firm reveals Libyan and mystery client

Legal Leaders: Fox Tucker's Joe DeRuvo on going separate ways

Norton Rose leads on Industrea deal

Adverse conditions in Japan affect Russian uranium deal

The green economy: capturing business in carbon

Minters drives Namibian uranium offer

Alinta restructure attracts 11 firms

Frontier Africa: Golden opportunities for Australian lawyers

Seven firms act on Goodman acquisition

An education makeover for the College of Law

Arbitration's powerhouse: Clayton Utz partner Doug Jones

Deals 11 June 2004

Corrs advises on China Metallurgical IPO

Piper Alderman in $20 million land sale

Mallesons closes third gold deal in a year

Mallesons drives two big deals

Goldcorp acquires Andean

Freehills adds zest to juice deal

Freehills advises on Equinox offer

Allens works on Henderson acquisition

HopgoodGanim acts on US gold deal

The Australian crawl: the new wave of law firms going 'national'

Practice Profile: Adaptability key for climate change lawyers as carbon debate heats up

Legal Leaders: Shades of green law for Minter Ellison's Duncan McGregor

Clutz and Minters act on Pac Brands deal

Follow the leaders: The business case for social media

Red dawn: The new opportunities for Australian law firms in China

DLA and Clutz act on $40m raising for CSG

Living-the-good-life-Danny-Gilbert-on-the-importance-of-ethical-leadership

Blakes and Clutz aid $1.4bn Chinese resources stake

Corrs behind major Melbourne lease

A little time goes a long way to improving your practice

Freehills and Bakers act on Thai energy deal

Sparkes concludes Timorese pro bono project

HDY goes Global for TV deal

The elephant in the room: Starting the conversation on legal process outsourcing

Practice Profile: Perfect harmony for OHS lawyers?

Griffith University to host law students conference focusing on skills development

Blakes and Allens behind software deal

Minters moves for a sweet deal

G+T lead Polish/Nigerian oil deal

Allens and Blakes close AWB deal

Freehills acts on Royal Wolf IPO

Allens advises on oil raising

Blakes and Minters drive GE acquisition

Practice Profile: The chosen few -- the rapidly shrinking world of personal injury lawyers

Corrs drives V8 Supercar deal

The dissatisfaction epidemic: Why are lawyers unhappy?

ABL reels in great catch

Allens acts on Goodman acquisition

Allion seals Canadian resources deal

Legal Leaders: Against the odds -- Ron McCallum

The making of a national firm: Moray & Agnew

The making of a national firm: Mallesons Stephen Jaques

The making of a national firm: Freehills

The making of a national firm: Clayton Utz

The making of a national firm: Allens Arthur Robinson

Partners will be partners: the reluctance towards incorporation

Mallesons acts on Bradken deal

Allens renewing QLD with coal deal

Allens acts on Peet land strategy deal

Gadens acts on Blackthorn capital raising

Six firms act on major PPP

Firms strike it rich on gold merger

Allens drives Swedish end of NBN deal

Fast deal on fast food

The third sector: cutting the red tape

Global and top-tier firms close Oaks deal

Minters guides West African capital raising

Three firms secure Stockland deal

No winners with interim ban

Clutz advises Territory grab

Allens advises healthy Archer acquisition

Norton Rose powers solar deal

Legal Leaders: Community Service - Helen Campbell OAM

Mallesons acts in meaty refinance deal

Hong Kong dreaming

Bakers closes shop on five-star deal

Minters secures sweet deal

Three firms act on steely deal

Legal Leaders: The long road - native title barrister Tony McAvoy

Long road to uniformity for conduct rules

Clutz and Mallesons rock Aus-China mining deal

LW 2011 Law Awards Finalists: Talent Manager of the Year

LW 2011 Law Awards Finalists: Practice Manager of the Year

LW 2011 Law Awards Finalists: Dealmaker of the Year

Star shines for three firms on Broadway.

LW 2011 Law Awards Finalists: Young Gun of the Year

Lawyers see carbon tax as a 'win' for the renewable energy sector

Bakers acts in clean multi-billion dollar merge

London Report 2011: Global firms as stepping stones to the UK

Allens advises on high-flying asset swap

Gadens and Minters advise on Stockland retirement village pickup

Walking the Line

Workplace bullying seen as the 'RSI of the noughties'

G+T and Freehills advise on QLD airports deal

Webb Henderson powers Singapore telecoms deal

2011 Lawyers Weekly Awards: Colin Biggers & Paisley recognised for best practice

2011 Lawyers Weekly Awards: Freehills top of class in talent management

2011 Lawyers Weekly Awards: Gilbert & Tobin's Garry Besson named Dealmaker of the Year

2011 Lawyers Weekly Awards: Shine Lawyers star takes out Young Gun Award

2011 Lawyers Weekly Awards: Sir Laurence Street honoured for contribution to legal profession

Macquarie's NYC legal counsel joins HDY

Meet the indispensables: The non-lawyers propping up the business

Meet the indispensables: Michelle Patmore, Executive Assistant, Freehills

Top UK firms lack online presence

Three firms advise on Rio-Mitsubishi mine bid

Centro's bad news good news for law firms

Corrs and Mallesons advise QLD coal swap

Changing Channels: Lawyers who switched from the top tier to television

Changing Channels: Slater & Gordon alumni & screenwriter Jane Allen

ALSA critical of Government's TEQSA higher education regulator

HDY and Advent kick goals

Mallesons and Freehills advice in pipeline

Practice Profile: Animal law - the 'next social justice movement'

Incorporation: Why are law firms reluctant to move away from the partnership model?

Freehills advises $133m deal

Allion and Allens act on mine merge

Legal Leaders: Freehills' Philippa Stone on making it count

Western Front: Squire Sanders chief on the firm's Australian strike

Addisons and Allens act on cheese float

Minters and Freehills advise on CBA grab

Practice Profile: Navigating the maze of migration law

Courting attention: Why successfully engaging the media is critical for law firms

Courting attention: Top tips for handling the media

Consuming passions: Infinity and beyond for space lawyer Michael Davis

Clutz and Minters seal water deal

Legal Leaders: Keeping it in the family - NSW Law Society President Stuart Westgarth

Law vs policy: What next after the High Court's ruling on 'Malaysia Solution'?

Three firms spin southern hemisphere's largest wind farm

Corrs advises golden ASX sale

Losing momentum: LCA president on national professional reform

Watching the money men: Tighter regulation ahead for litigation funders

Trial and error: AIJA spotlights holes in criminal justice system

Allens Arthur Robinson acts on Chinese-backed million dollar loan

Swapping religious robes for the law

Race for relevance

Henry Davis York oversees million dollar Melbourne sale

A&O advises Hong Kong's Kerogen Capital

A steely resolve

Blakes and Bakers advise on takeover

Clifford Chance advises on coal terminal investment

Yes Minister

Allens and Freshfields fly billion dollar asset swap

Mallesons and Freehills power AGL joint venture

Freehills wins on casino deal

Clutz, Freehills and Mallesons act on Rebel Sport sale

Raking in the money

Riding the resources boom

Clayton Utz counts capital raisings

JWS and Hardings Lawyers trade underwear

DLA Piper advises on tech deal

When disaster strikes

Allens-and-Allion-advise-on-million-dollar-mining-offer

Caught in the crosshairs

Allens and Mallesons onboard for Perth Airport restructure

Mallesons advises Aussie insurer

Mallesons and Gilbert + Tobin act in Evolution capital raising

DLA Piper powers capital raising

Thomsons Lawyers and Mallesons advise on billion dollar Fitzroy Project

Once bitten, twice shy

Mallesons and Bakers oversee sweet Thai-Aus takeover

Firms combine to launch ANZ global bonds

Change of view: top-tier to mid-tier

Think global, leave locals

Thinking and moving laterally

Mallesons and Blake's act on million dollar Bluescope capital raising

Freehills and Corrs drive Mitsubishi deal

Freehills and Minters act on CBA Count grab

Taking the plunge

For-the-love-of-money-lawyer-levels

For the love of money: the ever-expanding and lucrative house

Norton Rose advises on cross-border mining deal

Four firms act on energy offer

Perils the profession can't ignore

Legal Leaders: The mark of Kain – John Kain, Kain Corporate + Commercial

Clutz aids Telco sell-down

In the eye of the storm

Boomtown: Is all that glitters really gold for Perth law firms?

Chasing the sun

Legal Spotlight: In your debt

For the love of money: firm hierarchy shifts

Two firms advise on Macquarie Capital deal

Clifford Chance and Freehills seal gas

The year that changed everything

A timely debate

The tweetest thing

A mixed bag

Sydney head defends Clayton Utz

HopgoodGanim assists university health venture (1)

Bakers and Minters behind Global merger

DLA Piper powers major renewables project (1)

Home of Aussie stock exchange sells for $185 million (1)

Sims Metal enters China

Bakers and Minters act on media merge

Bakers and Freehills advise on smart capital raising

Exxaro grabs African Iron assets

NRA and KWM help refinance wind farms

Dog eat dog

Thomsons advises on Intercast & Forge sale

Latin loving

KWM and Freehills advise on IAG reinvestment offer

MBG makes sweet acquisition in time for ANZAC day

In pursuit of the androgynous law firm

ISPT acquires 50 per cent stake in Brisbane’s Myer Centre

JWS acts in $631 million block trade

The middleman

Four firms advise on billion-dollar bond offer

Firms advise on million-dollar transport acquisition

Sydney monorail sells to NSW Govt

The extra mile

Ashurst and KWM help finance Millennium gold project

Globals advise on million-dollar purchase plan

Rockwell Bates advises on resources ASX-listing

A&O and Allion act on Aus-Canada resources merger

Seven firms advise on South American hydro divestment

The Mongolian movement

Top tier advises on $150 million deal

South Pole Carbon buys into Australian CO2 firm

Five firms act in on landmark dual-currency deal

KWM advises Keppel on data centre investment

Petronas sells stake in APA Group

Three firms act in multi-million dollar Brisbane property sale

Bakers and Addisons advise on major share placement

A lawyer’s mecca

Surviving a media scandal

The management challenge

Clutz advises on NEXTDC step

Ashurst act on $325 million notes issue

Global firm Hines moves into Oz

A&O and ABL drive Exego refinance

Intellectual properties

Keep calm and carry on

Friends in high places

It’s time

Directors’ no man’s land

Success worth waiting for

Not so grim up North

KWM helps secure China gas acquisition

Chasing the Rainbow

NRA and Freehills advise on schools deal

The Indonesian influence

Three firms act on US debt-capital raising

Firms seal sweet Aussie acquisition

Big four fund FOXTEL’s $3 billion AUSTAR acquisition

Legal Leaders: World Wide Weber

Kelloggs swallows up Pringles

Moribund Melbourne?

Ausdrill secures $150 million

Running on empty

Lloyds sells off real estate loans

Pepper acquires Suncorp portfolio

Legal Leaders: Humble beginnings

Corrs and Clutz act on mining acquisition

KWM and Freehills advise on thirsty takeover

NRA, KWM and Ashurst act on gas deal

Bakers advises on bulk buy

Corrs acts on $US1 billion software buy

KWM and Clutz act on Echo raising

Class acts

Pepper moves into Irish mortgage market

NEC buys CSG’s tech business

KWM and Minters help protect defences

Ashurst goes for gold

Decipherers of the revolution

Freehills and Allens drive through sale

Chemical distributor goes global

AMP snaps up super fund

Mixed emotions

Herbert Geer works on capital deal for Village

Seven West raises $440 million

Firms lend expertise to development tender

No turning the tide

Three firms act on leafy deal

Media company eyes Ten business

Qld completes first hospital PPP

Centro star is the real deal

Wine companies bottle mutual agreement

Bakers cooks up carbon credits deal

ABL acts for Buxton business

Bakers acts on fashion sale

Allens advises Caltex on restructuring

There’s a fine line...

Red Fork’s sharp raising

Silver Lake’s golden acquisition

Firm of the future or stuck in the past?

Molopo lops off Bowen Basin assets

OM Holdings’ $72.5m offer

No deal

Changing of the guard

Property company makes $208m offer

Cameco to acquire Australian uranium project

Stream to breathe further life into Oxygen

SCG stand to get facelift

CBA moves to raise $750 million

GrainCorp’s double acquisition

HDY turns dial on radio deal

Legal Leaders: Moving into the umpire’s chair

Troubles in the capital

Nine offloads magazine arm

Swaab advises on strategic acquisition

The fight for world peace

Maddocks advises on Super acquisition

Middletons acts on cool acquisition

Rekindling the Magic

ABL acts in Underbelly grab

DLA fuels raising

Firms act on ‘appy acquisition

Down to business

Firms advise on high-energy acquisition

Crimes against justice

IMX acquires nickel partner

ACCC approves SAP acquisition

Telstra takes over Adam

Firms chart $100 million raising

ALE finds security

Hanging in the balance - 2012

The shipping news

Thomsons nets big sale

Bunnings’ million-dollar sale

Legal Leaders: Power Player - John Denton

Cold cut

JWS advises on $15m offer

HSF advises on major purchase

Firms act on cheesy deal

2012 - The year in review: Alone in a crowd

ARMZ mines new opportunities

Legal Leaders: The people's president - Joe Catanzariti

Deal banks on Allens and HSF (1)

Things can only get better

Swine work if you can get it

Down and out ... of the box

Ashurst acts on resources takeover

Centro case stalls

Hopgood Ganim, DLA Phillips Fox on heavy-metal deal

Allens and Mallesons, reinforcing OneSteel

IP lawyers face U-turn after High Court ruling

Mallesons' icecream deal has 'IP flavour'

Allens on latest capital raising

JWS, Freehills scoop Viterra's $1.6b acquisition

ANZ announces $2.5 billion capital raising

Corrs drills into Woodside capital raising

Blakes takes ANZ deal

Clayton Utz, Freehills on Fisher & Paykel deal

GM deal absorbs 15 law firms, so far

Allens on Perth property deal

Rio ditches Chinalco, considers BHP union

Blakes acts for BHP on Rio deal

Freehills, top tier, on Transpacific capital raising

ACCC gives green light on Woolworths merger

Mallesons bags first retail IPO this year

Aviva sale a sign of resilience

Mallesons advise James Hardie Industries NV on latest move

Mallesons advise James Hardie Industries NV on latest move (1)

Bargain hunters swoop in for capital raisings

Lawyers scramble over Michael Jackson's assets

Allens, Freehills, Clayton Utz and Deacons share biosciences deal

G+T advises on 'historic' water deal

Allens acts on $40 million joint venture

Capital raisings have changed, say lawyers

Mallesons advises on NAB alliance

Allens, Clayton Utz, act on desalination project

Freehills takes a place on major property capital raising

Allens helps bank recover from dive

Allens, Corrs, advise on mega China takeover

Amcor deal a sign of things to come: lawyers

Small mining is canary in iron ore recovery

Clayton Utz, CP&S advise on Babcock deal

Sugar industry a sweet deal for M&A lawyers

Corrs and G+T act on pharma merger

Corrs acts on $276m securitisation

Freehills to advise on Goldman Sachs on capital raising

Freehills, Allens build roadmap of new legislation

Law firm Clayton Utz acts on ING deal

Firms unearth new $450m capital raising

DLA Phillips Fox acts on cross-Tasman deal

Firm advises on exchangeable bonds offer

Allens advises Rio on copper and gold project

Mallesons, Freehills act on Servcorp deal

Deacons, Norton Rose union comes early

Mallesons acts on pharma capital raising

Foreign firms take lead roles on Aus deals

MMG, IAG and IIF: one partner, three deals

Slaters settles Storm claims

Allens builds multiple deals on one client

Freehills works on PearlStreet takeover

Clayton Utz advises on Origin Energy deal

Freehills advises on CalEnergy deal

Allens signed up for London Stock Exchange deal

Minters, Allens, work on Rio Tinto acquisition

Minters, Mallesons bank on Barclays M&A

Telstra seeks legal advice over strikes

Blakes acts on AWB, ANZ deal

Freehills acts on Abacus Property $91.4 million deal

Woodside deal represents change in capital raisings

Lend Lease hires Allens for string of deals

Corrs advises DMGT on joint venture with Illyria

Lawyers appointed to NAB, AXA deal

Freehills acts on German fund's launch in Aus

Harbert hires Middletons for Aesop deal

Mallesons acts on string of PPPs

Clayton Utz acts on CSG equity raising

Lawyers winners in Pfizer divestment

Top deals of the month revealed

Multi firm effort on Charter Hall acquisition

DibbsBarker advises Xplore Capital in takeover bid

Blakes advises on Clough deal

Brisbane firm acts on golden capital raising

G+T wins lotto deal

Blakes, Mallesons, share Arrow deal

Deals back on for Rio Tinto and Chinalco

Bakers and Corrs secure Staples deal

Firms scoop Metcash's bid for Mitre 10

Allens acts on league of pubs' capital raising

Nations Petroleum deal a complex acquisition: Corrs

Brisbane firm to advise on major China, Qld coal deal

Corrs advises ImpediMed on equity raising

Clayton Utz advises on Mungana Goldmines IPO

Small Brisbane firm joins China's mining big league

Bakers, Blakes, act on Victorian gold deal

Melbourne firm acts on $31m Canon deal

Mallesons acts on first of five Queensland privatisations

Thomson Playford acts on $20m M&A deal

Allens follows CEO of mining client into a new deal

Corrs advises on Aus, Japan property deal

Clayton Utz advised Wattyl as bidding war raged

G+T acts on Sydney airport buy back deal

Minters acts on Dulux and Orica demerger

Policy changes to open up deals for firms: lawyer

Minters, Mills Oakley, advise on Bendigo merger

Freehills acts on natural gas deal

Hall & Wilcox advises on APN property equity raising

Clayton Utz acts on Noble sale

Minters advises Gloucester Coal on multi-layer deal

Corrs, Freehills, act on Alinta deal

Freehills, Mallesons acts on Aston debut

Freehills acts on largest property sale of the year

Norton Rose Australia acts on impending $80m acquisition

Law firms find roles on Asahi acquisition

Allens acts on $3.4b Canadian deal

Corrs advises on Macarthur Coal capital raising

Large law advises 16 banks in Port of Newcastle refinancing

Mallesons acts on sport infrastructure first

Mallesons advises on $295m equity injection

Norton Rose acts on $280m joint venture

Firms digging for work on gold projects

Hall & Wilcox boosts client's trade mark

MetroCoal in equity raising as Surat Basin under microscope

Clayton Utz, Freehills, act on ASX SGX deal

JWS acts on global pharmaceutical deal

Corrs acts on Fortescue's latest $2bn bond issue

Firms get share of $2.3bn Port of Brisbane sale

Firm acts on $8.5m vegetable deal

Allens advises on $932m OneSteel acquisition

HopgoodGanim leads Renaissance IPO

Brambles hires Allens for $1.2bn acquisition

Herbert Geer acts on Kentor Gold $65m deal

Local firms hired as China bids for Qld gas reserves

Gyms win in Federal Court music ruling

Corrs acts on Woodside's $1bn refinancing

G+T acts on Virgin, Air New Zealand alliance

Minters, G+T act on Rio's bid for Riversdale

Mega M&A deals boost year for law firms

Local firm advises on private equity wine acquisition

Thomsons Lawyers advises on Osmoflo buy out

Allens, Bakers, Freehills and Mallesons lead $4.1bn media deal

Mallesons, Clayton Utz act on Origin's $2.3bn entitlement offer

HopgoodGanim advises on Jumbo deal

Allens, Mallesons, join other firms in mega takeover deal

Allens advises on Henderson's Gartmore acquisition

Lawyers weigh in on Leighton capital raising

Minters, Clayton Utz advise on $55m manufacturing deal

Maurice Blackburn takes fire at Gunns in new class action

Corrs advises Australand on bank leasing

Hopgood Ganim advises on Motopia deal

Oz Minerals settles two lawsuits

Law firm leads Great Southern action

Minter Ellison advises on Chinese sugar takeover

Allens leads $7m oil and gas deal

HDY advises Perpetual in Lehman Bros settlement

Allens advises on AE&E acquisition

Allens, Freehills, advise on $70m Peet deal

Corrs acts on first all-foreign PPP

Allens advises on $1.1bn NBN deal with Ericsson

Former child migrants launch class action against abuse

Corrs advises on Abbot Point $1.1bn financing deal

Clayton Utz advises on $133m bid for iron ore miner

Lend Lease $975m deal assisted by Freehills

Allens, Corrs, Bakers, advise on hospital deal

NBN a windfall for law firms

Law firm advises on News Limited's parenting buyout

Gadens advises Silver City Minerals on $9.8m IPO, listing

Australian firms take lead on Macarthur deal

Freehills, Corrs, G+T share $140m PPP deal

Gadens advises Stockland on $22m acquisition

HopgoodGanim acts on mining's latest $27.7m raising

Gadens leads on $1.3bn hospital contract

Mallesons plunges Bodum legal battle into win

Slater & Gordon takes on GM canola spill case

Allen & Overy lands Qantas Japan deal

Allens advises on $93m insurance deal

Allens, Clayton Utz, Corrs, work on MYOB sale

Allion advises gold miner in merger deal

SA law firm settles $27m Loxton winery sale

Addisons and Allens get slice of Bega deal

HopgoodGanim advises MetroCoal on $24m raising

Mallesons, Bakers, advise on wheat deal

Clayton Utz advises Sundance on sweetened bid

Bakers, Blakes, work on $115m IOOF acquisition

Rockwell Bates lead counsel on $61m deal

Allens, Maddocks, advise on OneSteel's latest acquisition

Freehills advises Echo on $870m star deal

Blakes acts on $5.8m M&A deal

Freehills does double deal for one client

Mallesons, Clayton Utz, McCullough Robertson share media deal

Aus firms slips in to NZ lingerie deal

Clayton Utz advises Transpacific on $1.5bn resuscitation

DLA Piper advises on CFCL raising

Allens leads Canadian oil and gas client out of debt

Aus lawyers advise on South African renewable energy programme

Bakers, Minters, advise on GMC sale

Bakers only Aus team on Asia investment deal

Freehills finds more work with Abacus

Maurice Blackburn class action adds two more banks

Middletons advises on $519m Indosat deal

Bakers, Clayton Utz, advise on Optus' $230m deal

Allens aboard Qantas deal with Vietnam Airlines

Allens, Clayton Utz, Freehills act on wind farm project

Norton Rose, King & Wood Mallesons, advise on energy sale

Slater & Gordon wins mental health case in Federal Court

Law firm rallies flood victims

Uncertainty will lead to M&A bear hugs: firm

Mallesons wins Federal Court case against New York filmmaker

Firms to share $35bn in deals named

JWS only adviser on $631m block trade

OHS lawyers snare High Court case

Mallesons acts for both sides in mining deal

Slater & Gordon clients to sue Macquarie

Slater & Gordon investigates Bankwest class action

Law firms on Gina Rinehart's latest deal announced

Bakers advises on foreign purchase of CO2 firm

Clayton Utz advises on $800m Iluka deal

Freehills advises Paladin on $266m raising

Local firms lose out on largest M&A deals

Bakers, Minters, advise on $800m overhaul of Sydney ferries

Property lures global investors: Freehills

Minters, Allens and G+T act on $1.9bn Charter Hall deal

Clayton Utz advises on natural gas investment deal

Law firm frenzy on $2.3bn desalination plant

Minters sole adviser on Osprey's $20m IPO

Norton Rose leads on $232m school PPP

Freehills, Ashurst, KWM act on AGL's $3.1bn deal

Freehills acts on $115m Talent2 acquisition

Middletons, DLA Piper, Gadens, HWL share buyout deal

Holding Redlich has double win with LionGold

Minters, Freehills, advise on Lloyds deal

Corrs, Clayton Utz, advise on Surat Basin deal

ABL advises on Business Spectator sale to News

Allens advises on $551m shopping centre sale

Russell Kennedy advises on cereal breeding deal

Bakers, Allens, act on Brenntag AG's $100m deal

Class action launched over equine flu

King & Wood Mallesons tops Asia Pacific M&A tables

Freehills, Clayton Utz, advise on Barangaroo deal

HDY says global firms won't stop small firms

Freehills, G+T advise on first IPO of the year

Freehills, Ashurst, act on Seven West $440m raising

Minters, DLA Piper share Woodchipper deal

Bakers and Qantas' in-house team act on carbon farming deal

ABL advises on 'challenging' Icon deal

Allens, Freehills, work on Caltex notes offer deal

ABL advises on retirement village acquisition

Mallesons, Clayton Utz, advise on steel deal

Bank fees class action goes to High Court

Aus firms advise on OceanaGold's $225m credit facility

Swaab leads SAP technology deal

Freehills, Minters, Allen and Overy on Goodman Fielder deal

Calombaris to defend dessert in court

Allion Legal advises on Breakaway deal

Law firms network into mining sector

Clayton Utz advises on Ichthys LNG project

Henry Davis York, Mallesons, advise on Distra purchase

King & Wood Mallesons advises on Mirvac divestment

Gilbert + Tobin advises on Noble deal

Dick Smith anchors with private equity firm

Ashurst and NRA act on $94m deal

Firms drill down refinancing

KWM and Bakers cook up refinance

Japanese banks fund $155m debt facility

Clutz gets billion dollar deal on track

BHP makes record-breaking bond sale

DLA Piper helps form alliance

Two firms act on billion-dollar investment

ISP nets refinance

Ashurst and Allens act on golden placement

Minters acts on cross-border deal

Firms bring home salty deal

Six firms act on golden capital raising

Firm action as Bupa expands

A&O advises on historic financing

New wave in Billabong bidding war

Woolies finds European partner

Deal banks on Allens and HSF

Clough acquires more energy

Firms put energy into wind farm investment

Bupa makes healthy acquisition

Bakers and Clutz power $1bn sale

Slater and Gordon launches fixed fee service - 2013

Clutz and HSF act on healthy $150m notes offer

Firms cook up Chinese share placement

Kelly & Co recruits from Abu Dhabi

KWM and HSF share offer

HSF lends advice on $1bn deal

Sun shines on radio deal

K&L Gates acts on stem cell company financing

Allens acts on herbicide agreement

Lowy sells Westfield interest

Gadens, HDY and McGrathNicol act on grain grab

Three firms help transfer billion dollar Tokyo deal

All that glitters is not gold

Ashurst and Clutz Forge ahead

HSF picks up property assets

United in diversity

Allens takes care of sale

Veda scores acquisition

Gates opened to mining acquisition

Ashurst fit to advise on debt deal

Fighting conviction

Minters has fund with Anchorage

HSF helps lease deal float

Standing out

Top tiers drill down financing deal

HSF and Minters help bring about $400m placement

Allion acts on golden offer

Firm action on Fair sale

Powerful investment from China

Bakers cooks up successful bond offer

Qatar company invests in Aus LNG

Two firms advise on towering deal

Firms go wild for park purchase

Consortium Storms in to take over team

Sydney lawyer gets new lease of life

Allens and Bakers act on Billabong deal

Corrs’ coffers healthy after acting on major merger

Deal goes all White for Minters

Minters advises on bond issue

Bakers powers deal for NSW Government

Corrs packages up listing

Firms get slice of pizza purchase

Firms act on online merger

Allens and KWM advise on $7bn raising

Allens swoops on airport deal

Allion acts on major merger

Corrs advises on entertaining transaction

Billabong secures recapitalisation

HSF and Corrs act on Telstra deal

Minters and Allens link up to secure deal

Allens and Corrs fire up coalmine deal

Holding Redlich helps client take Next step

HSF take Virgin flight

Firms bank on billion-dollar deal

Minters’ float goes swimmingly

Healthy result as Dibbs acts on ASX float

Two firms act on deal by the water

HSF and Minters craft offer

Two firms fly away with deal

Firms share in success of Dick Smith IPO

Stonewall deal a moving money feast for firms

Bakers right fit for Ansell

Holding Redlich lands Super property deals

Minters gets $1.8 billion deal done for IAG

Plutonic deal attracts two heavyweights

National and global firm share the spoils

Shine on you crazy diamond

Two firms help Voyager deal take-off

Bluestone deal attracts blue-chip firms

Emerald deal sparkles for two firms

Landers and Allens act on Reece acquisition

McCullough Robertson lands role on listing

Allens and KWM help students get a room

DLA Piper plays part on Piccadilly purchase

NRF acts for PNG Govt

Pick me, pick me!

Know your song well before you start singing

Global company says ciao to WA firm

Allens acts for half of big four on Airport float

Host of firms earn seat on Flight Centre sale

G+T helps listing get to the chequered flag

Global firms strike it rich on oil merger

DLA and KWM winners on major Transfield deal

Mantra Group IPO attracts HSF and G+T

Clifford Chance acts on sale of Tinkler assets

No buts for firm’s on Wotif sale

One Stone unturned

Madman deal keeps the lawyers happy

$1.6bn Toowoomba highway bypass picks up speed

Two firms get the running on Fitness First deal

DLA come calling for Indian outsourcing client

A quick wit and a big heart

Local NT firm shares spoils with global giant

HSF and G+T act on $1.2 billion deal

Crowdfunding provides comfort to Salvos

Globals get gig on local listing

Radio merger nets $200 million

IPO provides good end to the year for globals

King & Wood Mallesons takes deals crown

KWM and Minters put their spin on new company

Public health matters for large law

Minters mingles with globals to close half-a-billion-dollar deal

Cut the bull

How to get away with reducing legal document preparation time

Three’s company on $2 billion light rail deal

KWM gets capital raising off the ground

Not for ourselves alone

Bad news story

Understanding the Tax Minefield of the Legal Landscape

Cracking the Code

Billion-dollar telecom deal calls up firm heavyweights

Small but mighty

Clear skies for aviation lawyers

The paperless office: dream or reality?

War and peace

6 ways to improve your firm’s financial resilience

Firms navigate global deal

Cheque Please

Grinding to a halt

National firms enable medicinal cannabis deal

The art of succession planning

Firms lock in prison contract

Biotech deal gets pulses racing

Allens speeds ahead in convertible share offer

Information overload and lawyers’ online research

Uncharted waters

Spanning the ages

KWM primed for success

Financing breaks new ground for market

Racehorse breeding farm changes hands

Deal double for new boutique

Are you competent in the discovery of electronically stored information?

Firms aid Asia Pacific infrastructure investment

Stop wasting time on the paper trail

BOQ issues capital notes

Maddocks breaks ground on development buy

Bakers gets Bang for the buck

Firms digs deep over mining project

Finding the needle in a haystack

Shipping container paradise delivered by firms

Top 3 ways to improve productivity

Stockland secures $75.8m retirement assets

Fund managers acquired in billion-dollar deal

Property giant trusts in firms

Firms take one for the road

Banking giant’s selldown draws major firms

Rising stars take centre stage

A new game in town

Trio of global firms helps steer auto parts acquisition

If these firms had a nickel for every M&A deal…

Healthy outcome for M&A partners

Medical device company listed on ASX

Firms help generate wind power

QMS Media makes share market debut

Sovereign wealth fund buys big in Barangaroo

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Bakers help Acorns to grow

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Telco sector heats up

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Coles warehouse sold to Mapletree

$40m solar power project shines bright

Office building bundle breaks $300 million mark

It's a wrap!

Courting the Commonwealth

Auto company sells Tecalemit business

Collapsed satellite company sells assets

Firms cultivate SA forestry deal

e-Learning and the Law

Shareholders consider $74m offer for uranium mine

World Nomads changes hands for $106m

CIC makes history with landmark property purchase

Gulliver travels to Australia

Canada jumps into Kangaroo market

Big four bank launches $5bn entitlement offer

Much ado about $42m acquisition

'Largest ever' takeover gets underway

Merger creates SA’s ‘largest retail pharmacy network’

Wind farm deal a breeze

Modern oasis

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Credit Suisse issues $750m rate notes

$150m almond plantation sale and leaseback deal secured

NSW government disability service privatised

Trump secures Bali resort deal

Regional shopping centres change hands

Careers network catapults business

Mining company restructured through administration

Stork adds to corporate family

Online travel giant acquires digital restaurant-reservation business

Half of wind farm sells for $532m

Industrial group sold to French energy company

International airport deal gets lift off

$665m battlefield communication contract signed

Former Red Cross headquarters sells for $124m

Largest-ever property deal worth $1.013 billion

The city that never sleeps

Uluru resort solar project heats up

Medical Expertise: Earning and Work Capacity, Employability and Occupational Medicine

Craft beer company sold to international group

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Car and boat finance company sells for $8.2bn

Rethinking the evidence presentation paradigm

Tetra Tech launches Coffey takeover

Major property IPO launched

Do you need Windows 10?

Domino’s takes over French pizza chain

Melbourne mega-tower gets the green light

Mobile service returns to market

Largest IPO of the year hits the ASX

Japan invests in Australian insurance company

Get your fax straight: The lowdown on secure virtual faxing

‘Free-from’ food market heats up

Largest Hong Kong rights issue of the year kicks off

Preparing for a paperless courtroom

Beef company stake sells for $140m

Large equity issue boosts Indonesian mining

Adexum buys into Peopleplan

Subregional shopping centre sold

Australian Unity bond offer to raise $200m

Old profession, new tricks

Everything must go: RPS Consultants buys infrastructure group

Shelston IP lists on the ASX

Global student recruiter launches IPO

Trio advises on Sydney property deal

Fleet manager expands salary packaging arm

Vicinity Centres sells two major properties

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University issues 10-year domestic bond

Major firms behind Australia's largest urban road project

Chi-X makes warrants offer

Aussie firms act on $325m equity raising

‘Creative use of technology’ on display in start-up IPO

Civil Liability: Defendants must prove real jobs exist in accessible labour market

EFTPOS provider pursues capital raising

$10bn mega-deal secured

Australian wind farm financed

Firm advises on SurfStitch’s growth

Novel mutual bank merger completed

Firms act on $8.3bn consortium agreement

Gold mining business acquired

Major firms work on $23.4bn property merger

Chinese company eyes Australia

ARENA invests in solar power project

Private equity firm funds AgBiTech

The risk takers

Asia’s melting pot

Childcare centre operator acquired

Germany welcomes Domino’s

Chinese media tie-up underway

Joint venture secures WA contract

Mobile services provider acquires competitor

Japanese company buys NSW water scheme

Prison operating contract extended

Briefs on the beach

Wesfarmers buys major UK retailer

Thermal coal project to be acquired

NSW invests $1.1 billion in affordable housing

Chinese berry joint venture negotiated

Consortium bids on ACT light rail

Healthcare acquisition secured

NAB demerges from UK banks

Cross-border real estate deal completed

CBA raises $1.25 billion in funds

Changing the question

‘Til death do us part

Grain industry deal proposed

Retirement village acquisition complete

Perth builds 11 new schools through PPP

PPP to redevelop ACT courts

Private equity firm invests in FX broker

Top-tier firms advise on Macquarie life insurance business sale

Fashion brand finds private equity investor

Bushfire victims to benefit from off-grid energy deal

Trans-Tasman team rolls out rail project

From gung-ho to gun-shy

The master stroke

Contingency plan

Nick Scali shares change hands

$9bn Asciano acquisition forges ahead

Mining company takeover underway

Healthcare company sells tech division

Energy company bought out of power station

Hotel acquisition secures finance

Competitive sale for Currency Select

Gold mine acquisition completed

Migration law update - April

Sydney office tower acquisition secured

International majority stake sale completed

Student housing JV launched

Firm advises on acquisition of WA natural gas pipeline

Airportlink M7 sale finalised

World city

Billion-dollar Gold Coast construction project gets off the ground

Australian pastoral empire being sold

Redbubble goes public

Mining company establishes equity facility

Canadian mine acquisition complete

Linking Gold Coast rail networks on track

US company to acquire Aus underwear business

RBS sells Malaysian assets

NSW toll road investment deal marks 'Australian first'

Iron Mountain buys Recall Holdings

Forrestfield-Airport link on track

Deal to expand accident replacement vehicle offering

Ironbridge retains 10 per cent shareholding in Eclipx

Tech innovation fund launched

ACT light rail project signed off

A class of their own

Great expectations

New horizons for fertiliser minerals producer

Million-dollar facelift for WA tourist hotspot

Victorian gas pipeline changes hands

Iconic Chatswood property sold

Super industry acquisition underway

Wynyard Place Project approved

Iconic building sale eclipses all single-office deals since 2014

US seed company makes Aussie acquisition

Japanese investors look to Queensland for coal

Qld super fund establishes insurer

Taking control of legal information for less

Investors offered stake in Sundance Energy

First close of agriculture fund completed

The law firm of the future

Partner of the Year Awards

Holy grail?

Mining sector acquisition proposed

Origin sells NSW wind farm

Podcast: Bringing creativity back to the law

TPD: NSW Court of Appeal re-interprets meaning of “unlikely ever to engage” in work

Joint venture brings cancer treatment to China

Forensics in focus

Moving towards paperlite and environmental sustainability

Employers: know your obligations to your overseas workers, or face the consequences!

Capital raising builds storage giant’s industrial property portfolio

Vocus grows telecom infrastructure network

South African company acquires national wholesaler

Major footwear chain buys Hype DC

$3 billion master trust program established

Onthehouse to be acquired

Cross-border real estate transaction settled

Home of the brave

Human support systems

Mining company raises capital for Canadian acquisition

Xped acquires healthcare tech company

Non-bank lender merger announced

Unlisted renewable energy fund national first

Multimillion-dollar deals grow Aussie company’s sports tech stake

Meet California’s Aussie environmental enforcer

Multiple lenders advised on financing Victorian development

Vic development approval for 96 wind turbines

Water plant agreement flows on to 2035

Sumitomo buys major equity in Aussie home-building company

Philips launches smart dictation recorder SpeechAir

US financial provider acquires Australian-New Zealand business

Chinese consortium to buy into nutritional pharmaco

TFS Corporation makes bond offer

Westralia Plaza sold

Indonesian start-up poised to enter foreign tech markets

Lonestar Resources successfully re-domiciled

Propertylink raises half a billion

Where East meets West

The black hole

Australian snack food giant acquired

Contracts exchanged on Melbourne shopping complex

Aus buyout completes capital raising

Solar project to power far north Queensland

Biotech company goes public

Eight steps to successful e-conveyancing

Iconic Brisbane office tower sold to offshore investors

Australian gym network acquired

Diversified company sees $200m hybrid offering

Gold mining acquisition in Qld closes

Global company advised on Aus block trade

IP firms go public with legal advice

Chinese consortium scoops up Vic agribusiness

Aussie fund takes slice of iconic fast food brand

Investors move to back minerals explorer

Property group builds portfolio with Melbourne commercial complex

Multimillion-dollar property portfolio sold

Defence sector acquisition finalised

Podcast: A long way to go on the road to diversity

Myer flagship purchased by global investment manager

Australia v the world

The rapid rise of telecommunications

Telecommunications company proposes acquisition

Merger expands telco reach

L-Bank announces $200 million issuance

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Quadrant bulks up fitness and leisure portfolio

Global satellite company furthers cross-border growth

Acquisition completed for data centre group

Corporate entities complete merger

Veterinary pharmaceuticals acquisition proposed

Novotel on Collins sold

Quadrant muscles into health and fitness space

Aussie network bolsters growth with key acquisition

Minerals explorer buys up ePAT

Aus Post enters international joint venture

National auto parts supplier acquires Vic competitor

Australian digital advertising business sold

Large fashion retailer adds another brand

Gobi Desert wind farm to power Mongolia

Podcast: Legal Firm of Choice Report analysed

Toowoomba retail complex gets multimillion-dollar facelift

Real estate developer adds $360m site to portfolio

ASX media company buys corporate advertising business

Blockchain: why it’s getting lawyers’ attention

WA gas prospectors drawn to offshore well

Peak of the profession

NowInfinity receives investment

Leading hospital operator to buy Pulse Health

Palisade launches renewable energy fund

ME completes $1.5bn fundraising

Who is really looking after your sensitive records? The risk of offshore records management.

Digital media services company sold

APN buys out partner in Adshel

Car dealership IPO raises $160m

Moly-Cop changes hands with dual-track deal

Callide coal mine changes hands

New kid on the block for Collins St development

Fund manager announces IPO

NZ motorway PPP making progress

Corporate e-learning provider sold

Caltex to purchase petroleum business

Reverse takeover triggers industrial property sale

Manufacturing the future

Ahrens acquires family-owned fit-out company

Fortescue shares offered in exchangeable bond transaction

Half of Adelaide’s Westpac House acquired

Citi acquires Coles credit card business

$400m lithium plant given the go-ahead

The future of Australia’s migration advice profession

Founding family sells Supagas group

Qube fully acquires AAT

Largest M&A deal of 2016 reaches completion

$350m financing for major wind farm

Expert Witness Code of Conduct (NSW) amended from 9 December 2016

NSW government streamlines $70bn funds administration

Sparrow Early Learning acquired by HK investment company

Inroads for first stage of major state project

Two advised on $145m listing of shares fund

League of extraordinary lawyers

Energy company plans growth with capital-raising

L1 Capital launches global fund

Capital raising for Aus-headquartered tech company completed

Aus aviation business sold

Equity manager acquires WA mine

Billion-dollar deal closed

Hitachi buys Aus manufacturer

AMP advised on 'city-defining move'

South-east Asia deal complete

US giant acquires Aus tech company

Tech disrupter completes ASX-listing

Iconic spread still calls Australia home

A fair go

Year in Review: The headlining acts

Aus sporting business acquired

Law Society of NSW and Expert Experts “Forensics” CLE Series

WA wind and solar project kicks off

Energy giant to acquire Woolies’ retail fuel business

Insurance brokerage closes 'strategic' buyout of local company

National firm crowned leader in APAC

Japanese investment to grow Waldorf business

First ARENA solar projects cross the line

Aus deals to feel the effects of new foreign exchange measures

Construction of 9-turbine wind farm underway

Aus company advised on amalgamation of franchise units

International firm to represent White & Case partners in HSF court battle

Homewares manufacturer advised on sale

G+T to test prescriptive analytics software

Titans clash over terms of exit

Port Moresby chosen for new multimillion-dollar project

Chinese fund gains stake in Russian petrochemicals

Queensland solar farm sold

How a Proposed Ethereum Upgrade Could Impact the ETH to NZD Rate

CBA issues $750 million of capital notes

Unlocking Africa

Sydney and Melbourne CBDs centre of top-tier turf war

Fit for purpose

Medical Examinations in the Legal Arena

HSF tells court clients ‘vulnerable’ following partner defection

Judgment in on Australia’s BigLaw partnership fracas

Wind farm project hits stage 3 milestone

What next for White & Case’s new Aussie guard?

Canadian real estate giant acquires EstateMaster

ASX-listed company advised on $325m redevelopment project

52-turbine wind farm sold

US-headquartered giant acquires Aus regulatory tech company

ANZ deal offers online stockbroking

Multimillion-dollar project reaches financial close

Sydney bank branch advised on $800m deal

Fund managers advised on $3bn merger

Helping staff manage change – building a culture of productivity

Bain Capital sells mining shares

Camp Australia sold to private equity company

Global firm targeting key practice areas to bolster business model

SEEK buys bigger stake in online education

Aus company’s wind projects acquired by Singaporean power producer

Sights on Scotland

Online identity

Avalon Airport bus transfers hands

Corrs awards inaugural Alumni Scholarship

I-Power Management checks in

$16m collaboration between companies kicks off

Podcast: The final frontier

Developer eyes growth corridors with $80m financing

Latitude boosts credit card business

International firm announces shake-up to Australian management

Australian bionic eye business receives multimillion-dollar investment

ASX-listed mining company receives $22m investment

Firm backs insolvency reforms

Global cans Canberra office

Tokyo market leader set to acquire $74m interest in PagePack

What’s going on west side with Clifford Chance?

Fox Sports advised on groundbreaking cricket rights deal

Podcast: Cyber breaches – when, not if

Firm releases M&A Index

Aussie invention goes global

Super fund merger reinvests in Tassie

HSF v White & Case settlement handed down

Global’s canned Canberra office bolsters local firm

Advance Australia Fair

Luxury fashion deal closed

New Philips SpeechExec Pro 10 Turns Voice to Text

Blazing a trail in the cannabis market

Aussie powerhouse handpicked for global's top post

Changes to land use guidelines to affect developers

Aus shipbuilders join forces

NAB ends Singapore fling

Global’s Melbourne office posts 36% spike in partnership

Funding secured for solar farm

Making clients ‘sticky’

Slaters throws the book at Watchstone

Dentons denies ruffled feather rumours

Four Aussies step up in the latest round of global promotions

Law firms stand up for diversity

Voting open for best legal website awards

Marketing, business development and new technologies

New housing stock on the way for Vic

Sorry, Slater and Gordon is not an argument against listed law firms

Outlook bright for Qld solar farm

Exclusive: Partners ‘financially shackled’ to mid-tier

Pacific Hydro advised on global funding platform

Aus firms announce merger

Firm launches cyclone recovery appeal

New program promotes female leadership

Aus medical company acquired

How to use social media in a legal practice

The world’s weirdest (and funniest) laws

Firm to engage with start-ups through new platform

Exclusive: BigLaw firm ‘bullying’ for the banks

Ansell’s sexual wellness business fetches millions

Aussie lawyers land in Myanmar for rule of law initiative

Firm announces new board of directors

A boy scout's guide to being a change leader

Solicitors sick of bank bureaucracy

Partner becomes first lawyer to take top post at industry body

Bank lends a hand in fintech sector

Podcast: Getting acquainted

Submissions flooding in for ALAs

Law firm networks to become ‘mainstream model’ for legal services delivery

Multibillion-dollar merger finalises

New site analyses local class actions data as claims set to rise

Law Society joins equal opportunity fight for Indigenous community

Shop till you drop

Firms launch justice program to empower developing countries

Triple trouble for Slater and Gordon

Funding secured for mine revival

Legal Website Awards finalists revealed

Regional legal outsourcing business curbs ‘risks and challenges’

Criminal lawyer urges government to refrain from introducing Modern Slavery Act

Real estate lawyers a key ‘roadblock’ in digital property exchange

A sporting chance

Merger deal sealed between global and mid-tier

Pharmaceutical business sold for $930m

Lawyers unleash on Dutton visa debacle

New chairman elected for national firm

Insolvency expert urges ‘professional scepticism’ towards data mining

Podcast: Cracking the innovation code

Grow your own way

Law students solve world problems at international ideas fest

National firm embarks on proposed class action

‘SportsTech’ posing legal challenges: report

Legal body voices ‘strong opposition’ to proposed privatisation of land registry

National firm adds senior corporate partner

IP firm opens up shop in new location

Aussie bureaucracy schooled on human rights in gender identity case

Podcast: Diversity through the decades

Tatts and Tabcorp go all in

30 Under 30 winners revealed

Design of a modern law firm

School’s out

7 new promotions to global’s Australian partnership

Global firm posts revenue and profitability increases

AustLII calls for lawyers to consider tax time donation

Grech exits as lenders take control of Slater and Gordon

ASX company raises $20m

Lawyers dig deep for not-for-profits

The thorns in Slaters’ side

Cracking open the legal market

Job sharing providing a boost for global firm

The way forward

Trio welcomed into national partnership

Internal crime perpetrating through law firms

KKR buys big stake in Aussie restaurant operator

Sparkes promotes 15

Using mindfulness to stay out of danger

Firm assists NFPs with new app

4 new Maddocks partners announced

Global attributes growth to multi-jurisdictional work

Slaters empties coffers to settle class actions

Global unveils sweep of mid-year promotions

Quest sells majority stake to Singapore operator

Mergermarket reveals top M&A advisers

Nutrition business takes to the ASX

Global brings freelance hub to Aussie shores

What happens when you work with or for a narcissist?

Women in Law submissions open

Stuart Kelly: One of the abuse victims at our universities

Link Group makes billion-dollar UK acquisition

Clayton Utz appoints 2 to FTS practice

Minters poaches class action specialist

Global firm reveals increase in revenues

Ashurst bolsters real estate practice

Merger creates A-REIT giant

Coal export terminal undergoes refinancing

RACS pushes for immediate evac of offshore detention centres

Highlights: 30 Under 30 2017

Canadian miner considers Aussie expansion

Finalists revealed for Australian Law Awards

How to properly charge for your work

National firm promotes 9

Keypoint expands Melbourne presence

GFG Alliance to acquire Arrium

Listed law firms struggle to compete on client service: Wrays

Lawyers invited to get creative for a cause

Award win builds lawyer’s industry profile

NQ’s largest privately owned stevedoring business sold

Firm calls dibs on insolvency lawyers

East coast firm expands employment team

Australia’s largest solar farm one step closer

Fund manager moves in on UK residential property market

Australian firm makes senior promotions

Sale of HPG stake in Melbourne mall to settle in September

Strong year for Aus M&A: report

Aussie legal jobs market enjoys ‘relative optimism’

KWM appoints EUME head

A generation of legal eagles

Insurance firm bolsters national team

Global reveals ‘record set of financials’ despite geopolitical uncertainty

Global firm expands Australian presence

High-flying equity raising announced

Same-sex couples left in ‘legal limbo’

Finance lawyer makes career change

The best digital shopfronts revealed

Commonwealth Bank faces landmark litigation

A lawyer’s take on the same-sex marriage situation

Renewable energy company makes IPO

Chronic stress impacting more Aussie lawyers

NSW CTP and Workers’ Compensation Reform: responsibility shifting or good policy?

NQ to see 2 more solar farms

Press Control-S on your firm

Legal community urged to join firm’s marriage equality campaign

New restrictions set to impact legal profession

Firm issues warning following citizenship controversy

SA solar plant to be ‘biggest of its kind in the world’

Westpac banks big on local fintech

Outsourcing ramps up among top and mid-tier firms

Tender won for ‘landmark’ NSW redevelopment project

Australia’s biggest wind farm goes ahead

Is going public the cure for listless employees?

Is your ﬁrm on the right track for gig economy gains?

Anti-cancer drug receives monetisation

Firm’s real estate app wins international accolade

‘First-ever’ Aus IPO of German business complete

Gadens Brisbane makes senior hires

Why law firms should embrace value pricing

Lubambe Copper lures investors to Africa

NewLaw not a rival to mid or top-tiers

Joint venture to help relieve Queensland’s electricity bill

CBA threatened with ‘largest shareholder class action’ in Aus

Podcast: Litigation revolution

Multimillion-dollar funding package receives green light

Why legal technologists are becoming the ‘new normal’

Demand for R&I lawyers on the rise

Global claims corporate duo from rival firms

Law firms’ top 5 business challenges revealed

Joint managers undertake $1 billion deal

Legal athletes kick goals for women’s Aussie Rules

Preparing for data laws: The impact of the EU’s GDPR on Australian businesses

IP reforms a solid win for business

Winners of the Australian Law Awards reign supreme

Billion-dollar TMT deal finalised

Firms commit to equal pay as women still lag behind nationwide

Shareholders to lose stake in Slaters’ UK business

Moves to maintain SG as favoured seat for resolution of int’l and cross-border disputes

‘New era of power’ set for NT

Women in Law finalists named

IFM advised on $46.6m block trade

Firm rolls out new gender equality and flexible working policies

More than a pipe dream

Big 4 accounting firm expands legal arm

Collaboration the glue in firm’s APAC strategy

Property law veteran returns to national firm

Integration, autonomy needed for professional development success

Corrs adds another to partnership

Aussie contractor completes sale to NYSE-listed firm

Hospital expansion well on its way

A lesson for lawyers in content marketing

DLA Piper welcomes new special counsel

Squire Patton Boggs expands dispute resolution practice

‘Realistic, optimistic and open’: Corrs head reveals key to successful strategy

US start-up on the move in Aus

‘Game-changer’ deal for Aus debt market complete

Dynamics ‘recast’ between legal providers and clients

World’s largest brewer advised on billion-dollar transaction

Addressing disordered eating in the legal profession

Quadrant joins forces to make acquisition of wealth and advisory firms

Lawyers fired up over lack of clarity on electronic conveyancing timeline

The Golden Pinocchio

Future legal market ‘will not be pure law’

Dentons recruits lawyer from rival

West coast gold mine changes hands

HSF contingent takes part in Brisbane pride march

Law firms to shift more into consultancy model

IT integration to see lawyers minimise risk

Oji carts off Cardboard Cartons

‘Difficult’ market driving work for lawyers

Australia’s sole corporate group health insurer sold

Global suffers one more partner loss to top-tier rival

Resisting merger ‘herd mentality’ paid off for Clayton Utz

GFN Asia Pacific advised on Royal Wolf takeover

Corrs’ PNG ambitions realised with major rival recruitment

Multibillion-dollar deal complete for NYSE-listed group

Women in Law judges revealed

Charting new territory

Ashurst calls on Australia’s best business writers

Rising popularity

UK firm confirms Aussie expansion

Certification needed to combat multiple class actions

Lawyers longing to belong to the big four

Aussie partner picked to lead arbitration practice for mega firm

CBA sells life insurance businesses

LCA calls for funding to support lawyers’ ‘staggering’ pro bono efforts

WA ‘super merger’ full speed ahead

Hong Kong telecom considering privatisation

London trade experts reflect on Aussie implications of Brexit

National jumps on mid-tier merger express

Asset management firm undertakes ‘first ever’ Aus unitranche financing

International contractor upsizes $2.6bn

APAC’s leading M&A advisers revealed

Where are you going to get your clients from?

HDY lawyer returns to Dibbs

Why lawyers should be kinder to themselves

Law firms no longer chasing HD graduates

AccorHotels pays $1.2bn for Aus hotel group

Modern slavery regulation an opportunity for businesses, experts say

Legal luminaries shed light on sexism in the profession

ARENA embarks on competitive funding round

Which law firms are most prized by each gender?

Rio Tinto and Yancoal advised on multibillion-dollar deal

Global focuses on ‘inclusive leadership’ during diversity week

NSW government hands over social housing to NFP

‘Innovative’ renewables project secures finance

Rumboll returns to BigLaw jungle

Kraft Heinz snaps up food businesses

Report reveals ‘6 personas’ of money launderers

Retailers warned that data breach laws may lead to more class actions

Australian Workers’ Union challenges ‘unprecedented’ AFP raid

HSF lawyer to make a splash in Hong Kong

New cruise terminal announced for Brisbane

Government must ‘show some leadership’ on Indigenous constitutional recognition, experts say

Slaters to pursue recapitalisation with court approval

Firm announces east coast revival following mega-firm acquisition

Australia’s great dividing range

Competitors feed on HDY’s Canberra partnership

Global grows real estate arm

Clients craving ‘strategic business partnerships’ with lawyers: Survey

Document drafting for lawyers – the crucial steps many of us forget

JustKapital boss resigns

Thorn sells financial services arm

Firm sounds alarm on offshore manufacturing

US qualification could give Aussie lawyers an ‘upper hand’

Ausgrid acquires smart metering business

Bubs integrates goat’s milk supply

Financial close for Swan Hill Solar Farm project

The tyranny of a lawyer’s personal brand

Global firm launches Melbourne start-up school

Leading futurist addresses legal tech conference

Mega advice business birthed from multimillion-dollar deal

Suncorp makes ‘strategic’ capital notes offer

Vic road upgrade to be Australian project-first

International firm bolsters Aussie construction team

6 more partners say goodbye to HDY

ASX data platform makes $23 million placement

Podcast: Don’t be a stranger

Growth the prize for Timezone

Market pressures most impacting firms revealed

Telstra wins big with IoT acquisition

Science, morality and the law

Reduced investment protections will make robust commercial arbitration mechanisms all the more critical for investors

Gadens Sydney recruits another partner to the fold

Ashurst poaches NRF financial institutions head

MMA Offshore buoyant with recap plan

Demand lifts in 2017/18 for short-term finance to cover crises

Netwealth advised on $879m IPO

The ins and outs of legal ethics in news and social media revealed

Partner performance all boils down to 3 KPIs

Global to open second Sydney office

The top 5 takeaways from this year's Lawyers Weekly Future Forum

Rethinking one of the legal industry’s oldest traditions

Refrigerated logistics sell-off frees AHG to grow

China’s foreign ownership changes present new opportunities

NSW train provider refinanced

AusLSA measures sustainability of Aussie law firms

Chinese investors cinch $1.5 billion Sydney deal

‘Landmark’ Vic site earmarked for early learning centre

70% of US law grads ‘will never work in law’

Hobson hailed as NRF global chair

Law firm shines light on inclusion issues for older people

Allens names new PNG partner

Steadfast to acquire Whitbread with capital raising

Combatting the challenge of conducting discovery abroad

Star of the South to be Australia's first offshore energy project

Legislative changes to shake up corporate crime regime

Appen advised on US acquisition

UN equality standards launched in Melbourne

BOQ advised on capital notes offer

Fortress backs Aussie fintech

Global unveils privacy law chatbot

International arbitration and business culture

Market activity compels new partner hires

Lawyers Weekly’s top picks of 2017

Debt capital market deal sparks long-term funding options

Sky’s the limit as Palisade wins airport operator bid

National firm promotes two

National law firm expands Canberra offering

Kooragang Island Tank Terminals executes debt raising

September 2018 slated for Banking Royal Commission interim report

Joint venture to steer future operations of EMS B&K

Firm turbocharges legal tech offering

Allens makes 18 new appointments

Grad holds big aspirations for animal law in Aus

ALRC inquiry welcomed by Aus third-party litigation funder

Major infrastructure deal sealed for Gold Coast Light Rail

HK company backs Macquarie Park residential site

National firm names new insurance partner

Portfolio of securities sold to Acorn Capital

Leading Lights

Global adds more to Aussie partnership

Diversity hot on LCA agenda

Big 4 simplifies businesses

The scores are in: Aus’ 2017 human rights efforts revealed

Global airport operator finalises project agreement

Albury solicitor charged in outlaw bikie raid

Tech-fluency critical for job-readiness

Lies, damn lies and AI

Glass ceiling still alive for female lawyers

Development Victoria advised on integral network sale

Year in Review: A thrilling season

Canadian Solar advised on series of solar projects

Firm announces New Year promos

Lawyer caught in online child grooming sting cops sanction

Global company cleans up with major acquisition

Lawyer welcomes order for AWU raid document disclosure

Global tech business acquires Aussie cleaning giant

HK group snaps up Vic power station

Two firms alleged to be folding into one

Tax specialist takes on principal role at national firm

David Jones produce provider plans expansion

‘Judgment, creativity, relationships’: The edge keeping robo-lawyers at bay

Toshiba advised on multibillion-dollar share placement

NRF nabs Ashurst partner

Global firm tops Aus M&A league tables

Global firm confirms touch down in fourth Aussie capital

Ex-HDY partner moves to rival firm

Sydney Trains strike on track despite legal action

Multimillion-dollar equity raising under way for resource company

Drop in legal hiring revealed

Special counsel to share innovation insights

National firm warns on royal commission

Firms financially optimistic despite persistent disruption

UTAS advised on student accommodation partnership

AI promise could radically improve justice, lawyers say

Innovation now a mainstay of sustainable growth for law firms

Character assassination

G+T launches tool to navigate competition law reforms

Southern exposure

Acquisition set to boost Beach Energy production

Rival firm ‘thrilled’ to recruit ex-NRF partner

Lawyering in the tech age

10-plus quit as merger goes live

Alex Fraser Group deal touted as strategic acquisition

AFL broadcaster to merge with Crocmedia

Demand for mid-level lawyers ‘strong’

Spotlight on lawyer’s pro bono work with Indigenous intern program

Former PwC CEO joins law firm board

Multinational energy company pulls off ‘complicated’ restructure

Holding Redlich announces new partner recruit

Speedcast on board with NBN

US medical tech giant advised on Aussie acquisition

Global firm appoints new senior partner

International firm recruits former KWM Perth head

Mega SA solar project reaches financial close

Woodside embarks on $2.5bn entitlement offer

How to fix the weakest link in your law firm's lead generation strategy

Lawyers becoming lazier in client checks

Heartless lawyers? Not anymore

Aussie firm bolsters its new Perth operations

Exclusive: Founding principals set sail for long-standing Aus firm

Bakers elevates staffer to newly created role

Retail giant nabs another brand

Meditation at the desk

Homo avocatus

Wind farm enters into 2 corporate PPAs with electricity retailer

10 firms sign up to new Legal Center of Excellence platform

Thorn sells trade and debtor finance division

The ethics of ... well, everything

Can in-house lawyers in schools solve complex social problems?

Fraser Island resorts acquired for $43m

ASX-listed litigation funder finances its first international arbitration

Top-tier international firm appoints new partner

$300m class action launched against ASX-listed company

The temperature's rising on corporate crime in Australia

NRF teams with tech company for compliance solution

NYSE-listed powerhouse bolsters offering with Lynxrail acquisition

Renowned British judge to speak at class actions conference

Squire Patton Boggs brings on new counsel

Global firm expands operations in Latin America

Podcast pipeline

NRF appoints global tech and innovation head

Lawyers don't have to tolerate sexual harassment, WLA president says

Shining outside of your comfort zone

Bakers brings on new special counsel

McCabes, Curwoods to merge

There isn’t a single office job that can’t be done flexibly

Tech evolution a win for social justice

Hogan Lovells cinches aviation deal

Treaty resolves long-time Timor Sea dispute

Abuse survivors not eligible for justice: Aus Lawyers Alliance

HSF advising CommBank on capital raise

QLD firm slams tree clearing laws as a power grab

Full steam ahead for Central Station's Sydney Metro upgrade

ASX listing for Simble Solutions a boon for energy savers

Radical (?) flexible work ideas

Australian relevance to Asia ‘not just about capital flows’, KWM partner says

Mills Oakley appoints new IP partner

Global moves to axe Australian man from partnership

Inclusive language matters in the workplace

Allens, UNSW launch tech and innovation hub

Gilbert + Tobin receives industry-first project management accreditation

ASEAN’s mega infrastructure future to fuel economic growth

Aussie lawyer gets second run in B20 co-chair seat

Corporate lawyer to lead G+T’s China practice

How innovative is your dictation solution?

NRF partners to unveil new energy advisory business

Trust, ability key to advancement of women in law

Kathmandu completes multimillion-dollar capital raising

Firms look to serve Tathra bushfire victims

Bakers assists oil and gas company on capital raise

G+T launches ‘The Digital Domain’

WIRCON advised on largest Aus solar farm battery storage project

Battery storage to give affordable, long-term energy for western Vic

PNG litigator and advocate joins Corrs as partner

MLA endorses POTY Awards

NRF loses real estate partner to international rival

Dentons continue growing its partnership ranks

Young lawyer leads movement to end workplace sexual harassment

HSF industrial relations partner swaps firms

Podcast: How mentoring makes you a better lawyer

EnergyAustralia makes multimillion-dollar acqusition

Accolade Wines sold for $1bn

Financial fitness key to wellness, professional success

‘Landmark decision’ rewrites NSW workers’ comp laws

$20K penalty for top Brisbane lawyer 'obsessed' with overcharging clients

New role created to lead law firm innovation agenda

Corrs launches e-discovery and forensic tech platform

Firm puts Aussie talent on show at Sydney art exhibition

Contract lawyering: An option at any time of your career

Powerchina Resources buys 80% stake in Tassie wind farm

‘Essential’ insurance industry handbook launched by international firm

HSF promotes 8 to Aussie partnership

Nature’s Care sells majority of shares

Where to from #MeToo? Breaking the silence about ‘gender-hostile’ workplaces

Former ASIC policy lawyer joins Baker McKenzie

Former NRF partner + team arrive at Clyde & Co

Perth lawyer joins global partnership

K&W Mallesons gets AMP governance gig amid royal commission scandal

Former bank CIO steps into new top-tier role

Corrs’ collaboration to bolster law students with AI skills

Clayton Utz rejects AMP collusion allegations

Lawyers’ salary increases at 4-year low

Slater and Gordon circles AMP

AFL advised on ‘historic’ redevelopment deal

Finalists revealed for Partner of the Year Awards

Why the future of Australian law firms might have less to do with lawyers and more to do with legal support

The Star advised on expanded strategic partnership

A funder’s perspective on Commission Inquiries

Goldman Sachs, Infigen Energy close $605m refinancing deal

AMP GC ousted in wake of KWM review

PageUp People advised on its acquisition

Gilchrist Connell goes global in 'exclusive' partnership

Bankrolling justice

Dibbs partners officially join global family

Innovation & Ideation Underpinning Big Law at Dentons

7 of 10 new Australian Ashurst partners are women

Corrs announces two new partners

White & Case hires new partner from global rival

Corrs boss reveals biggest hurdles ahead

Australian pastry business sold

Coaching crucial for graduate development, success

The Whiddon Group makes a move to Queensland

Gadens names new family and relationships partner

Allianz moves in on student accommodation portfolio

Is regulation an issue when it comes to litigation funders? Lawyers have their say

#Budget2018 protection for young super members welcomed

The RegTech influence

Blame game continues: AMP further implicates former GC, Clayton Utz

Listed investment company advised on selling of 135m shares

Calls for disgraced former politician to be struck from solicitor’s roll

Aussie office supplies company acquires global

Royal commission hears details of lawyer disciplinary process

$50m WA mineral sands project financing complete

‘No win-no fee’: Maurice Blackburn slashes AMP class action commission

Aussie owned financial services group makes ASX debut

Shine goes ahead with AMP class action

Guidelines expose risk of prejudice in access to Vic diversion programs

Bakers turns it on for Barangaroo office

SA Law Society slams Law Week as ‘inefficient use of resources’

‘Convenient, accessible, cheaper and simpler’: VLA director shares what clients want

Pro bono partnership to benefit Great Barrier Reef

This year's 30 Under 30 winners revealed

$500m property loans portfolio secured for Australian Unity

NSW central west solar farm receives financial backing

Lawyers have ‘worrying lack’ of cybersecurity knowledge

ASX-listed battery developer completes multimillion-dollar capital raising

Australian law falling behind on driverless cars

AMP reveals new group general counsel

‘Intensity’ of NT Law Week helps increase understanding of law

Grad oversupply limiting salary movement

Financial tech company advised on IPO

First race discrimination case won by Fair Work Ombudsman

Partner of the Year Awards sold out

Almost half of property lawyers unaware of fraud schemes

‘Personal judgment’ needed in taking mental health days

Law and LGBTQI rights: Where are we at?

Reimagining the delivery of legal services in Australia — ‘The New Lawyers’

End for Cairns commercial fishing threat to dugongs

Lawyers lukewarm on family and federal circuit courts merger

‘Attractive’ healthcare acquisition for PEP

Expert: Lawyers can cure future tech dystopia with ‘heartificial intelligence’

Private markets firm advised on $700m renewables project

DPP commences proceedings against ANZ

Mars Australia signs 20-year PPA

Origin Energy advised on sale of smart metering business

Change needed to better support regional, boutique students

SA Litigation Assistance Fund hits $200m in compensation

NT black tiger prawns to hit market by 2021

Mills Oakley promotes 30 lawyers

LexisNexis, Human Rights Commission team up for freedom and tech project

Minters' last remaining Aussie capital city offices to merge under one entity

‘Shocking’ rates of sexual harassment in NZ law uncovered

‘Relevance, resilience and respect’ crucial for barristers

Quadrant makes first investment in after-school care sector

Ongoing support of women leaders needed for diversity, success

Top 10 tips for scooping up law awards

Law firm partnership to ‘catapult’ blockchain developments

Listed construction companies advised on merger

Peabody advised on sale of coking coal deposit

Onslow Marine Support Base advised on first NAIF-funded project

Dentons sued for alleged cover-up of sexual harassment

ASX-listed companies to merge

Aussie lawyer elected to lead global tax network

Australia's top partners revealed

New heights for Sydney Harbour Bridge attraction

Lawyers call for mental health focus at banking RC

Asian world view gaining popularity in legal circles

Adelaide Airport undergoes multimillion-dollar terminal revamp

Firm completes 7th international expansion in 2 years

Evolve sells talent strategy business

Landmark Qld sperm harvesting case raises precedent questions

InfraRed buys 40% stake in wind farm from Macquarie

Legal profession struggling to reshape staffing models

Wattle Health pursues multimillion-dollar financing of organic dairy project

NRF promotes three to partnership

Lawyers slam ‘parasitic practice’ following Slaters claim farming allegations

Australian Pro Bono Centre reveals changes to national target

Claim farming allegations give rise to bigger questions

Goldwind advised on financing of wind farm

KWM to welcome 11 new partners

HSF onboards associate influx

Investa acquires multimillion-dollar Sydney office tower

New laws set for lawyers operating on managed investment schemes

Boco Rock Wind Farm advised on project financing

Claim farming may ‘bring profession into disrepute’

Sexual harassment investigations are underway, say legal regulators

Raiz Invest advised on ASX listing

Spanish company acquires Wet’n’Wild Sydney

50 elevated at MinterEllison

20 lawyers promoted at Holding Redlich

Clifford Chance hosts 11th annual Arcus Pride Art event

Profession urged to use cultural targets

Parents in law — Flexible working is key

Why soft skills cannot be forgotten

Clyde & Co recruits 3, promotes 5

Sparke Helmore elevates 25

KWM, DFAT co-host foreign policy symposium

Jepson Foundation to be renamed

International firm adds Brisbane consulting principal

Litigation funder completes multimillion-dollar financing

Australian Law Awards finalists revealed - July 2018

MinterEllison becomes new leader in partner numbers for national firms

Travel company advised on acquisition of HotelsCombined

Cleanaway advised on NSW waste-to-energy project

Innovation in accordance with client expectations

Caltex embarks on ‘strategic alliance’ with Woolies

A new way to work

Over half of lawyers considering consulting as a career path: report

$100m+ raised by banking start-up

Palisade close out finance for Tasmanian turbines

Do lawyers have ‘agility anxiety’?

BlueScope enters into ‘major’ corporate PPA

Ashurst nabs Perth partner

UNSW and G+T push tech as key to student success

Sexual consent must be ‘actively communicated’: CLC NSW

How big data can lead to powerful firms becoming even more powerful

Fleetwood Corp picks up NSW business from Shawcorp Investments

Big 6 firms to represent in multibillion-dollar Nine and Fairfax merger

Minters names new CEO

EagleView scoops up remaining Spookfish shares

The top of the game

ASX-listed company debuts on London Stock Exchange

Legal bodies’ new partnership to aid victims of sexual assault

BigLaw must support free speech

Aston Consult names new executive director

Mirvac launches Australian build-to-rent club

5 new Victorian magistrates announced

Cricket Australia employee sacking sets a ‘dangerous precedent’

UTS and Allens partnership lets students lead the way on social justice

OnDeck warehouse boosts Australian fintech

Sunrise Medical Group acquires Magic Mobility

Shine files class action against government department

UQ to increase access to legal education

‘Startling’ to suggest that dismissal for voicing political opinion should be prohibited

BigLaw bonuses as high as 20%

Healthscope sells Asian pathology stake

Are Employee Assistance Programs ineffective?

Glencore picks up US$1.7bn in mine shares

Canadian company to acquire stake in Hunter Valley project

NSW lawyers need ID cards for court

7 firms named as best employers for women

Melbourne to reap benefits of compost facility

A guide to simplifying staff expense claims

More law firm mergers on the horizon

EMR Capital sells interest in Indonesian gold and silver mine

Slater and Gordon announce contraceptive class action

Global head to depart for rival firm

Lawyers frustrated at lack of mentorship

Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure to increase Aus presence with APA

DLA Piper reaches affiliation agreement with Argentine firm

Kmart Tyre and Auto loses Australian ownership

BigLaw firms unite for ‘groundbreaking’ diversity strategy

Financing flying high for Ansett Aviation Training

Firms aren’t doing due diligence on flexible work arrangements

Carino Care takes over portfolio of residential aged care facilities

Nickel Mines advised on $200m IPO

Barrister ordered to pay $56,000 for professional misconduct

Taylor Root named principal partner for WIL Awards

Australian Army closes on historic vehicle acquisition project

Senior lawyers struggling to secure internal partner promotions

International firm nabs former Gadens duo to launch new division

Australia’s growing opioid crisis

Global firm unveils ‘The Future Project’

Afterpay Touch advised on UK expansion

Agile and still angry

Quadrant Energy sold for US$2.15bn

HSF unveils ‘Australian-first’ platform to make smart contracts accessible

The Staggering Injury Rates for Workers in Healthcare

KWM, KPMG and UNSW collaborate to disrupt and innovate

How are international markets faring for Aussie lawyers?

Multibillion-dollar telco merger finalised

Australian Law Awards winners revealed - September 2018

‘World-class’ transport system to ease congestion

CDR legislation ‘contentious’, ‘watered down’: law firm

Healthcare M&As set to increase in Australia

Zenith Energy advised on $40m note issue

Penrith Council advised on new city centre

Managed Account Holdings appoints barrister to board

ALHR welcomes early closure of Sydney exhibit

Large-scale legal disruption having ‘narrow’ impact

Legal profession model labelled the future for financial advice

Servian transacting partnership with investment company

National firm confirms new paid and unpaid parental leave policy

Jemalong Solar PV farm sold to Genex Power

Who are the future players of Australian healthcare M&A?

National firm launches class action against bank-owned funds

French multinational to scoop up Australian advertiser

Full steam ahead for S&G’s class action against bank-owned funds

Princess Polly Group advised on sale of controlling interest

‘How are you, out of 10?’ is the question to ask this R U OK? Day

International firm zooms in on Brisbane

Vic government to deliver greater renewable energy

Why managing partners must step up on workplace wellness: Part Two

Innovation or fundamentalism – don’t forget who has the chequebook

White & Case onboards HSF litigator

Dentons confirms combination with Malaysian firm

Dentons and Inner City Legal Centre launch trans legal service

Holding Redlich appoints ex-Gadens partner

Hunter region to get ‘much-needed’ disability housing

Pinsent Masons pinches HSF corporate partner

Firm targets supermarket giant in filed class action

Hassad and Macquarie agricultural investments ‘strategically repositioned’

Rio Tinto disburses $4.4bn through share buy-back program

Surge in M&A transactions seeing ‘overheated’ market

Diversity in the legal profession

Ashurst pushes diversity agenda

Law firm hits big 4 bank and its subsidiary with class action

Bakers bolsters capital markets team

Lawyers rank what their firms should be doing better

Pressure mounting over new e-settlement regime

DLA Piper report shows global impact of blockchain

Partner Group invests in Murra Warra Wind Farm

Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal refinancing a cool US$2.5bn

Ashurst opens in Luxembourg with new tax partners

Allens launches 5th Reconciliation Action Plan

HFW launches consulting arm with Aus clients targeted

Water and waste controller sold to French multinational

Women in Law finalists revealed

Austral Bricks wins approval to develop red clay quarry

UNSW appoints inaugural MinterEllison chair in risk and regulation

Dentons advises on PNG’s debut sovereign bond issue

Medibank acquires in-home care provider

The greatest gift I ever received as a law student

Lawyers need to articulate ‘alternative value’ to compete

Career factors impacting lawyer satisfaction in firms

KWM advises on ASX to Hong Kong listing

PODCAST: E-sigs, fingerprinting and retina scans: The future of signing your name

Sydney Councils negotiate renewable energy deal

Lawyer well-suited to dress other lawyers

Bakers responds to ‘shortcomings’ identified in sexual harassment review

Would text message-based therapy options work for young lawyers?

Lawyers are terrible at taking lunch breaks

WorkSafe attention on KWM a ‘watershed’ moment

First State Super successful in Land Use Victoria bid

HSF corporate head takes on new role at NRF

Why law firms should do reverse mentoring

ASX-listed company expands portfolio

Victoria’s ‘largest’ solar project under construction

Linfox expands Queensland offering

Law firms must ‘continuously try’ to be good places for people to work

‘Concerning’ workplace data spurs SA working group

WorleyParsons makes play for US-based engineering company

Waste collection manufacturer offloads majority share to German company

The future is rapidly approaching – but are Australasian law firms ready?

International and independent firms among best for women

Dentons onboards international firm’s partner

‘Outdated’ partnership models inhibiting lawyer potential

Indigenous law firm to service government and commercial interests

100 years of women in law: Lingering issues and upcoming opportunities

Senate to hear calls for consolidated fundraising model

AMP sells multibillion-dollar life insurance division

Law is ‘inherently masculine’ but women can help change it

Perth’s Optima Centre sold to separate Charter Hall Group funds

New statistics reveal ‘stumbling blocks’ for personal injury lawyers

Global firm unveils new legal ops function

Healthscope to service Northern Beaches Hospital public patients

Dentons responds to reports of disciplinary referral over unfair dismissal row

Multinational firm pulls KWM heavyweight

KPMG Law partner clarifies employee dismissal process

HR responsible for assuaging job fears in wake of AI rise

Construction underway of Australia’s ‘largest’ solar project

Foreign bidders driving Aussie public M&A

Helping young lawyers speak up about mental health at work

Victoria Legal Aid wins appeal in ‘landmark’ Supreme Court case

Nordic mining company delists from ASX

Big banks back NSW’s Finley Solar Farm

National firm aims for 40% female partners by 2023

Why your firm needs to change its approach to internal communications

HSF partner defects to build national’s new practice

University shakes up public perception of lawyers

Ashurst partner heads to Jones Day

Thomson Geer appoints new partner

‘Employer action improving workplace gender equality’: WGEA

International ties

Lawyers ‘least likely to be thriving’

Tilt Renewables advised on financing of Dundonnell Wind Farm

60% say existing regulation not sufficient to address AI issues

ASIC commences civil proceedings against Dentons’ chair of partners

What can lawyers learn from famed cave diver Dr Richard Harris?

81% of whistleblower cases end in negative repercussions, research says

GetSwift welcomes Federal Court ruling on class actions

A violent spectre

Law firm tech investment to skyrocket

Financial investment management company sells trust business

Melbourne breakfast aims to end gendered violence

11 shopping centres sold for $631m

Law firms among those targeted by hackers new email scam

White & Case onboards Melbourne M&A heavyweight

K&L Gates nabs Corrs real estate head

Vobile Group advised on acquisitions from data analytics company

Maurice Blackburn accelerates Uber class action

Afghanistan’s first foreign lawyer spills on trials and tribulations

Aussie legal market appetite strong for litigation finance

Why law students will benefit from getting involved

LG International sells off interests in oil and gas assets

Corrs advising ESR on takeover bid for listed company

ASIC actions can’t just be judicial

What will 2019 look like for mental health advocacy in law?

Sparkes adds 3 to government team

Partner raises $150k for premature and stillbirth prevention

DLA Piper promotes Aussies to international roles in firm first

Breaking down the benefits of using proactive data analysis

Attracting quality talent identified as top law firm challenge

Aus coal company advised on IPO, dual primary listing

Global firm pinpoints hot spots for aggressive growth strategy

Surry Hills boutique bought by luxury hotel group

Can legal tech solve your problems?

WA mineral sands project receives funding boost

What can lawyers learn from Harry Potter?

‘Clients typically don’t want’ movement away from billable hour

CSR offloads Viridian glass company

Are EAPs ineffective in the context of law firms?

Sydney Uni names new dean of law

Minters partner appointed to the bench

Nexif Energy expands SA wind farm capability

NZ Law Society to change processes for accusations of sexual harassment and bullying

Aus company ups game through Swiss acquisition

11 promoted through the ranks at W+K

M&A value at 2nd highest level in 15 years

Lawyers to benefit in new lending landscape

International law firm rolls out innovation lab

Spotlight on China’s law school market

Extended operating term for Junee Correctional Centre

Minters victorious in ‘high-stakes’ Federal Court battle

$35bn shipbuilding program gets green light

Heard it first? Lawyers Weekly’s top 5 podcasts for 2018

Sydney Metro advised on North Sydney’s Victoria Cross Station

Marching on: What to expect in 2019

‘Need for flexibility, innovation and open mindedness’ in new legal landscape

Litigation funder gets its advice from G+T

Australian fintech to strengthen in 2019

Talent war and tech not deterring 2019 growth

Public M&A: 5 predictions for 2019

Dentons expands Brisbane practice

Allens elevates 12 to senior associate

Global firm to combat stigma around law’s ‘male-dominated industry’

KWM and HSF among APAC M&A leaders

Holding Redlich hires Brisbane partner

Former London lawyer takes on new Sydney-based role

Lawyer spots hurdles in ATO’s paperless push

Alcoa secures new WA gas agreements

USyd gains new head of school and dean of law

Listed company advised on $228m entitlement offer

How to engage a contingent workforce

Jones Day appoints new head of Perth office

WA lithium project backed with new ownership

Global nabs team of 10 from competitor firm

HFW names global management team

Commbank-led consortium acquires PEXA

Why all lawyers need a good finance broker

HSF boosts ‘follow-the-sun’ eDiscovery capabilities

2019 – The year in which culture becomes critical

How law firms can manage office romances: Part One

K&L Gates bolsters energy and infrastructure practice with GC hire

BigLaw foreshadows upending of workplace laws

Fijian PPP project sees major investment

Should you be yourself at work?

How law firms can manage office romances: Part two

Ashurst gains 2 from competitor firms

Law grads should take a gap year before starting their careers

Disruption set to alter M&A landscape

Ashurst offers take on ALRC recommendations

Corrs catches IP leader

Payment solution company advised on IPO

Minters woos White & Case partner

Acquisition on the cards for Healthscope

KWM adds 2 partners in Perth

MinterEllison welcomes ALRC call for review of laws underpinning shareholder class actions

HSF reps sound off on advice to future summer clerks

Corview aims to expand on acquisition

BigLaw firm pinpoints data breach spike since GDPR roll out

How businesses must respond post-banking royal commission

Legal heads weigh in on Townsville crisis

Linklaters wins urgent application to prevent former Aus employee from disclosing confidential information

Lawyer-assisted mediation program boasts ‘record’ success rate

Lifi Labs advised on sale to Buddy Platform

NSW government advised on second phase of housing fund

Flexibility nearly on par with salary for grads

Law firms need ‘40/40/20’ gender admission and promotion targets

HSF ranks first for renewables

Valentine’s Day not a ‘free pass’ for inappropriate workplace behaviour

Legal Aid lawyers more efficient than private users of public funds

ATO warns law firms not to be ‘wilfully blind’

Slater and Gordon investigating 100+ hour doctor weeks

Holding Redlich adds to Melbourne partnership

Sparke Helmore onboards old blood into partnership

NSW to replace ageing regional train fleet

Australia signs deal for 12 ‘regionally superior’ subs

‘Urgent need’ for early intervention in reducing Indigenous youth incarceration

SGCH Portfolio makes $150m bid for Phase 2 social affordable housing fund

IP firm heads confident merger will go ahead despite block attempts

Greater principles needed for AI regulation

JWS gains DLA Piper lawyer

Old and new areas seeing M&A opportunity

HK diamond importer buys into Collins Street

Structural mediation ‘critical’ for big banks: Slater and Gordon

Potential probe into Adani lawyers receives state EDO backing

Mergers slowed by regulation hurdles

Cosmetics retailer makes ASX debut

Lack of diversity persists in Aussie workplaces

Optimism abound despite lull in local legal needs

Corrs adds 2 to partnership

Q&A: How to attack your own anxiety

Lifelong learning essential for lawyers

KPMG Law further expands with 4 new hires

Millennials soon to make up half of NZ’s practising lawyers

Time-based billing helps firms be more profitable

Why you procrastinate (and what to do about it)

Ironbark coal seam gas project bought for $231m

Distinguishing the difference between Australia’s CPD providers

Sparkes re-appoints Salem for further 3-year term

Dentons aims for ‘talent titan’ label

The need to upskill in social media highlighted

Tech firm reveals ‘deadly sins’ of online safety

NRF supporting PNG ‘pursuit of quality legal studies’

Pacific Equity Partners offloads bakery company

Parental leave platform ‘a first’ for professional services

Post-banking RC prompts need for ethics training

Lawyers role under pressure

The role of lawyers in ensuring financial inclusion in Australia

Why 40-40-20 gender targets work: NRF

Canterbury Resources enlists on the ASX

NZ lawyers more trustworthy than Australian, research shows

ASX-listed IP firm seeks to buy out Xenith

Mineral companies end WA mine dispute

Western Sydney to get new freight rail hub

ATO vows to crackdown on legal professional privilege

BrickX gains backing to run its own platform

HSF Korean office re-registers amid Brexit fears

Listed minerals company to be acquired by asset management firm

Does women’s success in law depend on geography?

International firm re-elects CEO for 3-year term

Lawyers to be aided in fight against cyber criminals

Is Domestic Violence Inherently Gendered in The Law

Gindalbie Metals undergoes ownership overhaul

How young lawyers can aspire to early partnership

Australia most sought after for investors: White & Case

Financial planning businesses advised on Megaport capital raise

IP exemption update needs company action

AXA advised on acquisition of 4 UAE-owned hotels

18 law firms band together in response to Uluru Statement From the Heart

Pengana Capital being advised on IPO on the ASX

UTS and UoN academics create lawyers’ elder abuse toolkit

GPT Group gives up MLC Centre co-ownership

Listed company advised on $2.1bn acquisition by consortium

Slaters slammed over trademark of ‘commonly used’ phrase

Property law meets innovation: Matter Centre Projects

Sushi provides solid strategy for Australian investor

Ashurst adds new arbitration partner to its ranks

Minters report flags cyber risk as among top 5 organisational risks

UoW boosts healthcare education capability

ACCC confirms it won’t oppose ASX-listed firm’s takeover bid

Global to combine with local firm

First all-female partnered firm hits Orange

Montessori Academy snapped up by education investors

Pinsent Masons appoints 2 Aussie partners

Jervois Mining increases global foothold with 2 mergers

International law firm’s real estate lawyers defect to national firm

Maurice Blackburn launches probe against construction giant

Why the traditional GC playbook is failing so spectacularly

Partner of the Year Awards finalists revealed

Global M&A stays steady despite dire predictions

Fingerprint scanning in the workplace

IP in 2019: Opportunities and challenges

Suncorp advised on sale of Resilium

DLA Piper teams up with refugee advocates for access to justice

Jones Day responds to ‘fraternity culture’ class action

IPH one step closer to Xenith takeover

NSW gold mine attracts funding

S&G adds to medical negligence team

Maurice Blackburn calls for greater justice for victims of ‘financial wrongdoing’

Can you balance law with ‘life leave’?

What sentencing reforms should be taking place next?

IPH head spills on the ASX-listed firm proposition

Saudi company advised on acquisition of WA farmland

Young lawyers must advise on combating sexual harassment in law

Lion acquires stake in premium spirits distributor

Renew Estate advised on Wagga Wagga solar farm development

Breaking point

Debut successful for affordable housing corporation

Big 4 lawyer spotlights ENR sector

Cracking down on criminal cartels: ACCC

Maurice Blackburn circles construction giant with new class action

BigLaw to boutique

Nippon Paint makes $4.2bn acquisition proposal

How to get the most out of your leave

How is wellness advocacy progressing in the US legal profession?

Unlawful Arrest

The emergence of e-conveyancing

Victorian water corps look to zero emission targets

Global managing partner to take reins for second 4-year term

Australian Law Awards submissions open

BigLaw goes NewLaw

Maurice Blackburn braces for ‘epic’ Uber class action

WA punching above its arbitrary weight

$450m medicinal cannabis project kicks off in Queensland

Corporate culture wreaking havoc on legal and reputational risk

‘When the tide rises, all boats rise’

Western Australia flagged for arbitration growth

GFG Alliance makes ‘strategic investment’ in ASX-listed giant

Western Sydney Aerotropolis set for take off

Cyber attacks ‘are everyone’s problem’ in law firms

Jones Day hires 8 tax lawyers from Clayton Utz

Investment firm advised on $2bn acquisition of MYOB

Legal sphere flagged for data breaches

Law firm delays IPO plans

International law firm names new Aussie management team

US tech company advised on IPO and ASX listing

Bullying, sexual harassment ‘significantly higher’ in Aus legal circles

DWF expands national litigation team

Why are rates of bullying and sexual harassment higher in Australian legal circles?

Aus lawyers respond to damning findings in Us Too? report

Bakers report shows shift in IPO market

Firms to up the ante on staff retention strategies

Hillgrove Resources enables hydro development

Which lawyers will get pay rises this year?

Ravenhall Prison utilises US debt funding

Maurice Blackburn wins battle to lead AMP class action

Sydney Airport takes off with sustainability finance

Priestley 11 ‘not keeping up’ with reality

Dentons makes employment expert hire

Pay gap perception alive in law

ASX engineering company to be sold for $100m

Canadian company acquires 80% of Australian aluminum manufacturer

Non-lawyer roles an opportunity for brave lawyers

Class action filed against AMP in Federal Court

Infigen acquires Western Sydney energy facility

NSW wind farm gets construction go-ahead

Use predictive coding to streamline your document review efforts

Key motivators for joining and switching firms to be uncovered

NYSE company acquires Australasian group

New agreement in Melbourne's multibillion-dollar project finalised

KWM floats possible Aussie Roundup litigation

Squire Patton Boggs bolsters real estate offering

Aussie law firm makes ASX debut

Sydney Law School welcomes outgoing BOCSAR director

National firm settles $250m class action against it

Renergen advised on capital raising and ASX-listing

Kiamal Solar Farm marks milestones

‘Collegiality of the law is one of its greatest strengths’

Queen’s Birthday Honours cites services to law

Uber cleared in Fair Work investigation

Ashurst partner and board member asked to leave

BGC Group offloads 2 Perth hotels

Cutting-edge legal dictation solution

Clutz advises Patersons Securities

Global firm nabs 5 partners from NRF

Australian renewables drive confident investment

Unless you’re speaking on behalf of a firm, you should be able to have your views

CBP appoints new pro bono head

Lawyers urged to adapt to digital future

Award-winning academic wants law students to think outside the box

Investment firm absorbs consumer brands

Criminal Lawyers Sydney

Canadian miner swoops on WA resourcing

Are you being watched? How smart gadgets can ‘spy’ on us

Men more likely to perceive progress on gender equality in law than women

Finalists revealed for 2019 Australian Law Awards

JWS adds 4 to partnership

Is the legal profession a wellbeing wasteland?

Tracking law firm visitors: why firms should consider a digital visitor management system

HSF elevates 29 to senior associate

Dentons bolsters real estate arm

Global law firm confirms 40:40:20 target

Slaters files superannuation class action against AMP

A-G weighs in on lawyers’ freedom on social media, contractual provisions

Co-ordination and contingency sees VGI Partners hit ASX

Flexible work can help improve diversity in law, research says

International firm to debut new Aussie-based chair

Ferrier Hodgson absorbed into KPMG

LCA urges government to reconsider proposed stripping laws

Baker McKenzie promotes 7 partners

Victorian wheel maker issues notes

JWS recruits NRF disputes partner

When can a partner be expelled for financial underperformance?

KWM adds 9 to Aussie partnership

Firms’ failure sees support staff falling behind

100% home loans without LMI now available for legal professionals

Joint clients advised on blockchain platform development

Anti-vilification laws ‘urgently necessary’ in wake of Folau saga

NB Global Corporate Income Trust finalises multimillion-dollar raising

Local wind farm majority stake sold to global giant

The pros and cons of a 4-day working week

Press freedom requires law reform

‘Custody Notification Service’ established through pro bono support

$190m settlement reached in Queensland Stolen Wages case

Recovering costs in criminal cases

How to prevent burnout in the legal profession

Minters honours Anton Hermann

Students take out top honours at Canadian moot

Bystander provisions needed because ‘requiring victims to report hasn’t worked’

Global firm celebrates pride with art

Could a class action be brought for presumptive damages to the Great Barrier Reef?

JWS advises investment company on 2 major acquisitions

Does an ASX debut make sense for law firms?

Cooperation ordered for CBA class actions

Magistrate O’Sullivan new NSW state coroner

Lawyers and law students need creative outlets, says Miss Universe Australia

Destination IP – Where is IP on your Strategy Map?

Thomson Geer elevates 3 to partner

Multimillion-dollar institutional placement complete

Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm – A Case Study

Australia’s ‘largest’ pharmaceutical importer takes off

How being hit by a car caused one lawyer to rethink her whole life

Shine names new head of Qld medical law team

Indian pharma company advised on $394m sale of its Australian business

Lawyers divided on notion of big 4 threat

International energy consultancy makes Aussie acquisition

The Secret Sauce for Startup Success – An Integrated IP Framework

Having women speak up ignores real burden of responsibility

Gindalbie Metals advised on demerger and acquisition

Shareholders approve ASX firm takeover

Should lawyers use social media marketing?

What will the make-up of lawyers be in 2050?

Pro bono work key to job satisfaction

Moore Stephens Australia launches legal arm

LCA partners with ATO to develop ‘balanced’ LPP protocol

LOGOS leases Qld lots

SA sees spike in workers' compensation cases

Dentons to combine with another firm

New Energy Solar trades energy with Kellogg’s

Financiers put $2 billion Sydney light rail on track

New guide launched to aid Victorian judiciary

Private practice sees profitability spike

Squire Patton Boggs transfers partner from London office

CBA sells $4.2bn global asset management business

Automate legal invoice review and billing guideline checks

Willis Towers Watson buys out Risk Capital Advisors

CEO shines light on misconception about lawyers’ tech adoption

Ricardo plc expands Aussie footprint

‘Bankrupt barrister’ loses appeal to have his name added back to roll

Campbell Soup sells Arnott’s

400,000 NAB customers may be eligible for consumer credit class action

Leo Cussen hires new exec director

LCA fights for Tasmanian legal system funding

2019 Australian Law Awards winners revealed

AMP advised on 3 components of ‘strategy reset’

JWS makes lateral partner hire from HSF

The key to building a high-performance team for business success

Gadens recruits G+T litigator as partner

Why do most Australian class actions result in settlement?

Law Society NT welcomes new Local Court judge

Mills Oakley hires partner from Ashurst

Bango Wind Farm reaches financial close

Dentons appoints managing partner for IP

Law firms not exempt from High Court ATO ruling

Minters launches new integrated offering

Real estate trust advised on acquisition of Darling Park office complex

Qld courts protect animals with lifetime bans

2019’s Top 25 Attraction Firms named

AGL completes WA expansion

New categories added for Women in Law Awards

Shell acquires 100% of ERM in scheme arrangement

Coles Group makes 10-year PPA

Modern Slavery Act just ‘window dressing’, not effective for law firms

Culture of ‘hierarchy and fear’ must be discarded by law firms

Is diversity and equality really that important in firms?

Diversity hypocrisy and my dream to work in the law

Harvard scholarships to shake up Aussie firms’ innovation

Ashurst appoints M&A partner to Melbourne office

LCA ‘gravely concerned’ over China’s human rights breaches in Dr Yang case

How family lawyers should handle the ‘grey divorce’

ACCC grants Ruralco acquisition by Nutrien

Why lawyers should do pole dancing

Slater and Gordon to be hit with counterclaim

‘Best practice’ change strategies to transform your firm

‘A workplace where ideas can be cultivated’: How MinterEllison became 2019’s most attractive firm

Pro bono target should be mandatory for LSMUL winners

Unlawful termination claim against HWL Ebsworth partnership dismissed

Joint managers advised on Macquarie’s billion-dollar share purchase plan

QUT professors hit back at ‘incorrect’ reporting on voluntary assisted dying laws

The road to financial wellbeing

Imricor Medical Systems makes ASX debut

New programme to aid legal start-ups

Slaters files class action against Westpac subsidiaries

Allens reappoints managing partner for 4 more years

Bakers bolsters Sydney practice

‘Change is at the heart of everything we do’: How HSF attracts talent

Clayton Utz Art Partnership opens Sydney exhibition

Inner West Council redevelops Marrickville Hospital

‘Legal professional privilege was not front of mind’: VicPol officer admits to not considering Gobbo’s rule of law

The key to mastering AI is people, boards say

HSF brings on superannuation expert

LIV makes recommendations into aged care report

Stringent processes for employee dismissal are ‘absolutely essential’

Lawyer X admits to turning on clients, destroying evidence

Consortium bids for partial commercialisation of Landgate

Firm vs lawyer: Which reputation matters more to clients?

Renewables company advised on financing of NZ-based wind farm

Lawyers must be more compliance and risk-focused moving forward

Victorian County Court judge appointed

Sto Group acquires Unitex

Victoria Police say Lawyer X had no conflicts of interest

Gordon Legal launches class action into Centrelink’s robodebt system

Firm rolls out new virtual internship

Family and domestic violence court needed to protect children

What makes a lawyer relevant in 2019?

Tech adoption doesn’t mean succumbing to ‘robo-lawyers’

‘It’s about the things we offer’: How Ashurst attracts and retains staff

Centuria Heathley Ltd invests for $500m real estate portfolio

State breakdown: The firms deemed most attractive by location

Lawyer X potentially lying about ‘mental anguish’, could appear before commission

Flexible working may not effectively address unpaid hours worked by women

Age is no factor in embracing legal design projects

NSW Local Court appoints 8 new magistrates

Potentia Capital acquires Education Horizons Group stakes

KWM appoints Sydney partner to Singapore office

Julian Morrow to aid in lawyers’ CPD scramble

‘Australians fed up with status quo’: HRLC argues for cap on election spending

How drones will influence the future of legal practice

K&L Gates nabs Allens corporate partner

The legal industry: Ripe for transformation

National firm calls for stronger manslaughter legislation following worker death

How Clayton Utz secured a spot as a top firm for lawyers

RCMPI catch-up: What to know before the Lawyer X commission resumes

Ramsay Health Care advised on 2 moves

Bakers elects first Asian chair

Clayton Utz celebrates its 2019 Art Award

Dentons confirms latest firm combination

Bakers new Melbourne MP shines light on growth strategy

Half of firms still not investing in innovation

Club Super to complete Hostplus merger

Many locked out of legal aid due to negative perceptions

Pitt Street Station underway with Sydney Metro contract

Mandatory phone line connects Indigenous people in custody with lawyers

RCMPI commissioner addresses appearance of Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo

RuralCo advised on its $469m acquisition

Law and lawyers not always relevant to solving legal issues, survey reveals

HotCopper acquires Canadian-based publisher

Affinity sells TEG, owner of Ticketek

Sumitomo acquires Nufarm for $1.19bn

Lawyer X reports failure but does not feel ‘particularly guilty’

HRLC condemns state-based law changes to peaceful protests

Ashurst appoints Dubai partner to Sydney office

How 5 class actions have become 1 for AMP

Robodebt ‘flawed’ and ‘harmful’, ALA says

SeaLink advised on capital raise, acquisition

Allen & Overy responds to reports of harassment and discrimination claim

Solicitor guilty of professional misconduct after stealing $2m from firm

Infrastructure Capital Group acquires Enwave Australia

Insolvency Practice Inquiry should be welcomed, solicitor says

Sydney prison phone system sold to German provider

George Pell says he is ‘mischaracterised’ by Victoria Crown prosecutor

CPE Capital advised on acquisition of Banksmeadow processing facility

Liverpool City Council begins $400m development project

Coverage of festival death report wrong, NSW Bar Association says

Maurice Blackburn circles MySuper with new class action

Allens launches ‘comprehensive’ new parental leave policy

Australia a ‘bright spot’ in global economic downturn, firm reports

ConocoPhillips sells its Australian and East Timorese assets

Alinta Energy enters into power purchase agreement with Solar River Project

Clayton Utz appoints first national mental health manager

Tasmania to allow sexual assault survivors to speak to media

Australia’s whistleblower protections are not working

King’s Own Institute sells for $128m

New Zealand Law Society to conduct ‘wide-ranging review’ of its structure and function

NRF adds 2 senior advisers to risk advisory team

Resource Capital Funds secures land and business entities exemption certificate

Missing page reveals Lawyer X inquiry was considered from the beginning

HRLC rejects cashless debit card trial in the NT

Holding Redlich adds partner to Sydney disputes team

Myer judgment ‘probably the most significant class action decision in over a decade’

Australia can and should do more to return Julian Assange home, ALA says

Landmark ‘House Rules’ case opens up possibilities for reality TV stars

Damstra advised on IPO, ASX listing

Why might lawyers delay buying property until they are older?

Villa World advised on acquisition by AVID

Will law firms record overtime of more than just their grads?

Hall & Wilcox adds property and projects partner

LCA says mandatory minimum sentencing ‘rubber-stamps’ prison terms

LIV welcomes new Victorian state coroner

Santos acquires ConocoPhillips interests in Northern Australia

Government must increase legal assistance for Indigenous people, WA Law Society says

Clifford Chance rolls out robotics training

Victoria imposes strong manslaughter laws for workplace deaths

Advancement of women must involve better workplace support for men

Lawyers Weekly congratulates 2019’s Australian Law Awards winners

Alinta Energy advised on ‘landmark’ renewables agreement

Banks to bolster facility for gold producer

Realising RegTech – a new system for economic health

Digital adoption and the shake-up of legal practice

Business confidence for law firms is on the decline

NSW Bar Association welcomes $88m injection but says more needs to be done

Commonwealth Bank of Australia and AIA Australia Limited reach agreement

Mental illness does not preclude success in law

IMF Bentham, Omni Bridgeway complete merger

Michael Kirby’s ‘lasting contribution’ to law

Law is best at ‘campaigning and championing’ inclusion – but leadership needs some improvement

Financing syndicate advised on Snowtown 2 wind farm

Detective sergeant says Lawyer X involvement did not compromise defence

AI should serve family provision litigation, Supreme Court judge says

Client feedback - the undercooked element of customer experience programs

RATCH-Australia acquires major stake in Alinta Energy wind farm

Bakers appoints new global head of climate change

Will any firms lose their QLD government contracts for not meeting pro bono targets?

US engineering firm makes Melbourne mark

DWF absorbs McDonald Johnson Lawyers

Mental ill-health is a sign of strength, not weakness

Corrs predicts state of M&A market in 2020

Planet Fitness successfully lands in Australia

Firm rolls out new parental policy

marshalls+dent+wilmoth advises the ErdiGroup on the rebuild of the Pullman Melbourne on Swanston

ASX-listed firm confirms integration plans with Griffith Hack

LIV elects new 2020 president

Victoria Police says ‘no issue’ with Lawyer X amending statements

Women in Law 2019 winners revealed

LIV calls for stamp duty exemption for elder abuse victims

Suncorp advised on $300m Capital Notes offer

What are BigLaw firms looking for in graduates right now?

AI key to long-term survival, not widespread job losses

China’s Mengniu Dairy acquires Australian dairy manufacturer

Religious Discrimination Bill promotes ‘anti-human rights situations’

How and why do men in law suffer from ‘flexism’?

AusLaw remains prime target for cybercriminals

‘Unethical’ claim farming by law firms banned in Qld

Lawyer X approached AFP, offered privileged information on own clients

ALA calls for independent tribunal to hold aged care providers to account

WA Law Society releases Voluntary Assisted Dying submission

‘Protect the data like it’s your bank account’

Technology and the modern law firm: Thomson Reuters on how new technology is advancing the legal profession

Law firm promotes LGBT+ art for emerging artists

‘Unnecessary’ dual regulation for migration lawyers to be removed

Is Australia risking losing business in dispute resolution?

Threshold for revenge porn laws ‘too low’, criminal experts say

Affinity advised on sale of stake in Virgin’s Velocity program

New year, new whistleblowing laws to foster ‘culture of compliance’

National power of attorney register to combat financial elder abuse

Assistant commissioner had ‘serious concerns’ about Lawyer X, handlers should have shut down confidential disclosures

‘Gender is at play’ in workplace sexual harassment complaints

Majority of lawyers not capitalising on tech benefits

Are smartphones hijacking lawyers’ thinking?

Nicola Gobbo ordered to appear before commission amid explosive new details

WorkSafe review highlights need for ‘urgent’ improvement: ALA

‘Wide-ranging implications’ expected after High Court decision on class actions

Seaspan Corporations acquires business operating gas turbines

Atlas Arteria advised on $1.35bn equity raise

Digital adoption and the shake-up of legal practice

Improving technology improves staff retention rates

Dentons welcomes competition and consumer partner

ANZ waives lender’s mortgage insurance for lawyers

Vocational purpose must be the focus of workplace wellness initiatives

Police chief commissioner gives evidence in Lawyer X royal commission

Global firm improves financial services with partner appointment

DLA Piper affiliate wraps up its 5th training program for Nepali female lawyers

Slater and Gordon commits to promoting LGBTI standards

Ashurst names global sustainability partner

Fact checking Lawyer X: What Nicola Gobbo’s allegations mean

Boutique firm shines light on impact of new tax laws

Infrastructure company advised on solar-gas project to power Pilbara mines

Which firms believe in climate change and take meaningful action?

HSF appoints new CEO

Handling of Lawyer X ‘illegal and chaotic’, Sir Ken Jones says

MoneyMe makes ASX debut

IPO deals at its ‘worst’, Baker McKenzie reports

Former top cop shirks Lawyer X responsibility

CBRE advised on purchase of ‘prime’ North Sydney office development

$15.5m family law funding ‘unacceptable’, LCA says

A year of Lawyer X: What happened and what we should expect in 2020

3 in 4 business leaders see themselves as ‘disrupted’ rather than as ‘disruptors’

Sydney Metro secures PPP for next stage

City of Sydney advised on carbon-neutral energy deal

Headphones on: Lawyers Weekly’s top 5 podcast episodes for 2019

Lawyers Weekly’s top 10 articles of 2019

Palisade acquires Snowtown 2 Wind Farm

BOQ advised on capital raising

ISPT advised on Karingal Hub revamp

$1b acquisition of Bellamy’s Organic complete

Aussie lawyers urged to ‘get up to speed’ with e-discovery

Shell advised on 49% stake in ESCO Pacific

Client relationship management is no time to play politics

5 foundations for financial management for senior lawyers

AG defends judge’s decision to release violent rapist from prison

9 M&A predictions for 2020

Harrison.ai delivers innovative healthcare with joint venture

SEEK executes successful $150m subordinate note

DWF trainee barred from practice following ‘gross misconduct’

Northern Star Resources advised on US$800m acquisition and equity raising

Australian legal profession reacts to bushfire crisis

Five V Capital acquires Zenith Investment Partners

John Laing advised on waste and energy plant investment

NRF promotes 5 to partner

Kacific-1 to launch into space for Asia-Pacific internet access

Allegra advised on sale of Rockpool and Spice Temple premises

Waterloo Metro Quarter moves ahead with new Sydney Metro contract

Lawyer X ‘genuinely wanted to assist police’, new statements find

PrimeCredit secures finance-backed securities issuance in Hong Kong

Resource Management Service advised on sale of Tasmanian hardwood estate

Anglo American Marketing Ltd and Kimura Capital secure mining company

Royal commission distances from minister’s remark

How interoperability is affecting lawyers

Sequoia Financial Group advised on Yellow Brick Road acquisition

Aussie Lawyers retains Cricket World Cup title

Queensland charity laws to face High Court challenge

4 ways your firm can take meaningful action on climate change

Ashurst responds to reports of underpaying staff

Technology is disrupting the legal industry – lawyers should prepare

Transcripts of Lawyer X conversation reveal years of paranoia and threats from Victoria Police

In-house teams and law firms must collaborate or risk harming the profession

APN Property Group advised on restructuring to form stapled group

Acciona advised on $511m waste-to-energy project in WA

‘Speak up’ culture crucial for whistleblower compliance

NAB to face class action of more than 330k account holders

Simon Overland adamant on continuing use of human sources

9 promotions in the new year for Barry.Nilsson.

Overtime audits may be missing deeper underlying issues

Lawyer comes face-to face-with bushfires, starts up new initiative

Shocking silicosis figures require immediate national response

Culture at Victoria Police, Lawyer X management ‘constant frustration’

‘No one is forcing you to be a lawyer’ is no justification for imposing long hours

Two new partners join JWS’ E&R team

‘Lawyers should be joiners’ in protests against unethical laws: Michael Kirby

Jones Day announces 2 new partners

Victoria welcomes new Solicitor for Public Prosecutions

Provisions of Religious Discrimination Bill too ‘severe’, human rights commissioner says

Schréder advised on acquisition of lighting infrastructures

LCA recommends changes to Native Title Bill

Top 3 skills to get ahead in 2020

BigLaw partner assigned to lead data inquiry for federal government

Banking group advised on 50% stake in Super Pit gold mine

Lawyer X takes the stand: What Nicola Gobbo has already said and what to expect

Seyfarth Shaw elevates WHS lawyer to partner

6 new appointments at Allens

BigLaw firm appoints partners to Brisbane office

WEX Inc acquires Optal Limited

Lawyer X to front royal commission today

Norton Rose Fulbright adds new Brisbane partner

George Pell’s defence ignored evidence, says DPP

Employers must be careful of over-policing employee activism

AMP ordered by Federal Court to pay $5.175m penalty

Brimbank Shopping Centre sale complete

Gobbo says she felt ‘stuck’ but doctor told her to keep informing

Lawyer X reveals why she informed on clients

Bennett & Philp elevates new associate

How the proposed Uniform Law may affect your practice

New consultant joins Maddocks

Existing protections for women lawyers under threat from new Religious Discrimination Bill

Young voices silenced by ‘questionable’ LECC inquiry action

DPP has ‘strong relationship’ with police following Lawyer X inquiry

Record penalties reached for 2019 ACCC cases

WA to introduce laws to combat abortion clinic harassment

Save the Children launches social impact fund

ALHR welcomes government’s commitment to Modern Slavery Act

30 Under 30 launched for 2020

Attorney-General appoints new ACLEI commissioner

How legal firms can unlock the power of data

Manuli Rubber and RYCO Hydraulics combine to dominate market

How rugby informs the NSW Law Society president’s view on legal professionals

Judgment handed down on ‘biggest’ merger litigation in 10 years

Michael Kirby scholarship to help LGBTIQ+ students ‘shine’

NT legal system ‘source of shame’, to receive updates in 2020

Roborigger acquires series A capital raise

Broad legal issues in police strip searches a ‘serious concern’

What issues can international courts and tribunals decide?

$270m Goulburn Street tower deal completed

Why legal innovation rotations will be so important for individual success

Traditional owner land rights to be strengthened in Victoria

Solicitor found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct, ordered to pay $20k

Lawyers press Council of Attorney-Generals to raise age of criminal responsibility

Hall & Wilcox appointment to expand commercial law and technology expertise

Lessons from England’s policy and laws around image-based sexual abuse

LCA welcomes better safeguards for telco data

Leo Cussen to offer PLT at ANU

Lawyer X: The informing, the lies and the year of inquiry

Global law firm launches new cannabis practice

Do young people still want to be lawyers?

Lessons in Lawyer X: What students should take away from the legal scandal

Secret filming of Julian Assange ‘deeply concerning’: ALA

Myanmar advised on new insolvency law

Class action launched against IOOF for alleged corporate misconduct

20 law firms named as gender equality leaders

The Citadel Group acquires Wellbeing Software Group

Predator’s ‘live distance child abuse’ case upheld by appeal judges after debate into sentencing remarks

Australian offices promote 20 to senior positions, commit to female leadership

Main challenges your firm faces in winning new clients in 2020

5-year PFAS class action battle comes to a close

Religious Discrimination Bill should be abandoned, Michael Kirby says

Victoria County Court appoints new judge

Class action filed against ANZ and Westpac over junk insurance

Penalties to increase for cartel conduct with authorities keeping a closer eye

1 in 3 non-equity partners looking to change firms

Retrial approved after trial judge fails to direct jury

George Pell’s lawyers ‘failed’ to identify judicial errors, prosecutors submit

Human rights lawyers call for government to #RaiseTheAge

NSW government rejects recommendations to address ‘serious’ drug problem

Lawyers must work to retain their humanity

Australians detainable under coronavirus biosecurity laws, Attorney-General says

Why banks give lawyers special treatment when getting a home loan

NRF adds new construction partner

Queensland legislation broadens scope of civil action for child abuse survivors

BigLaw firm makes appearance at Mardi Gras

The legal solution to prevent sexual harassment at work

Workplace policies on gender diversity are ‘least effective’ in creating change

How the new annualised salary provisions may affect your firm

Wirtgen invests in high energy West Solar Farm

Celebrating women in law this International Women’s Day

Do Australia’s extradition bail laws need to change?

Consumer-facing businesses subject to more than 2 in 5 class actions

Pinsent Masons gains new construction partner

How escalating threats bolster upskilling opportunities

Why accountability is crucial

What the top law firms offer for graduates

JWS to strengthen R&I practice with new partner

Solicitor reprimanded, fined $15k for non-compliance with Notices

What the profession thinks about the new Fair Work rules

Telstra wins battle against Australia’s biggest local councils

George Pell to try for final bid of appeal

How to avoid a last-minute CPD rush

Hands-on learning key for lawyers moving forward

The rhetoric and the reality: The cuts to family law support services

Government endorses changes to charity and not-for-profit laws

Fixing laws to tackle rising hate in Victoria

New appointment to Victoria Magistrates Court

New partner boosts firm’s capital markets and corporate team

$1.3m payout for abuse survivor ‘sends strong message’

NSW Law Society urges action on CPD compliance

Interactivity a key point of difference

National firm’s music band raises $23k in fundraising effort

Reejig capital raise led by Right Click Capital

DPP v Bret Walker: Will the delivery affect the decision?

How to achieve peak performance

Advice to those yet to complete their CPD points

‘I would have died without that support’: Victoria cuts vital court funding

ALS welcomes Aboriginal Languages Act proclamation

Wesfarmers advised on $400m loan

Majority APM stake sold to US firm

NEXL achieves Series Seed capital raise

Dealmakers set to double-down amid downturn

How BigLaw is managing staff in the age of COVID-19

How to successfully work from home

Major new appointments for global funder

Shine fends off attempt by ISGM to de-class action

How Australia’s pro bono stacks up against our neighbours

Victoria expands specialist drug courts

Bakers hires partner from Clifford Chance

Lawyer X and Paul Dale: The story of dirty tricks, cover-ups and corruption

Responding to trends vital this CPD season

DKSH Smollan acquires leading field marketing provider CROSSMARK

More partners to join JWS

Calls to protect prisoners amid COVID-19 crisis

$42.5m class action payout to be shared by nearly 70k Aussies

How firms can manage tax and cash flow problems during COVID-19

Solicitor guilty of failing to provide ‘critical’ financial information to Law Aid

M&A deals in the time of the coronavirus

Criminal lawyer arrested by CCC and charged with perjury

Damages awarded in sexual harassment cases need ‘sensible review’

Global firm expands Melbourne presence

How firms can help clients navigate changes to insolvency laws

Coronavirus and the justice system: Updates as they happen

Compensation firm welcomes established personal injuries lawyer

Victoria fast tracks homicide matters amid coronavirus rush

Indefinite remote working to have lasting impact on firms’ WHS policies

Convicted former AGS lawyer to be struck off

Commercial law in the 20s will be ‘complex, multinational, online and virtual’

Sexual harassment and convictions in the age of #MeToo

Increase in capital markets activity expected due to COVID-19

Downing Centre ‘abandons’ 6 months of listed hearings

Emergency COVID-19 laws ‘must not undermine justice’, says Tim Game

Gold miner Resolute refinances $300m debt

COVID-19 sees thousands of cases to be adjourned in NSW’s busiest courts

Pandemic creating ‘fresh opportunities’ in workplace relations

How employees can fight for their roles during COVID-19

How COVID-19 may impact continuous disclosure obligations

Barristers should do more pro bono work, says Queensland Bar

JWS secures Bauer Media acquisition after ACCC ruling

Navigating current home ownership and business concerns as a lawyer

Melinda Upton named Minds Count’s new chair

Legal aid to be increased in WA amid COVID-19 crisis

ASX vet care company acquired by VetPartners

5 predictions for class actions in wake of COVID-19

National firm confirms partner spending cuts, freeze on spending

Rural council on administration after spending ‘excessive’ legal fees

COVID-19 business confidence survey launches

BigLaw firm cuts back on 50% of partner draws

Prominent Sydney lawyer granted bail following drug charges

Webjet raises $346m in capital

Students left waiting as Supreme Courts confirm admission cancellations

Lawyers respond to Ruby Princess criminal investigation

New consulting principal joins Keypoint Law

Moratorium needed on minor offenses during COVID-19: ALA

Major firm stands down staff, cuts remaining hours by up to 20%

Global firm reduces partner profits, cancels salary reviews

Ingenia Communities raises capital backed by Moelis

Federal Court slams ‘disgraceful’ conduct of Immigration Minister

Reflections on quarantine life from a lawyer

Is your Verification of Identity solution right for you?

Ravenswood Gold Mine acquired by a consortium of sponsors

COVID-19: A law of its own

Business interruption claims may still be possible

Victorian Bar collates court information amid COVID-19 changes

NSW magistrate slams ACT top court for ‘rude’ intrusion

One decision does not make an entire justice system

Law firm takes council to court for not paying legal fees

Can George Pell pursue a defamation suit?

Identitii Limited underwrites new shares for capital raise

Battle COVID-19 uncertainty and keep your firm open for business

Pell barrister to lead special commission into Ruby Princess debacle

Navis acquires Biarri Rail assets

Decades-long legal battle against 4 firms and a judge ends

QLS launches $9m relief package in wake of COVID-19

Hills M2 Motorway undertakes $815m refinancing

Grollo family sells stake in Rialto tower deal

WA legal community to play crucial role during COVD-19

WA trial judge overruled for failing to properly direct the jury

Another global firm freezes pay rises, cuts pay for partners

Conman found guilty after fooling 4 NSW judges

Beyond COVID-19: Leveraging technology to accelerate economic recovery

HFW continues expansion, lures 2 from Lavan

30u30 banking and finance finalists revealed

SafetyCulture raises $60.5m in capital

Auckland Airport raises $1.2bn capital during COVID-19

Solving the old headache of remote IT management

BigLaw firm confirms restructure and leadership changes

National firm breaks BigLaw mold on COVID-19 measures

Plaintiff firm to slash executive salaries

Firm requests 20% cut in salaries for staff earning $65k-plus

Electro Optic Systems raises $134m in capital

30u30 M&A finalists revealed

National firm cancels 2020 pay rises

Spotlight: Todd Keeler CEO, FilePro

South Australia boosts free legal aid in COVID-19 response

Link REIT acquires 100 Market Street

Your firm could be very busy if you run a maritime practice

30u30 dispute resolution and litigation finalists revealed

New revolution for lawyers as wills go virtual

‘Hostile, inconsistent’: Major legal bodies on Lawyer X informing

Genex Power to develop $700m hydro project

Jones Day welcomes competition partner from HSF

Uncertainty to feature heavily in legal recruitment following COVID-19

Survivor All-Stars Sharn Coombes on post-pandemic efficiency

Global firm cuts equity partner cash flow by over 50%

Firms should be deeply ashamed of cuts to employee remuneration

GLG sells lighting brands to Schréder

How lawyers rate government measures to COVID-19

Classified Witness J prosecution inquiry abandoned

Federal Circuit Court fast tracks urgent COVID-related cases

SA lawyer pleads guilty to supplying cocaine, contests obstruction charge

COVID-19: 3 things all legal professionals should be focusing on

HopgoodGanim assists in foundation fund for COVID-19 vaccine research

Advice from recruiters about weathering the COVID-19 storm

‘Informer 3838’: The real story behind Lawyer X

Is it ‘digitise or die’ time for Australian law firms?

Oldfields underwrites placement to EQM Holdings

NT justice close to ‘overloading’ as bush courts ‘grind to a halt’

How much did Pell know? We’re about to find out

The cost of COVID-19 on the business of law

The new normal is digital

Iberdrola secures first Australian energy acquisition

Herbert Smith Freehills elevates 7 to counsel in annual promotions round

30u30 intellectual property finalists revealed

Lawyer mental health tracking well amid pandemic

Lawyer X inquiry resumes early May

Lawyer X, organised crime and controversial media leaks

Allens helps clients raise more than $4bn capital

Hogan Lovells expands Australian practice with new oil and gas specialist

30u30 pro bono finalists revealed

Gangland lawyer wins defamation case against Google

30u30 insolvency finalists revealed

How working hours are being impacted by COVID-19

International firm cuts associates’ salary by 20%, adjusts partner profits

BigLaw firm reveals new executive team

Inquiry to examine executive-made pandemic laws

Atomo raises $30m in IPO

Firms overwhelmingly pleased with their legal structures

30u30 sports and entertainment finalists revealed

Victorian AG extends Lawyer X inquiry deadline, provides $11.5m

Common fund order declined in Vocus class action settlement

Ensuring a smooth transition in capital markets after COVID-19

New laws to allow birth certificate alteration in Victoria

How to make sure your firm’s digital transformation program pays for itself

30u30 family law finalists revealed

48 lawyers sign open letter endorsing COVIDSafe app

Clifford Chance adds 2 partners in Australia

Lawyer X inquiry resumes Thursday

Flight Centre raises capital to manage COVID-19 disruption

Synergis disability housing fund makes capital raise

30u30 employment and workplace relations finalists revealed

Royal Commission finds Pell should have done more

Informing in 2020: Victoria Police tighten obligations around lawyer informants

COVIDSafe exposure draft bill backed by LCA

Sargon sold to Cloverhill Group

Completing deals in the age of COVID-19

30u30 taxation finalists revealed

$49.5m NAB class action insurance settlement approved

SA lawyer in hot water after alleged breach of suspension

Urbanest and Scape finalise ‘largest real estate transaction’ of 2019

Partner of the Year spotlight: Dr Martyn Taylor

30u30 corporate counsel (SME) finalists revealed

Victorian Bar virtually welcomes 48 new members

NSW District Court prepares to resume jury trials

‘Treat challenges as opportunities’: CJ Anne Ferguson with Victorian Bar

Origin Energy secures partnership with UK energy retailer

How a comprehensive work-from-home policy can boost productivity and prevent security breaches

30u30 barrister finalists revealed

#auslaw won’t be the same again: A-G Speakman

Gadens hires senior counsel from ANZ

Australian Unity establishes disability accommodation fund

Looming class action on another coronavirus-hit cruise liner

‘Significant’ opportunities on the horizon for TMT lawyers post-pandemic

30u30 insurance finalists revealed

A-G to proceed with class actions parliamentary inquiry

Children’s Court president reappointed

Pacific Energy acquires Hybrid Systems

UK expert weighs in on Lawyer X handling

Law Society seeks to remove solicitor from Roll

National firm names 7 new partners in ‘record’ promotions round

Nuveen Global sells 75% stake in Brisbane shopping centre

Baker McKenzie helps clients raise capital during COVID-19

Russell Kennedy expands property and retirement living practice

WA solicitor removed from roll for stealing elderly client’s life savings

National firm makes WFH arrangements a permanent option

Class action inquiry set to impact the future of litigation funders

HSF nabs partner from NRF to strengthen financial services practice

Criticism of litigation funding based on ‘misinformation’

Brisbane solicitor ordered to pay $27k to compensate clients

Queensland solicitor to be removed from roll, compensate client

CBA advised on $3.3bn sale of stake in CFS

HSF hires partner from NRF

‘Pointless, partisan’: Plaintiff firms slam litigation funding inquiry

Lawyer X bail bid granted as drug dealer leaves prison

Ai-Media acquires Alternative Communications Services

Top barrister appointed to prosecute Afghanistan war crimes

‘No cause for celebration’ on drop in youth detention rates: LCA

‘Class actions are increasingly seen as lucrative profit-making opportunities’

BigLaw workplaces: What will the ‘new normal’ look like?

Bobby Gill: How Businesses Can Protect Their Cashflow During COVID-19

Law students assist on research project into prison

Law Council appalled at domestic violence report

Neota Logic forms APAC client advisory board

Changes to Legal Services Award sought amid COVID-19

Gilchrist Connell welcomes new senior talent

‘God of cricket’ settles multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Aussie bat-maker

SA courts’ $20m program to begin online transformation

Jailed lawyer who dodged $2.3m ATO costs ordered to pay $20k

$95m settlement reached in Spotless class action

‘Times have moved on’: Women lawyers reject SA dress code

Legal career now in arm’s reach for law student after resilient journey

Voluntary euthanasia legislation pushed to October

Natural disaster royal commission commences hearings

NSW Supreme Court resumes face-to-face hearings

Honourable Peter Kidd on jury trials and COVID-19

Class action against IOOF discontinued

Supreme Court fast tracks historic sexual abuse case

Commercial firm forms joint venture with business advisory group

NSW Supreme Court rules Celeste Barber’s bushfire fundraiser cannot be shared

Law professor appointment to Balnaves chair in Constitutional Law

Risk of privacy class actions heightened in wake of COVID-19

Law scholar named chief investigator of AI project

Guilty solicitor accuses Supreme Court of ‘grave bias’

NSW Police class action target over unlawful strip-searching

Promoting international human rights in a time of pandemic

Government shouldn’t cave to ‘hysterical messaging’ about class actions

NAB completes largest post-GFC capital raising

Former judge to lead Sentencing Council

Legal bodies call for anti-vilification law reform

Aerospace, COVID-19 and mounting challenges for lawyers

Law firms caught in alleged $500m mess from Talbot fortune stake battle

Wrays lures key principal from competitor

Clive Palmer launches High Court challenge to Queensland COVID-19 border closure

COL launches $3m support package with up to 400 scholarships

Law Council welcomes new domestic violence inquiry

Australian Law Awards submissions closing soon

New appointments to Court of Appeal and Supreme Court

Minters seeks clarity for commercial landlords and SME tenants

EY hires new partner from DLA Piper

Nursing home that tried suing 4 firms now arguing costs

Corrs advises on landmark ‘Palace letters’ case

Landmark child abuse reforms pass Parliament

Criminal justice system funding cut, despite $700m prison plans

#auslaw must make better inroads with high school students

Iress acquires OneVue in surprise move

Ashurst expands restructuring practice with new partner

Hong Kong hits back at Law Council’s criticism

Corrs promotes 7 to partnership

SA catches up with abortion reform

Vicinity Centres raises $1.2 billion to address COVID-19 impacts

NSW widens scope of sexual exploitation laws

When a dressing-down in court wins over decorum

Macquarie Bank taps big 4 for capital top-up

Credit to play key role in economy recovery post-COVID-19

Allen & Overy plays a strong role in ASX COVID-19 issuance for clients

Regulation of funders could remedy distrust by corporate Australia

G+T advises on Australia’s largest M&A transaction for 2019

WA solicitor guilty of ‘obvious and blatant’ conflict of interest

Medtech Global sold to Acclivis Group

Legal software to predict crimes or enhance police bias?

Major reforms to Australia’s foreign investment framework coming in 2021

Legal professionals recognised in 2020 Queen’s birthday honours

AJ Park acquires rival IP firm Baldwins

County and Coroners Courts appoint 5

National firm elevates staff in ‘biggest’ promotion round ever

Vicarious trauma and the emotional scars of a career in law

CVI finances Zip Co for QuadPay acquisition

Submissions open for 2020 Women in Finance Awards

Melbourne welcomes back criminal jury trials

CBRE Hotels and KWM collaborate to bring 5-star luxury hotel to Margaret River

CIP Capital acquires Entity Solutions

Baker McKenzie reshuffles new practice and industry group leaders

Dicker Data bolsters size of its share purchase plan

End to migration lawyers’ dual regulation ‘necessary’

Principal partner fined for failing to comply with law society

Law Council rejects mandatory minimum sentences

Ann Marie Smith death highlights legal gaps that must be addressed

JWS advises on Golden Beach underground gas storage project

Cutting red tape for business communications will help modernise operations

Class action launched on Qld energy duopoly

South Australian legal sector to receive funding boost

Diversity and inclusion focus continues to see results

‘Accusation that litigation funders are unfettered price setters is patently false’

Suncorp raises capital, resells CPS3 notes

New appointment to Victorian Law Reform Commission

Catholic Church ‘hypocritical’ for accepting JobKeeper

New UK-Aus free trade agreement could create ‘tremendous opportunities’ for lawyers

Victoria’s class action market gets a refresh

Victoria makes progress with specialist family violence courts

Victoria’s contingency fee legislation ‘regrettable’, NSW Bar says

Melbourne lawyer sentenced to 6 years for stealing $1.7m from clients

Bauer Media exits Australia and New Zealand

Company directors want ban on class actions, ASIC to replace funders

Shandong Gold launches takeover bid for Cardinal Resources

A deeper dive: Contingency fees coming to Victoria, Australia

NSW government to tackle domestic violence issues with new campaign

‘We must do more’: Legal profession responds to Dyson Heydon findings

Hall & Wilcox promotes 34 senior lawyers

Australia’s first guarantor scheme illustrates expanding restructuring possibilities

Profession to address the problem of sexual harassment in law

Challenger Limited confirms $300m capital raising

Maddocks makes 44 senior promotions heading into new financial year

Vocus completes $1.4bn debt refinancing

Kalium accelerates Potash Project with $61m capital raise

Find a firm whose values you identify with

KWM promotes 41 practitioners

Law Council seeks amendments to Sex Discrimination Act

ACCC refuses to back down on Pacific National merger, launches High Court bid

Virtual hearings a win for BigLaw clients

$2bn granted to Australian legal assistance sector

Colin Biggers & Paisley makes 9 senior promotions

Victorian courts commit to a ‘culture of respect’

Piper Alderman makes 21 new promotions

Kasada completes Series B capital raise

NSW to expand juries for shorter trials

Janders Dean acquired

Tasmanian solicitor fights Legal Profession Board

KWM award to highlight Indigenous artwork

Australian businesses continuing to seek legal advice despite continued COVID-19 uncertainty

Legal Firm of Choice survey open now 2

How COVID-19 has changed #auslaw

Will COVID-19 see mediation-focused professionals opt in to accreditation?

General Counsel of the Year finalists revealed

Legal profession calls for journalistic protection amid AFP brief

Goterra makes $8m investment to tackle food waste

Senior Associate of the Year finalists revealed

Allens appoints 27 to senior positions

NSW courts set to receive overhaul of sexual harassment protocols

Top legal women call on AG to create a safer profession

Dispute Resolution Team of the Year finalists revealed

Newly merged TPG completes major $16.63bn ASX listing

Moulis Legal appoints new partner and head of China Business Desk

KCL Law promotes new partner and SA for FY21

In-house Lawyer of the Year finalists revealed

RBA reveals July cash call

Property Team of the Year finalists revealed

Baker McKenzie appoints 3 new Australian partners

McCullough Robertson appoints 3 new partners in annual promotions

Vote now for the foremost lawyer of the 21st century

Self-employed and looking to take out a loan? Here’s the cold hard truth

Regional/Suburban Law Firm of the Year finalists revealed

Gilbert + Tobin welcomes investment funds expert

Bushfire victims to receive $5m boost for free legal help

Intellectual Property Team of the Year finalists revealed

66% of law sees hit to revenue

NAB ‘junk’ insurance compensation hits bank accounts of 45,000 Aussies

In-House Team of the Year finalists revealed

Ashurst boosts tax team with ‘big 4’ specialist

Victoria postpones start of jury trials as cases soar

Boutique Law Firm of the Year finalists revealed

Answering the call of duty during COVID-19

Do lawyers want to go back to the office?

Energy and Resources Team of the Year finalists revealed

LCA concerned ASIO Act amendments will be an overreach

Transaction Team of the Year finalists revealed

In-House Company Secretary of the Year finalists revealed

Victoria reviews sexual harassment in firms and courts

2 major M&A transactions completed through TLB financings

Legal Support Professional of the Year finalists revealed

Hall & Wilcox bolsters national insolvency and litigation team

Quarantine hotel program inquiry to begin soon

Innovator of the Year finalists revealed

New Queensland Ombudsman appointed

Government Team of the Year finalists revealed

Well-known arbitrator to join Int-Arb Arbitrators & Mediators

SA appoints new judge to Magistrates Court

Sole Practitioner of the Year finalists revealed

Academic of the Year finalists revealed

‘We’re going to roast you, we’re lawyers’: NSW lawyer ordered to pay $300k

Macpherson Kelley appoints new principal in commercial team

Arch Re acquires Precision Marketing Asia Pacific

Commissioner attempts to restrict practicing certificate before Supreme Court

How much is #auslaw evolving right now?

Litigation funders not making ‘avaricious returns’, parliamentary inquiry kicks off

Continued innovation in legal data can strengthen legal services and access to justice

Top 10 podcasts for 2020 (thus far)

Dyson conduct ‘no surprise’ to a profession that has not changed in 3 decades

Australia needs to be more committed on international justice: ACIJ

Race discrimination found in private school’s attempt to unenrol student

$16.5bn merger of TPG and Vodafone complete, the culmination of 2 years’ effort

NSW’s busiest court gets security update

Hotel quarantine: $3m inquiry into failed COVID-19 plans underway

New ruling could impact future initiative for pro bono

Web.com acquires Webcentral Group

Are lawyers working more with no commute?

Shaping the professional services industry for a post-COVID era

Law firms respond to controversial insurance industry report

Peabody completes Broadmeadow East coal project sale

‘Tsunami of complaints’: What the Heydon allegations revealed about the law

JWS brings in international partner

Big data and AI shaping the face of regulatory compliance

Uniti Group set to acquire OptiComm

BigLaw can and will do more pro bono work, says KWM

O-I Glass sells ANZ glass packaging business unit

Australia’s capital raising surge may repeat due to second wave

Family court bomber found guilty of 3 murders

Building a business in the age of COVID-19

Majority stake in Rodds Bay solar farm acquired

Legal sovereignty will follow economic sovereignty

Wren House advised on sale of stake in TransGrid

Requirement to wear a mask is legal and does not breach human rights, say experts

Pertinent lessons for lawyers from AOC

Now is the time to amend ‘make good’ clauses

Chevron completes $425m acquisition of Puma Energy

Ventia advised on cross-border acquisition of Broadspectrum

Australia’s worker compensation schemes facing serious problems: ALA

Managing WHS requirements in the ‘new normal’

China Molybdenum completes mining deal on Northparkes mine

Tattarang advised on investment in NodeOne

Lawyer X: Tomato tin drug trafficker appeals conviction

BigLaw celebrates revenue increase amid COVID-19 concerns

Webjet completes $100m convertible notes offering

September looming potentially large for insolvencies

Responding to the COVID-19 crisis and maintaining business in the new normal

Victoria’s mask mandate: What employers need to be aware of

Firm alleges human rights violation against column

John Holland, UGL advised on ‘landmark’ transport agreement

Tribunal upholds finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct

VCAT prepares for post-COVID with new partnership

What does Victoria’s lockdown mean for courts?

Melbourne law firms forced to close as COVID-19 stage 4 lockdown sets in

Report on child and youth protection will ‘restore trust in system’

Legal design and visualisation

Is now the right time for Australia to have a Bill of Rights?

Visy completes landmark glass packaging acquisition

New bizarre Schoolies idea impractical to COVID laws and guidelines

Courts contribute to 10% decrease in prison population

Former High Court justice warns ‘sloganeering’ damaged government trust

Pasminco site to undergo major redevelopment

Existing laws fail to grapple with family violence offences

Tribunal passes down lighter penalty to solicitor due to COVID-19 restrictions

Recent prison population decrease key to justice targets

NSW becomes first state to pass extensive defamation reforms

National firm expands new corporate advisory service

NSW rolls out court tech upgrades

Telco technicians launch class action over ‘sham contracting’

Novo acquires Millennium Minerals

What a Trump re-election could mean for Australian lawyers

ACCC appoints new chief operating officer

‘Proposed legislation would put all in detention centres with same brush’: LCA

‘It does not make sense’: Lawyers cut off from work due to childcare restrictions

Solicitor loses bid against LSC over jurisdictional errors

Wotton + Kearney lands team of 7 from Sparke Helmore

The benefits of secondments against the backdrop of COVID-19

Zen Energy demerges from GFG Alliance

Aged care class actions ‘imminent’, says NRF

Quadrant completes acquisition of Quad Lock

Australian Family Lawyers sees strong growth, aims for national expansion

How far ahead should BigLaw firms be looking right now?

WA Magistrates Court failing family violence victims

Backup needs to be more than mere ransomware insurance

How tenders and bids are changing amid COVID-19

Berejiklian apologises for Ruby Princess debacle following ‘scathing’ report

AMP buys back Mitsubishi stake

Family courts welcome new registrars

Finding ‘efficient, effective and impactful’ ways of working key for firms

Should you give your clients a ‘practice day’ for court?

National firm fails to provide ‘accurate’ cost estimate in dispute

Class action to support victims unaware of rip off insurance scheme

Aroa Biosurgery completes IPO and debuts on ASX

Victorian aged care home hit with class action

‘Fit and proper person’ test divides NZ courts

First State merges with WA Super

Top legal professionals call for safe release of adult and children detainees

New ASIO guidelines do not address key concerns, LCA says

Bakers appoints new global chair of IP, data and tech

QMS wins prestigious City of Sydney contract

Law Society welcomes ACT decision to raise criminal age of responsibility

‘The energy transition is here’

Virtual trivia in the time of COVID-19

Now more than ever BigLaw needs great leaders

Mills Oakley picks up partners from Dentons and Bakers

‘Paper hearings’ and other needed court transformations

EC Design acquires kikki.K

Litigation Capital Management secures 3rd corporate portfolio transaction with NRF

New NCAT facility opens in Parramatta

Law firms must be more adaptive and responsive

Asylum seeker test cases reach High Court

New criminal offence ‘not needed’ to combat conversion therapy

Iberdrola completes takeover of Infigen Energy

Sweeping changes recommended to media freedom laws

Elder abuse has increased during pandemic, requires law reform

The impact of technology, climate change and social issues on female lawyers

Legal overhaul recommended for university amid sexual harassment findings

Lighthouse Project shines light on risk screening at major courts

Study questions validity of findings that female judges are interrupted more

Spruson & Ferguson appoints 2 new Australian principals

FlexiGroup calls for $140m capital raise

‘Too much trust in foreign justice agencies’

‘This is our profession’: Noor Blumer on reporting sexual harassment

Lawyer X: Counsel assisting submissions detail legal breaches, allege criminal wrongdoing

NBCUniversal inks exclusive partnership with PointsBet

Daniel Andrews hit with multibillion-dollar class action

Afterpay expands to Asia

Citizenship-stripping bill set to pass

Queensland Coronial Legal Service set to reach more families in need

Charter Hall and GIC take stake in Ampol

Path forward for corporate regulation in wake of COVID

Court rules on emojis in defamatory action between two solicitors

Omni Bridgeway appoints new global director

Victorian Bar concerned about ‘disproportionate’ police action

Newmark completes acquisition of Bourke Street Mall

First public hearings for family violence inquiry

Victorian courts commit to easing COVID-19 restrictions

NSW prepared to move first on defamation laws

Goldwind secures hybrid renewable energy grant

Transport for NSW advised on next phase of Circular Quay transformation

Property specialist rejoins Sparke Helmore

Dentons elevates 17 to senior positions

Lawyer X: The cases, charges and consequences of Nicola Gobbo

IOOF’s major acquisition advised by A&O

HopgoodGanim promotes 16, including 1 to partner

Bubs advised on $38m capital raise

Class actions impacting the top level of corporations

Government lawyers should discourage clients from political gain

Pacific Equity acquires Zenith Energy

K&L Gates lures partner from Hogan Lovells

Winners revealed for 2020 Women in Finance Awards

HSF to implement 60% office working rule

2 legal reviews to hit ALRC desk on behalf of the federal government

Implementing a mindfulness practice should be at the top of every law firm’s to-do list

Pacific Legal Network continues expansion

Shakespeare’s creativity a lesson to surviving pandemic, Chief Justice says

Chronic delays in Family Court matters used as ‘tool for abuse’

HFW moves to new Sydney premises

Fears raised on relaxed insolvency laws extension

Clarke Energy, Alinta Energy reach agreement on upgraded power station

Current system must be disrupted to end sexual harassment

NRF nabs M&A partner from PwC

Infrastructure Capital Group advised on sale of Enwave Australia

Crown Resorts advised on $450m development financing

Global firm to unwind COVID-19 compensation reduction measures

Mills Oakley hires 4 from PwC, including 2 partners

Young lawyers are doing it tough

Charter Hall and BP partner up

Daniel Andrews hit with another class action

SafetyCulture acquires training start-up EdApp

Female barristers receive more briefs but fall short on fees

ANZ advised on $90m acquisition

Tax challenges emerging from JobKeeper 2.0

Law school partners with national firm, welcomes ‘practitioner-in-residence’

Mental health implications from COVID-19 cannot be ignored

Agribusiness sector a practice to watch

REPORT: #auslaw completed ‘record’ pro bono hours in FY20

Pilbara Minerals secures new debt facility

Technology key to private equity recovery

Simon Overland feels ‘singled out’ by Lawyer X in new submissions

BHP secures renewable power purchase agreement in Qld

LCA publishes best practice guide for elder financial abuse

New virtual masterclass for dealmakers launched

Law Society welcomes first female president, vice-president’s executive team in 87 years

PAG to finance Rex expansion

‘Greatest logistical challenge’ in distribution of COVID-19 vaccine

Cultural diversity cannot be pushed to backburner

Not all heroes wear capes (some wear judge’s robes)

Plenti Group launches IPO

Sydney lawyer has guilty finding appealed and penalties revoked

Profession mourns loss of first Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan

Bar Associations raise concern over new COVID-19 bill

Adelaide Oval opens hotel with ‘fully integrated stadium experience’

Columboola Solar Farm completes project financing

The Waiting Place (and life in the New World Order)

Counsel assisting accuse Lawyer X of ‘superficial and unfair’ criticisms

2 added to Dentons’ partnership

Federal Court rules Qantas misused JobKeeper

How legal firms can stay on the front foot of digital transformation

Long-term working from home a legal minefield

‘It is not the fault of the curfew’: Supreme Court curfew challenge continues

Ashurst appoints global COO for NewLaw division

Government’s $800m digital push removes regulatory barriers

Judge rules against last-minute bid to postpone Victorian curfew trial

Auditor-General Act overdue for its 10-year review

NRF senior consultant joins Queensland Law Society board

Nomura refinances Pioneer Credit

Convention on the Rights of Older Persons should be developed

Confidence in Victoria Police takes significant hit following Lawyer X saga

Australian public M&A adapting to a COVID-19 world

Local Court transition assists with District Court delays, BOCSAR finds

Investa advised on $800m cap raise

First wave of Partner of the Year finalists revealed

‘Current legislation failing to protect cultural heritage sites’

Dentons partner appointed to District Court judge

New Partner, Innovator and Pro Bono POTY finalists unveiled

AGL acquires Click Energy for $115m

Scentre Group completes $4bn hybrid notes issuance

Budget 2020: Lawyers react to Frydenberg delivery

HCL Technologies proposes $162m acquisition of DWS Limited

Removing responsible lending laws ignores Hayne royal commission

Finalists for 20 POTY categories revealed

Body found in search of missing Judge Guy Andrew

Body-cam decision needs ‘urgent revision’, ALA says

Keg completes full sale to Konvoy

Leaders in law recognised for lifelong commitment to mental health promotion

Inquiry set to hear about diverse experiences of family violence

Canberra lawyer fails to prove Law Society had no jurisdiction to discipline

Leading firms launch mental health alliance centred on workplaces

Stilmark and AMP complete $130m infrastructure deal

How law firms can maintain a consistent cash flow

Lawyers welcome inquiry into coercive control

Victoria allows sexual assault survivors to speak on their own terms

Why having compassion matters

Early guilty pleas no longer get 40 per cent sentence discount

Drug trafficker made to wait longer for Lawyer X hearing date

Sydney justice precinct receives $1m funding boost

Financiers complete $250m raise for Challenger

99designs sells to Cimpress

Bucher Municipal successfully acquires Spoutvac

Sport sponsorship deals reshaped by pandemic

Supreme Court prepares to strike Lawyer X from roll of practitioners

TransGrid to build $1.5bn interconnector

Education, tech adoption critical for construction lawyers

Ashurst promotes 8 to partnership in Australia

4 ways that mindfulness can improve risk management

Victorian Bar and County Court reach agreement for mediation services

M&A volume still down, increased trends of disputes

Allens calls for changes to Australia’s infrastructure pipeline

Inquiry into sexual harassment in the legal profession ‘unnecessary’, SA Law Society says

Westpac completes cross-border financing for Westcon

Crown Casino faces possible class action over AUSTRAC probe

Criminal jury trials set to resume in Victoria

Rethinking global vocational pathways

Ashurst launches new Modern Slavery Action Plan

New opportunities for banks in the age of disruption

The pandemic has not stopped lawyers from having fun

Federal Circuit Court reveals significant stresses amid controversial bill

Barrister leading ASIC stands down following $70k revelations

Victorian Bar welcomes 32 new barristers

From Kirby to Callinan: How liberal are our High Court justices?

Insolvency could be an opportunity for transformation

Greenwoods names new infrastructure partner

ASIC succeeds in largest-ever penalty for single enforcement action

Minor historical offences to be struck from police record under proposed laws

This ‘fork in the road moment’ will show the true strength of the legal profession

Inclusion key to making diversity work, says Dentons Australia chair

Reform for sexual assault bill littered with ‘problematic provisions’

Adore Beauty advised on $270m IPO

Home Consortium launches IPO

Solicitor v counsel trial calls into question ‘barrister’s lien’

Bendigo Bank forms alliance with Tyro

Digital potential yet to be realised despite transformation

Meet Australia’s new High Court judges

SA District Court appoints new judge

SA Law Society clears up abortion bill confusion

Understanding imposter syndrome in law

Second person freed over Lawyer X scandal

Judicial Q&A: What judges want from young barristers in the courtroom

Australian medtech makes IPO

Baker McKenzie names new APAC chair

Concerns raised on impacts from FIRB changes

John Laing sells Aussie wind stakes

JWS hires special counsel from NRF as new partner

The longer the survival mode, the bigger the debt: Report reveals

Clayton Utz celebrates 2020 Art Award virtually

Australia’s ‘largest’ solar farm reaches financial close

National firm acquired by global claims management business

ACT makes ‘historic’ first step towards raising the age of criminal responsibility

Appeal allowed for solicitor accused of misleading new legal representation

Largest solar farm reaches financial close

Inquiry into Law of Armed Conflict breaches awaits public distribution

International Bar Association to assess global mental health of lawyers

Court rules climate evidence can be presented in case against NSW EPA

G+T sells legal verification software to Litera

Optus secures amaysim’s mobile business

Fight over responsible lending laws looms

AirRobe completes Series Seed raise

Christian Porter considers legal action after Four Corners report

Global alliance help firms weather COVID-storm

Justice system not prepped for image-based sexual assault offending

From temporary measure to permanent practice: Securing remote workers for the long haul

President-elect Biden and the future for Australian lawyers

The digital play: transforming legal document management

Victorian Bar criticised for having ‘no self-awareness’ in council announcement

Dusk debuts $70m IPO

One Nation joins campaign to push back against class action reforms

SafetyCulture finalises multimillion-dollar capital raising

Allianz hit with 2nd class action over car insurance rip-off

LOD managing director to head up Asia practice

Political donations due for reform overhaul, HRLC says

Robodebt class action to settle for $1.2bn

McDonald's penalty the very start to more legal actions

Flight Centre advised on $400m capital raising

High Court ruling adopts doctrine of exhaustion for patents

NRF to pay up after ‘bitter’ legal battle with former partner

Build-to-rent vital to address housing market post-COVID

3 things all leaders should do daily to prevent burnout

Solicitor defrauds $800k from elderly man

LIV names new president

Loan Market Group acquires NAB broking business

George Pell media contempt ruling to be handed down soon

‘Landmark’ clinical and medical research facility sold

Domestic violence reforms protect victim-survivors from traumatic trials

Berejiklian vows to revert changes to controversial koala bill

Bird & Bird promotes 2

Largest childcare centre operator hit with class action

WA makes ‘significant’ progress in reforming Aboriginal heritage laws

Qld Bar decides against amendments for sexual harassment

TurksLegal continues journey towards industry balance

Universal Store makes ASX debut

Lawyers welcome large investment into legal assistance and justice

Peak legal body calls for Morrison government to reconsider Porter’s position

Education and the pandemic: Turning a threat into an opportunity

MMA Offshore secures $80m equity raising and recapitalisation proposal

2020’s top 25 attraction firms revealed

Fintech lender Harmoney completes $92.5m IPO

Law societies perceived more ethically relative to previous years

Telstra faces $50m fine for ‘unfair selling tactics’ aimed at Indigenous people

50% of lawyers view their firm more highly since COVID-19

Almost 8 in 10 firms had stable or rising profits in FY20

New Virgin Australia takes flight with sale to Bain

Winners for 2020 Partner of the Year Awards unveiled

Avoiding burnout during COVID-19

AusCann acquires CannPal

Top 5 things lawyers value most in firms revealed

Lawyer X report: RCMPI recommends DPP examine Gobbo’s potential criminal conduct

Renewal key to legal sector sustainability in 2020

OZ Minerals buys precious metals developer

Nicola Gobbo’s conduct ‘duplicitous, inexcusable’, final report finds

BigLaw firm promotes 29 into leadership

White & Case names new counsel in Melbourne office

NAB launches $2bn Capital Notes 5 offer

How the legal profession will change as a result of the Lawyer X inquiry

Victorian firms should report on ethnic diversity, LIV says

Felix Group makes IPO in expansion

Lawyers rate their firms’ performance for 2020

ACT lawyers better prepared to support clients with disability

DPP to step in early to prevent another Lawyer X event

Squires lands team of 4 from NRF

Galaxy Resources raises $161m for lithium development

440,000 Australians now eligible for ANZ insurance class action

NSW’s top 5 most attractive firms

Dedicated family violence court opens in Victoria

50 offshore detention challenges to move forward after test case win

Flawed Family Court merger will hurt families, NSW Bar warns

Westpac completes $2.5bn notes issuance

How will the legal profession be structured in the future?

‘I can’t think of a better space to build a career’, says TMT Partner of the Year

Mirvac sells Brisbane office tower for $86.75m

Australia’s ‘leading provider of laundry management services’ acquired

Foodbank gives lawyers the chance to gift essential supplies this Christmas

Qld’s top 5 most attractive firms

Test case against Qantas’ ‘unlawful outsourcing’ to be filed

Australians are ready for a greener future. Are lawyers?

Leading legal body cautiously welcomes Magnitsky laws

‘Consider commercial decisions through the people prism’

Law Council of Australia announces 2021 executive council

Winners for 2020 Women in Law Awards revealed

LIV calls for better access to legal advice in detention centres

Australian Unity makes $105m capital raise

Barrister acquitted of murdering wife loses argument to have judge disqualified

Judges should be reinstated to authorise ASIO powers, LCA says

Exploring the changes that are coming to Australian law firm workplaces in 2021

Complaints about Victorian lawyers drop by 28%, VLSB+C reveals

Tech may be critical in better addressing workplace harassment in law

Class action launched against collapsed investment fund for ‘gut-wrenching’ losses

Landmark trial to commence against Flight Centre for underpaying workers

Pandemic accelerated technology adoption

G+T to source 100% of electricity from renewables

BigLaw firm promotes 70, including 8 to partner

Bendigo Bank continues partnership with Adelaide Football Club

Parliamentary privilege called into question by NT Law Society

Untangling anxiety

Around whom can LGBTQI+ professionals be themselves in legal workplaces?

Booktopia Group finalises $43m IPO

The clarity and camaraderie of 2020

10 tips for a very merry mental healthness

Wrapping up Wig & Chamber: The top stories from 2020

Doctor Care Anywhere debuts on ASX

Kina Securities buys Westpac Group’s Pacific businesses

Telehealth to change dynamically in 2021

Zimmermann receives investor backing

Mentoring and being mentored: Why it is never too early to ‘pay it forward’

Santos advised on ‘strategically important’ transaction

Election recommendations “weaken” equality, HRLC says

thedocyard completes merger

NSW government addresses illicit drug legislation

Reforms to support domestic violence victims

From lawyer to author: The legal books that hit shelves in 2020

Limepay advised on pre-IPO capital raising

10 M&A trends to watch in 2021

Baker McKenzie appoints new global COO

A significant leap forward in Australia's insolvency regime

Paralegal sues Brisbane firm over COVID-19 pay reductions

Mills Oakley farewells longest-serving partner

‘Green loan’ for Canberra Light Rail completed

Federation Asset Management launches new sustainable asset fund

Newcrest secures 15-year PPA for Cadia Mine

Solicitor ordered to pay $131k for misappropriating trust fund

China hits back at national security law criticisms

Lendi advised on merger with Aussie Home Loans

Legal fight to collect $78k in unpaid fees continues

M&A in 2021: ‘Uncertainties remain with reasons for optimism’

‘Baseless, inappropriate’: ABA rejects commentary on ‘corrupt’ judges

Tasmanian government advised on delivery of multi-agency government radio network

Legal tech and the rise (and fall?) of remote working

Transport for NSW awards new SRAP contracts

Hong Kong arrests lawyer days after renewed concerns over new law

NSW solicitor guilty of mishandling client monies

Open justice laws called into question with new consultation

Profession pays respects to Colin Lovitt SC

HMS acquires Lorica Health

Brighte secures $100m Series C funding

NSW government to develop health and innovation campus

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Bankruptcy review targets possible changes to insolvency system

Sale of Aegis Correctional Partnership to AMP completed

Over 40k Aussies join biggest energy class action

KPMG recruits legal ops head

Judo Bank completes $280m cap raise

Litigation ‘getting larger and more complex’

Pacific Equity Partners acquires Citadel

Jones Day promotes 4 to partner

Solicitor reprimanded for falsely signing document amid workplace stress

K&L Gates recruits energy partner

Lawyers urged to get fit and help raise funds for vulnerable girls in Africa

Solicitor who used appeal to continue harassment ordered to pay costs

Construction partner returns to McCullough Robertson

ATI Global completes multimillion-dollar Groundsure deal

Federal government to pay 1,300 seeking asylum after personal data leak

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‘This has got to stop’: IBA questions legitimacy of China’s laws

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Odyssey Gold Limited makes several key transactions

Governments urged to overhaul environment laws to avoid ongoing decline

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SA appoints newest Supreme Court judge

COVID-19 no excuse for 2nd-year delay, ALA says

Wotton + Kearney hires 2 partners from HWL Ebsworth

‘Dear Sirs’: An outdated, archaic approach?

Pro bono laggards will rue the day they chose to neglect their corporate responsibilities

Carlton & United Breweries head of tax joins JWS

Cloud appetite strong in Australian legal market

Class action filed for PFAS contamination of Indigenous land

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SA lawyer jailed for theft loses appeal

Cluey Limited makes ASX debut

HSF eyes M&A activity, tops out leagues tables

AgriWebb bolsters livestock drive with multimillion-dollar cap raising

NAB makes neobank acquisition

‘Remarkable resilience’: Conveyancers well placed for 2021

New Labrador takes witness stand in Victorian courts

Danny Gilbert named chair for Dan Murphy’s inquiry

Legal professionals put on alert after latest scam attempt

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Mamba Exploration completes IPO and ASX listing

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Government partner lured from national firm

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Infosys Technologies to buy award-winning design agency

Spice, life and law

‘Corporations Act, it’s time to grow up!’

Cat-astrophe: Lessons for litigators from a viral video

Academic freedom to be tested in High Court

Judge-alone trials could have ‘breached’ ACT’s constitutional limitations

Michael Kirby to speak at inaugural Champions of Pride event

Magnetica merges with Scientific Magnetics

President’s charity to address one of Australia’s leading causes of death

Bank of China, CommBank and Westpac succeed in project financing

Asaleo acquired via scheme of arrangement

#auslaw clashes on permanent continuous disclosure changes

Perth medtech lists on ASX

How the legal profession can celebrate Mardi Gras in 2021

WHSP makes $225m convertible notes offering

‘An interesting year’: Reflections on antitrust law in 2020

The results are in: Listed firms report half-year results

The firms that grads most want to work with

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Unlocking opportunities in China

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Freedom Foods and Deloitte hit with second class action

Law Society requests more magistrates, technology in ‘busiest jurisdiction’

Why extending the breadth of zero trust can improve IT security

Family and Federal Circuit Courts respond to merger

HSF names new ESG global leadership team

Pro bono work climbs but still room for improvement

Fund to develop new Melbourne aged care facility

Last of ASX-listed firms unveil half-year results

K&L Gates expands IP scope with launch of new trademarks agency

Minimising risk and maximising reward

Former ATO deputy commissioner joins BigLaw firm

Style Capital acquires majority Zimmermann stake

Pro bono breakdown: Where firms are concentrating their efforts

Solicitor reprimanded, ordered to pay fine for failure to comply

Mick Gatto loses defamation case over Lawyer X article

Judicial officers call for increased safety measures following assassination

China State Shipbuilding Corporation achieves successful merger

Dentons adds team of 5 from boutique

K&L Gates promotes 13 to senior positions

CLC receives $100k backing

Judge criticises man for ‘carrying on like pork chop’ in deadly assault

‘40:40:20’: Firms respond to gender equality citation

Interim Attorney-General named in Porter’s absence

Dye & Durham cements GlobalX acquisition

Ashurst bolsters consulting business with 5 new partners

Odyssey Private Equity secures stake in online retailer

Largest women’s health class action decision upheld

EY Law bolsters legal function scope

‘We have to continue fighting’: The changes the profession must consider in 2021 to achieve true gender equality

Continuous disclosure changes ‘would shred investor protections’

This IWD, let’s give our urgent and undivided attention to this issue

LittleOak obtains Series A capital raise

Sydney Metro gets $302m upgrade

Julia Gillard’s advice to young women lawyers

HSF to make one-off 5% of salary payment to all staff

Pandemic pushing greater emphasis on online learning

Barrister awaiting penalty for ‘sexually inappropriate conduct’ at clerk event

Unispace sells to PAG Asia Capital

30 Under 30 launches for 2021

Aussie partner named new HSF chair

‘A strong and consultative leader’: What an Annette Kimmitt exit could spell for MinterEllison

AHP Group Limited lists on Sydney Stock Exchange

LCA rolls out support to rural communities

Porter’s confusion around basic legal concepts ‘regrettable’, lawyer says

What lawyers want from their CPD providers

AF Legal acquires Watts McCray

Easton Investment secures ‘friendly’ off-market takeover bid

Why being good at your job does not equip you to lead

Julia Gillard’s concern for gender equality in law post-pandemic

High Court rules against ‘one size fits all approach’ to multiple class actions

Western Areas secures $100m capital raising

3 predictions for the future of legal CPD

New Tribunal opens in Victoria to clear COVID backlogs

Qld to examine women in criminal justice system

6 secrets for being short-listed by a top headhunter

Multiplex closes $1.5bn New Footscray Hospital project

The first, but not the last

NSW Law Society launches revamped Charter for the Advancement of Women

Ashurst bolsters disputes partner, rolls out new role

Lawyers call for specialist violence court for DV victims

Why the TMT sector is set to ‘boom’ in 2021 and beyond

3 ways improving your wellbeing can help your career thrive

‘Impediments to the retention and career progression of women in the profession remain’

Temporary COVID measures made permanent in Victorian courts

NSW introduces laws to overturn child abuse payouts

High-profile defamation proceedings continue

Vic Bar withdraws financial support from peak legal body

Lawyers Weekly podcast hits half a million downloads

9 TMT trends set to play out in 2021

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DWF Australia closures cement next move for award-winning MD

ADPF cements $13bn merger with Dexus Wholesale Property Fund

Help for those ‘violated in unspeakable ways’ is coming

Centerbridge ‘first of its kind’ to restructure through US bankruptcy

IWD women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world

Fraud risk set to rise

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Major Aus banks settle US class action but refuse liability

More decisions expected to be made on Porter’s role

Western Sydney Airport reaches next milestone

Is a Roaring 20s of Australian M&A commencing?

‘Disappointing but not surprising’: ALS on Indigenous bail figures

Victorian law school gets new home

New directory makes migration lawyers more searchable

Relativity secures strategic investment from Silver Lake

Porter allegation will ‘taint the legal profession’, criminal lawyer says

Porter to remain in cabinet but reshuffle imminent

Sparkes promotes cyber specialist to partner

Porter officially removed from A-G role

Breach of international laws ‘morally reprehensible’, advocacy group says

‘Be bold’: Chief Justice delivers powerful speech on future of female lawyers

Why compliance regulations can actually be a boost for business

Shadow A-G takes aim at Michaelia Cash’s ‘appalling’ record

Porter says ‘no regrets’ on losing A-G position

‘He was just doing his job’: Commission finds police unfairly targeted solicitor

‘Short-stay, no-gap’: Medibank cements new surgical facility

Firms press ahead with broadened flexible working focus

Linktree makes multimillion-dollar Series B capital raise

NSW Police targeting of solicitor ‘completely unacceptable’, Law Society says

Guilty parties remain free in ‘chilling’ Witness K prosecution

How to manage up effectively

Career Expo and Emerging Leaders Summit 2021 launches

Porter’s legal team identifies particulars of defamation case

Additional class action brought against Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson

Not-for-profit buys Catalyst Education

Sparkes names new tech team lead

Gaslighting, toxicity and other workplace woes

Maggie Beer advised on $40m acquisition of e-commerce company

Global Infrastructure Partners Australia makes $2.5bn investment

SG Fleet acquires LeasePlan ANZ

4 factors driving legal businesses post-pandemic

How these firms are enhancing client connectivity

Changeover of A-G opportunity to stop Collaery and Witness K prosecutions

Emphasis of shared parenting ‘most dangerous aspect of family law’

Intrepid Travel cements ‘strategic partnership’

Consortium bid in for Vocus Group Limited

IBA, COL team up for online anti-harassment training

DLA Piper launches ‘one-week thank-you’ bonus

Women’s legal service seeks $25m boost amid major demand increase

Defence lawyers call on A-G to protect lawyers from further police harassment

Solicitor’s racial discrimination complaint against Law Society dismissed

3 Bakers partners join Ashurst

Class action against Domino's to proceed

DWF makes next Australian move following 3 office closures

How lawyers must respond if Biden rejoins TPP

How our organisation’s culture is driving culture in the outside world

DLA Piper ramps up ESG due diligence capabilities

Lawyer X: Gangland figure Tony Mokbel ordered a retrial on drug charges

‘He said he was going to get me drunk and take advantage’: SA legal profession reveals harrowing accounts of sexual harassment and assault

The devil is in the details – High Court rules in favour of Afghan refugee represented by Prisoners Legal Service

Criminal lawyer awarded $110k in defamation proceedings

ACT criminalises elder abuse, introduces jail term

Victoria ‘deeply concerned’ with voluntary assisted dying barriers

Junior lawyer awarded $157k in backpay from small firm

Qld introduces new defamation legislation

Leading firm promotes 6 to partnership

Seven Group Holdings advised on $500m institutional placement

NRF advises on Australia’s ‘largest-ever direct property transaction’

Solicitor sentenced for child abuse offences struck from roll

Why your adaptability quotient is your silver bullet to remaining relevant

AusLaw lessons to be learnt from the European Super League debacle

The legal fraternity: Our part to play

Victoria Chief Justice removes further COVID-19 restrictions

Victoria commits to redesign, new court facilities

WA criminal court shortages causing ‘great strain’ to community

Global Express sold to Allegro Funds

‘Some mergers must be blocked’

Alice Springs hotel casino sold off

Senate inquiry should look beyond forced labour in China: human rights lawyers

SA Chief Justice creates dedicated email, offers to meet sexual harassment complainants in person

Class action launched against Commonwealth for Stolen Generation

Can Australian financial services regulation be simplified?

LIV welcomes family violence training in major courts

Quantium extends Woolies partnership

Barrister fails to appeal order to remove his name from roll of practitioners

HSF lawyer appointed ASIC chair

Vestas Australia makes ‘first of its kind’ transaction

Peter Warren makes ASX debut

Ashurst names 4 new Australian partners

US venture capital firm makes $221m investment in Octopus Deploy

30 Under 30 finalists for 2021 revealed

How to overcome frustration with difficult stakeholders

What COVID-19 has taught us about change

Submissions open for 2021 Australian Law Awards

NSI Act safeguards could prevent more secret trials, human rights lawyers say

Holding Redlich partnership grows by 3

New two-part masterclass launched to manage litigation risks

Lawyers need to work on trust to improve funding, support for DV victims

Access Innovation acquires EEG Enterprises

Submissions open for 2021 Partner of the Year Awards

Slater and Gordon investigating class action into IVF add-ons

Legal institute CEO makes the move into superannuation sector

Hall & Wilcox welcomes 2 new partners

ASIC circles Westpac in fresh insider trading allegations

Federal Court makes interim ruling on Porter’s confidentiality request

The key to overcoming perfectionism at work

Lawyers need to stop undercharging

NSW becomes first to introduce mandatory data legislation

K&L Gates grows IP practice

MLG Oz launches on ASX

Port of Newcastle goes green

Corrs platform head joins Ashurst Advance

LGIAsuper acquires Suncorp’s superannuation business

What happened to all the COVID-19 insolvencies?

Porter’s star barrister faces legal action amid ABC defamation battle

EnergyAustralia advised on development for Tallawarra B Power Station

Premier awards program for emerging legal talent sold out

Digital home loan platform merges with CBA’s Aussie Home Loans

‘Capacity is the biggest problem that law firms have’

Social justice should not just be about résumé building, grad says

Asian Australian Lawyers Association launches scholarship

Pendal Group acquires US investment management company

AAT makes 13 reappointments

Australian Clinical Labs lists on ASX

Squire Patton Boggs bolsters Perth practice

Winners for Australian Digital Technology Awards announced

National firm promotes 5 to principal

US subsidiary advised on purchase of Aus-based Pfizer manufacturing facility

The top 10 unis that have produced the most 30u30 finalists revealed

Queensland train project sees ‘green’ refinancing

First-ever judicial registrars appointed to the Children’s Court

What young lawyers can do to stand out

Man who falsely claimed to be a legal practitioner loses appeal

The biggest headwinds facing young lawyers revealed

4 new magistrates appointed in NSW

REVIEW: ‘Plan B for Human Rights’: Hypocrisy, missed standards at forefront of Australia’s human rights violations

Global coaching network for lawyers launches

How COVID-19 is changing the future of work

Jarden makes ‘strategic alliance’ with Japan-based giant

Major international firm expands Brisbane office with new partner

Making the tough transition from military service into the legal profession

Suncorp secures strategic sale of portfolios with BigLaw assistance

How one BigLaw firm is accelerating its legal tech capabilities

Porter, ABC may enter into mediation to settle defamation dispute

Pepper Global cements $1.3bn demerger

BigLaw firm names first female global chair

Australian Unity purchases aged care and retirement provider

Major landmark decision a ‘victory’ for young climate change activists

Victorian courts implement contingency plans to combat latest state lockdown

ABC regrets article in ‘humiliating backdown’, Porter says

SA law firm rebrands

Harassment to end at the doors of WA abortion clinics

RBA makes June cash rate call

Yum! acquires Dragontail Systems

How firms can use automation to increase billable hours

Porter defamation: Fate of ABC defence still hangs in the balance

Porter’s defamation saga continues as legal threat, new details emerge

Sydney law school formally commits to Uluru Statement of the Heart

Explaining why lawyers can (and should) bill more

The façade of #auslaw’s social justice efforts

Keolis Downer secures contract to operate buses in Sydney’s north

Shine Lawyers considering class action against EML Payments

Greenpeace and AGL face off in Federal Court

Legal principal reprimand example of ‘professional hazard’ for solicitors

Birth certification in Australia and the need for reform

Centerbridge Partners pursues recapitalisation of ASX mining company

Melbourne lockdown extension prompts further changes to Victorian courts

Historic and world-first climate change verdict to challenge big polluters

ABC lists costs of Porter defamation proceedings

Senior lawyers make the move from Baker McKenzie into major corporate firm

Demystifying the leadership skills of the future

Ashurst adds new partner in Perth

Former prosecutor granted special leave to appeal after hitting ‘rock bottom’

Tritium completes $1.8bn merger

WA Supreme Court to determine career future of lawyer imprisoned for possessing and distributing child exploitation material

GlaxoSmithKline advised on sale and leaseback of manufacturing facility

Swoop Holdings Limited finalises ASX listing

Corrs promotes 3 to partner

Australian criminal lawyer caught up in major syndicate bust

Here’s how lawyers can improve themselves personally and professionally

Multiplex signs on to build Western Sydney Airport passenger terminal

Career Expo prize winners revealed

Porter, Chrysanthou to pay costs in Federal Court proceedings

Age of criminal responsibility challenged in new report

Woolworths enters into its 1st corporate PPA

Final submission brings trial against Porter’s barrister to an end

Bakers head becomes 1st female president of pre-eminent industry body

Victorian courts to ‘gradually adjust operations’

Crown commission extended, further funding granted

Quadrant Growth Fund acquires Prime100

Singapore-listed QAF sells primary production business

Nuix CFO terminated, CEO to retire

Presumption of innocence does not mean guilt-free, leading silk says

BSP Financial lists on ASX

Forex CT to pay $20m penalty

PEXA makes board changes ahead of ASX listing

3 things you need to know about the reality of working from home forever

Aussie engineering consultancy firm cements 5-year eurobond

Cell Care bought by US private equity firm

Lawyers hint Porter’s barrister could face disciplinary complaints

Holistic legal work allocation in 2021

‘Justice delayed is justice denied’: WA Law Society responds to reports of crisis meeting into courtroom shortages

NSW legal profession welcomes Dubbo Drug Court

Religious freedom advocacy groups must come clean, Michael Kirby says

When awareness isn’t enough

International law firm supports Pledge 1% initiative in Australia

Inquiry bill dismissed by government to ‘protect Porter’s boys club’

59 judges, barristers and directors slam federal government for constant National Integrity Commission delays ahead of next election

Zip advised on $400m convertible notes offering

Dentons bolsters offices across Australasia

Hall & Wilcox makes 36 senior promotions

How to Dictate: Back to Basics

Woolworths stake acquisition in PFD Food Services not opposed

Criminal lawyer facing Supreme Court over sexual assault charges found guilty of contempt of court for lock changes

‘It was a harrowing ordeal’: Original dossier that details Christian Porter rape allegations made public

BigLaw firm takes part in Great Book Swap

Coolabah Capital advised on development of new bond fund

KWM head announces departure

2 more attempts to launch Porter inquiry shut down

Christian Porter lodges appeal in Federal Court

4 judges added to Victoria’s County Court

Key insurance law issues highlighted in new report

Solicitor charged with DV faces removal from roll of practitioners

KWM promotes 63

NRF report highlights key international arbitration issues

Australian Law Awards finalists for 2021 announced

International firm promotes 34

Grow Inc secures $25m capital raising

Reprimanded lawyer accuses ACT Law Council of being ‘vindictive’

HSF promotes 55

Retired silk joins Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Russell Kennedy adds 5 new principals

Ashurst opens new office in Melbourne

82 new senior appointments made at BigLaw firm

PEXA lists following billion-dollar IPO

‘Understanding people’s fears’ important when mandating in-office working model

MediaCloud successfully sells to Telstra subsidiary

IPH promotes 35

Bakers elevates 23

Geopacific Resources to finance Woodlark Gold Project in PNG

ESR Australia secures $3.4bn portfolio

New Liberals to launch private action over ‘credible, believable’ evidence found in Christian Porter rape allegations

Disability lawyers call on Michaelia Cash to reform discrimination laws

Tech meets history in $855k court upgrade

SA Chief Justice names magistrate accused of misconduct

KPMG appoints 17 new legal partners

G+T adds partner to competition law practice

Ensuring your take-home pay doesn’t decrease

RBA makes July cash rate call

KWM presents Contemporary First Nations Art Award

BigLaw firm appoints dedicated pro bono partner

Fitstop to accelerate business with Lift Brands 30% investment

Australian law firm promotes 29

GlobalX confirms merger with Dye & Durham

Link Group advised on 44% interest in PEXA

NSW Ports succeeds ACCC challenge

Tech contractor goes into administration while facing class action

InfraCo Towers $2.8bn interest deal complete

How to prevent your team from burning out

Allens names 50 new senior associates

Law Society launches sexual harassment portal

Omni Bridgeway names new head of investor relations

LOGOS consortium to acquire Moorebank Logistics Park

IT consultancy to acquire rhipe Limited

Finalists revealed for 2021 Women in Finance Awards

Endeavour Group separates from Woolworths Group

#auslaw becoming bigger and increasingly more female

National law firm promotes 33

Victorian Pride Centre opens under Hall & Wilcox advisement

How firms can be better for disabled lawyers during the hiring process

Alex Bank successful in application for new banking licence

Courts advised on sentencing changes to keep women out of prison

Why leadership today has to be a collective pursuit

‘The law is about more than being a great lawyer’

Environment and planning partner joins BigLaw firm

Hamilton Locke, The Fold Legal and Source expand into Brisbane

You just made partner. Now what?

Open justice reforms approach final stages

SA courts report ‘concerning’ number of harassment and bullying victims

‘It’s about time’

Ashurst sets ‘quantifiable’ sustainability goals

Energy Super cements merger with LGIAsuper

Porter, Chrysanthou face $550,000 costs order, court hears

Pacgold Limited debuts on ASX

Ashurst equity partners earned almost $2m profit last year

Multibillion-dollar refinancing of new Royal Adelaide Hospital complete

Sydney Water to pay $100,000 in damages for ‘lubrication’ poster

Industry survey finds APAC firms support service modernisation lagging

5 ways to cope with the overload of information

ABA throws support behind investigation into sexual harassment allegations

Increasing Indigenous representation in Australia’s legal profession

How to help your team work better together

UK Lord Justice to serve as international patron for Asian Australian Lawyers Association

Criminal lawyer behind fraudulent betting syndicate loses appeal

New judge appointed to District and Drug Courts

‘If you’re committed to something, you’ll always find a way’

Minters partner heads to Holding Redlich

CALUMO acquired by global financial reporting provider

What will need to happen to get Crown back up and running

Senior associate to lead Shine’s Wollongong office

Ashurst launches 26-week parental leave policy

Multibillion-dollar Vocus acquisition complete

Allens appoints energy partner

Bernard Collaery prosecution breaching rule of law, ABA says

Allegro Funds, Best & Less advised on $100m deal

SA Coroner granted access to suppressed documents in Porter defamation matter

White & Case recruits Melbourne partner

2021 Australian Law Awards postponed until December

Ruling made on suppressed documents in Christian Porter defamation trial

Founder of Aboriginal Legal Service passes away

Travelodge hotel deal sees record sale

Clyde & Co equity partners earned average of $1.35m in 2020-21

Barrister appointed to WA Supreme Court bench

Federal Court decision on Qantas outsourcing ‘legal first’

29Metals lists on ASX

NSW Supreme Court asked to remove sole practitioner from roll

RBA rules on August cash rate

Mitsubishi accelerates sustainability strategy

Lawyers should ‘get involved’ with NFPs

WA Bar sides with Julian Burnside over controversial tweet

Bartier Perry to pay lawyer $942k for ‘misleading, deceptive’ advice

Almonty cements IPO, lists on ASX

G+T grows Sydney partnership

Cautious elation in response to $378.6m redress for Stolen Generations

Better monitoring firm productivity

Multibillion-dollar sale of Tilt Renewables complete

Is SPC’s vaccine mandate lawful and reasonable?

What legal opportunities are there in WA?

New BigLaw graduate scheme to focus on rapid growth in client delivery

No end in sight to financial turbulence

How #auslaw can respond to national cabinet’s guidance on workplace vaccines

Nuix ‘confident’ amid ASIC probe

CBH expands rail operations

Axed Qantas workers should be able to return to work, despite Fed Court ruling

Real I.S. makes South Yarra acquisition

How to sustain team motivation when the midyear slump hits?

Zoetis expands APAC presence with new acquisition

Seasoned silk appointed NSW’s first female DPP

Common law Chief Judge takes to Supreme Court

Millions awarded to legal and domestic violence support groups

WA looks ahead to modernised laws as ‘historic’ abortion legislation passes

Dicker Data buys New Zealand’s ‘second-largest’ IT distributor

Clayton Utz recruits KPMG Law lead

Cooking, coding and other online classes to support staff

‘Be open and willing to learn’: Tips from an award-winning barrister

Christian Porter turns legal attention to other media companies

Addressing the current (and flawed) tests for biases in courtrooms

4 added to WA Magistrates Court

The 5 habits swaps to make to become a successful leader

COVID-19 creating skills shortages in the Australian workforce

Mixed response to permanent changes to disclosure laws

Ashurst hires FinReg partner

Lawcover appoints non-exec chair

How to benefit from psychological safety and antifragility

Dexus acquires APN Property Group for $320m

Mitsubishi Estate gains another stake in a Sydney landmark project

‘The rise of the suburban lawyer is a shift that will continue to grow’

Sparke Helmore adds 2 board members

BARD1 Life Sciences completes $17m capital raising

‘Dangerous’ mass surveillance bill could endanger whistleblowers, HRLC says

The ‘perfect storm’ that comes with vicarious trauma

Legal body warns against broadly mandating vaccine

Woodside to merge with BHP Group to create oil and gas giant

‘More young women are seeing a career in law as an attractive option’

New law and justice dean appointed at top Sydney law school

TAL buys Westpac’s life insurance business for $900m

The parallels between law and culture

‘Flawed’, ‘defamatory’ submission into judicial impartiality sparks media outrage and ABA interference

Urgent reforms needed to address Victoria’s ‘imprisonment crisis’, HRLC says

‘Victims deserve attention and action’: Michael Kirby promotes gathering witness testimony remotely amid Afghanistan crisis

The trends reshaping legal workplaces

‘Always had an eye to the future’: NSW profession farewells longest-serving chief magistrate

DWF recruits 2 senior hires

Refinancing, rentvesting and other property considerations for lawyers right now

‘Alarming’ rush of surveillance bill may have ‘chilling effect’ on whistleblowers, says HRLC

Busways secures ‘major’ contract win

ASX-listed firm sees bump to total revenue year-on-year

Shine Lawyers reports 18% increase to net profit, shareholder dividends

Is your mediator accredited?

Clarity Pharmaceuticals cements record biotech IPO

Clayton Utz and KPMG launch new LGBTIQ+ initiative

#auslaw seeing ‘record highs’ in profit margins

AFL reports ‘record’ revenue, names new CEO

Sexual abuse judgement sends ‘clear message’ to young survivors

SA child abuse legislation ‘long overdue but welcome’ reform

The time for shock and ‘uncomfortable realisations’ around sexual harassment is over, WA Chief Justice says

Law Squared hosts cooking session for staff and clients

Redflex acquired by NASDAQ-listed transportation tech group

More can be done to support women’s workplace rights

BWX nabs majority share in Zoë Foster Blake’s skincare company

Requests for legal service increase to 90% amid latest lockdowns

The benefits and drawbacks of practising in rural areas

NSW Local Court names new president

Dispute resolution pathways priority for newly merged Family Court

New partner takes to Clyde & Co, brings team of 5

Delta variant has ‘changed the game’ for workplaces

The value of collaborative practice

Livingbridge nabs Australia’s ‘largest’ teleradiology provider

RES Australia develops Dulacca Wind Farm

Professional misconduct finding handed down to new solicitor

NSW Law Reform Commission appoints part-time commissioner

ATO to share superannuation information in family court proceedings

Dance parties, online Olympics and daily playlists: How one global firm is navigating lockdown

The ups and downs of flexible working

McCabe Curwood rebrands as McCabes

The test for Qantas’ compulsory employee vaccination mandate isn’t the policy, but whether it’s lawful and reasonable direction

Sole practitioner who authorised $50k transfer from trust account fails to appeal decision in Supreme Court

Allegro Funds completes Toll acquisition

Why people-building is one of the building blocks to a law firm’s success

How legal teams can manage risk and reputation on social media

1300Smiles sold to trans-Tasman dental operator

Queensland Supreme Court sees 2 new judges

Whiteoak acquires leading SaaS company

Striving to be the best and biggest family law firm in Australia

Minister David Coleman on how employers can step up on mental health issues

Bird & Bird expands Sydney disputes practice

TEK-Ocean Group makes ASX debut

Spruson & Ferguson, Shelston IP to combine

Carnival fails to block international passengers from joining Ruby Princess class action

Court finalisations remain stagnant despite additional judges

SA introduces nation-leading suicide prevention legislation

New domestic violence laws, youth program introduced in SA

Religious and anti-discrimination laws come to NSW and WA

Legal practitioners report experiences with judicial biases

Santos cements all-scrip merger with Oil Search

Supreme Court of Tasmania appoints seventh judge

It’s time to ‘change the conversation’ around toxic competitiveness

PEXA names new company secretary

Mental health advocate bestowed 2021 John Hennessy Legal Scholarship

Fermentum brewer group acquired by beer giant

Omni Bridgeway to fund appeals for Halifax victims

LCA backs corporate tech take-up in submission to Treasury

Requests made for Christian Porter to disclose who paid his legal fees

Redlands class action victorious in QLD Supreme Court

‘Our current system has serious flaws’ regarding women’s safety'

Copper Search cements IPO and ASX-listing

Former News Corp lawyer joins Thomson Geer

Former A-G Christian Porter resigns from front bench

Restrictions on protest rights ‘concerning’, human rights lawyers say

Lawyer restricted from acting for Sydney real estate agency

PM Capital Asian Opportunities Fund Limited merger one step closer

‘I used to pray I’d be knocked off my bike each morning’

Christian Porter blames ABC, ‘Twitter mob’ for downfall as questions on controversial blind trust still circulates

How sector-focused growth is helping HFW flourish in Australia

Non-legal advocacy group diverts families from courtroom, keeps costs low

UK government names legal advisers for Trans-Pacific Partnership

HCF to merge with rt Health

‘Create an environment that incentivises and encourages women to not leave’

ESB recommendations are dead. What’s next?

‘You’ve got to go where your clients are or you’re going to get left behind’

Magistrates’ Court of Victoria sees 5 new appointees

Ashurst commits to new diversity and inclusion targets

‘Considerable room for growth’ in Australia’s pro bono undertakings

Hillston Solar Farm sees financial backing

SiteMinder sees international backing in latest funding round

Vulcan Energy Resources secures $220m capital raising

A ‘wider range’ of diversity is critical at board level

Is an employee backlash for post-pandemic policies coming?

How culture can create a competitive advantage

ACT Law Society unveils new council

‘Record’ number of class actions filed in FY21

Controversial SA ICAC bill ‘extraordinary’, commissioner says

ACT allocates $3.8m for dedicated coroner, special magistrate

Brisbane photographer wins Clayton Utz Art Award

Lion acquires Fermentum Group

The challenges facing lawyers with disabilities

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ISPT completes $495m restructure

Zip Co Limited expands horizons into India

Sole practitioner suspended for 3 years for practising without certificate

What it was like working for the Child Abuse Royal Commission

Lilac Solutions makes investment in ‘Lithium Triangle’ Kachi project

Bakers appoints new chief people officer

CleanCo completes Dulacca PPA

A helping hand for your property transactions: with LodgeX

Different Technologies sees additional capital

ALA advocates for stand-alone NSW Coroners Court

‘Record’ investment to support NSW legal assistance sector

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M&A reaches record highs, will continue to ‘boom’

Holding Redlich grows tax controversy practice

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AVZ Minerals secures Manono investor

Judgment handed down on secrecy in Bernard Collaery prosecution

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Microsoft acquires Brisbane-based start-up

Quadrant invests in Seertech Holdings

Queensland solicitor refused practising certificate over trust account anomaly and inappropriate storage of trust property

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‘Landmark win’: Human rights lawyer responds to Collaery’s secrecy victory

Dentons Fisher Jeffries rebrands under Dentons banner

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ALA calls for federal legislation to protect COVID-19 tracing data

Pemba Capital Partners lands majority investment in Vets Central

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies in the workplace: The new norm?

JWS, Maurice Blackburn win judgment to consolidate class actions

Victorian courts consider mandatory vaccinations

Relationship between judge and barrister ‘particularly troubling’

AustralianSuper cements billion-dollar ATN investment

‘The battle goes on to recover money owed to Australian businesses’

Climate, cyber class actions are on the rise

White & Case adds 2 Aussie partners

ASX-listed firm eyes next opportunity in real estate sector

Hydrogen will play a ‘significant’ part in future sustainability plans

Work-life balance identified as challenge to lawyers’ wellbeing

Keypoint adds private client principal

Reejig advised on multimillion-dollar capital raise

Contract management is at the heart of ESG compliance and trust

WA Law Society names new president

Whistleblower bill welcomed by NSW Ombudsman

Laws for fraud offences under review

‘If I can change the life of one mother, it is all worth it’

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Holding Redlich adds GC as new partner

New Maritime Law Association president appointed

‘Psychological injuries do not abate simply because health restrictions are eased’

Pacific Equity Partners acquires surgical hospitals portfolio

Tech-driven M&A deals ‘will continue beyond the pandemic’

Solicitor to be heard on ‘vile’ Facebook posts

Coalition of human rights lawyers call on federal government to address escalating COVID-19 outbreak in detention centres

Instacart buys FoodStorm

‘The human aspect of the practice of law is key’

Clayton Utz names new board member

A2 Milk hit with class actions

LEAP to ‘celebrate the many great achievements of the profession’

‘Cycle of deceit’: The law firms buying into media scams to fool clients

Mills Oakley bolsters Perth practice

Controversial firm asks for $1m to take on Law Society ahead of hearing

The SurFebruary Foundation established as registered charity

‘Failure to disclose alleged crime links’ could lead to class action against The Star

AFL expands into Northern Territory

NSW Supreme Court prepares in-person return, vaccination rules

NSW comes closer to legislating affirmative consent laws

Inquiry into political fees established amid failed Porter investigation attempt

BigLaw partner appointed president of International Insolvency Institute

‘Having a diverse and inclusive legal profession puts us in stronger position’

Australian government to face ‘landmark’ climate class action

6 new judges appointed to newly merged FCFCOA

Queensland Law Society fails to permanently revoke solicitor’s practising certificate over administrative errors

Moray & Agnew unveils vaccine mandate policy

VIC legislation gives Premier sweeping COVID powers

M&A deal sets new retail property record

New scholarship launched to support women in dispute resolution

2 in 5 lawyers still fear mental health stigma

National firm joins forces with corporate boutique

DDH1 acquires Swick Mining Services

Wellness has ‘been a priority for our firm for a long time’

Holiday dreaming with LodgeX

Euroz Hartleys, Sprott secures $126m placement

G+T gives staff up to 10% pay rise, expands parental leave

Ashurst’s approach to ‘future-proofing the workplace’

Cosmetic surgery advertisements need strong regulation, ALA says

Construction teams secure Victoria’s ‘largest road project’

Unpacking the expansion of the NSW Drug Court to Dubbo

Qoin cryptocurrency set to face class action

Kennedys adds insurance partner

Allens sees ‘enormous strength’ in inclusive recruiting approaches

North East Link approved for build

Excessive COVID policing ‘burdening’ courts

KHQ Lawyers strengthens food and beverage team

Solicitor reprimanded for ‘gross delay’ in client matters

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Proactivity needed with restructuring and insolvency

Sole practitioner reprimanded for conflict of interest, disclosure breaches

High Court dismisses appeal in ‘largest women’s health class action in Australia’s history’

Christian Porter resumes defamation pursuits over Twitter posts

Upgrade work on Hobsons Bay to begin

Appetite strong for class actions

WA open to tenders for Aboriginal legal services

Sydney justice precinct receives $1.2m funding boost

VCAT matters diverted to Magistrates Court due to ‘constitutional reasons’

$11.1bn financing for Melbourne’s North East Link PPP completed

Data privacy and the law

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New partner to commence in Mills Oakley’s national corporate practice

Joint lead managers secure convertible notes by Flight Centre

Reforms, funding front of mind for SA legal profession ahead of election

‘The profession should encourage its lawyers from diverse backgrounds to seek leadership positions’

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries acquired by Wesfarmers subsidiary

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‘Cultural change cannot continue at glacial pace’: Female CEOs increase but hit new low in chair numbers

Legal work for the LGBTQIA+ community is ‘vitally important’ in a modern market

Victoria appoints 16 new senior counsel

Judo Bank valuation reaches $2.3bn

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Controversial solicitor Nathan Buckley suspended

Dentons bolsters Brisbane practice

Penfold Motor Group acquired by ASX-listed company

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Former solicitor practising without certificate to be removed from roll

Pinsent Masons names new APAC head of corporate

Elevate appoints new engagement manager

Free wills clinics offered to remote communities

7 in 10 Australians want stronger whistleblower protections

Holding Redlich bolsters M&A team

Calvary Health absorbs aged care operator

COVID-19, cyber attacks driving increased director and officer protections

Regulation of cosmetic surgery advertisements needed to prevent ‘risky, invasive’ procedures

NSW Children’s Court welcomes new president

‘Ground-breaking’ class action launched against NSW Police

Young lawyers must ‘start to develop their own capabilities in leadership’

Vulcan successfully listed on ASX

Is WFH a passing fad?

Partner of the Year Awards 2021 winners revealed

SiteMinder lists on ASX

Revised religious discrimination bill to return to Parliament

Nuix hit with class action from shareholders

Walama List ‘crucial’ to addressing Indigenous over-incarceration

No-win-no-charge arrangements improving access to civil justice

‘Kaleidoscope justice’: Victim-survivors’ experiences shape recommendations

Mental health ‘must be talked about’

Should employers pay for lawyers’ utilities bills?

LIV president returns for second term in 2022

BigLaw firm commences strategic partnership with CancerAid

Independent firm completes merger with boutique migration practice

Another class action launched against a2 Milk

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‘You can't break the system until you recognise what the system is’

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Australia’s largest cancer care service provider acquired by EQT

Workers’ comp claims expected to cost government $638m

Application to freeze $7.2m deferred in class action case

Principal to pay compensation for ‘harsh, unjust’ dismissal of solicitor

5G Networks mergers with Webcentral

Five V Capital closes fourth fund

Ashurst adds partner from NRF

Litigators cannot be ‘one-trick ponies’

Majority of organisations working towards net zero

Victorian community legal centres complete merger

White & Case promotes 6

M&A deal ‘frenzy’ set to increase in 2022

Hall & Wilcox expands into Adelaide

Christian Porter announces resignation

Lawyer and advocate takes on director role at Victoria University

JWS grows white-collar crime practice

Lawyers ‘very concerned’ by existing provisions in Religious Discrimination Bill

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Westpac pays hefty fines settling 6 ASIC investigations

Omicron response shines spotlight on flawed travel restrictions, HRLC says

Federal election poll launched for legal profession

NRF elevates 3 to partnership

Firms ‘must create genuine and real reasons to return to the office’

Solicitor reprimanded, fined for trust account breaches

Class action funder goes into administration after $11.7m fine

ACT Law Society ‘disappointed’ with state government’s failure to consult

Opmantek Limited advised on takeover offer

Lexis Create launched

McDonald’s hit with class action

Hostplus merges with Intrust Super Fund

Commitment to raise age of criminal responsibility does not go far enough: NLA

Religious Discrimination Bill could bring legal profession into disrepute

Businesses that fail to implement a COVID-19 risk management plan are ‘walking a fine line’

HFW adds construction partner

NSW Law Society announces annual medal award winner

Lawyer found with child abuse images removed from roll

Sonic Healthcare, harrison.ai complete joint venture

LCA proposes plan to help ‘missing middle’ access free legal services

Aboriginal private equity firm secures $20m impact investment

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Clarus Corporation acquires MAXTRAX

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Liontown secures $490m in funds

Disability housing fund receives landmark $137m investment

‘We cannot rest on our laurels’: Senator Jane Hume

Sandvik acquires Brisbane-based Deswik

Sydney Transport Partners successfully bids on WestConnex

EXCLUSIVE: Major developments in Kathleen Folbigg’s case may prove her innocence

Lawyers rally around So They Can

First female Solicitor-General for Tasmania appointed

G+T partner named new ACCC chair

M&A showing no signs of slowing down in 2022

EML Payments subsidiary to face class action

‘A level of chronic stress is normalised’ within the legal profession

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Regional Tasmanian clients to trial pilot program

Record compensation for abuse survivor

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Stantec acquires Cardno Limited groups

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Adairs acquires Focus on Furniture for $80m

ODPP solicitor reprimanded for misleading police

Firmus to begin construction for cloud data centre

Governance institute adds 2 new directors

EBOS to acquire LifeHealthcare

Adairs expands product offering with $80m acquisition

Johns Lyng achieves capital raising

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Energy giant completes $22bn merger

Barrister avoids counselling for ‘abhorrent’ behaviour towards female clerk

More innovative thinking needed with use of tech in law

‘Unfair decisions are frequent’ for those who can’t access legal services

Law Council names new executive

SA Law Society names new president

Baker McKenzie adds ESG partner from rival firm

Qualitas lists on IPO with $335m

M&A deals reached record highs in 2021

Kasada achieves US$23m capital raising

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Navarre Minerals acquires $90m gold mine

Qld suspends jury trials

Former Lawyer X client wins bid for documents

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation sells stake in wind farm

New laws introduce leave for pregnancy loss before 20 weeks

VCAT reprimands solicitor for ‘reckless’ preparation of affidavits

LinkedIn updates raise the marketing bar for lawyers in 2022

Hamilton Locke adds new partner

‘I’m expecting to see the M&A boom continue’

Christian Porter ordered to pay $430k in legal costs

Morningstar signs £35m SPA

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HSF adds special counsel from Clyde & Co

Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust completes $1bn refinancing

M&A high on agenda for life science companies

Law graduate refused admission following lengthy litigation history

‘Lawyers should educate themselves’ on Indigenous issues

Harvest Road invests in plant-based meat production company

‘Significant costs, significant delays’: Religious Discrimination Bill will ‘clog’ court system and deny access to justice

Southern Star Research sold to investment firm

Anti-trolling bill ‘is not likely to achieve the outcomes it seeks’

Suspended solicitor announces run for One Nation

Law Council CEO resigns

SeeBeyondBorders partners with international law firm

Humanitarian visas ‘good start’ but revision needed: LCA

Victims of ‘big end of town’ should not be constrained by fear of litigation, principal says

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Corrs poaches Allen & Overy’s head of debt and projects

Lindsay Dynan merges with Hatch

Dovetail secures US$63m capital raise

Zeder shareholders sell 50% interest

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Piper Alderman adds planning and environment team, and real estate partner, from McCabes

‘Cruel, unnecessary’: Legal groups call for end to indefinite detention

ACT courts and profession expected to adapt to ‘enormous shifts’ in 2022

New bill to enhance protection for workers

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Are you still a lawyer if you’re not practising?

RBA makes first cash rate call for 2022

Transport for NSW cements next move on new Western Harbour Tunnel

‘The diversity and breadth of deals is as exciting as ever’

Baker McKenzie adds CFO

$30m invested into Australian tech start-ups

Tritium officially listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange

Facebook to face criminal charges in Australia

Corrs poaches more of Allen & Overy’s senior lawyers

Seabin partners with BigLaw firm to tackle marine pollution

Clayton Utz promotes 30

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ICG to build solar farms in NSW and Victoria

Ashurst adds new finance partner

Is the Great Resignation ‘the wake-up call’ law firms need?

Top 10: Updating the next generation of lawyers

Holding Redlich appoints workplace relations partner

Agilex Biolabs acquired by Healius for over $300m

Lawyers may leave firms that are not innovative

Meridian Energy sells Powershop for $740m

Judicial Commission clears magistrate of misconduct

NRF bolsters corporate team

BigLaw firm nabs team from big 4 outfit

WA Law Reform Commission to review sexual assault laws

National firm opens 17th office

‘Whistleblowers are suffering’: Lawyers renew calls to drop Collaery prosecution

Xakia Technologies appoints VP to support global expansion

EY Law appoints 2 new partners

Luxury Escapes achieves $70m funding round

BigLaw brings on environment and planning expert

‘The Australian class actions landscape has changed considerably’

The power of making noise

James Jones & Sons completes strategic acquisition

Key areas for M&A in 2022

What tech solutions are having the most impact?

Dyson Heydon victims secure settlement

Bylong Valley coal project exhausts all legal avenues

Law campaigner calls for redefining of justice system to turn ‘international scandal around’

NRF partners with global charity

G+T adds banking and projects partner from Baker

JWS grows energy and resources practice

Moray & Agnew to require boosters

Ashurst reappoints global CEO for new 4-year term

Partner returns to K&L Gates

Oobe acquired by Fujitsu

New Colin Biggers & Paisley partner a ‘game changer’

Compensation claims against more judges ‘likely’

Deportation bill ‘desperate power grab’ in dying days of government: HRLC

Global firm grows Australian practice with partner appointment

Danny Gilbert on making a firm ‘a more attractive place to work than your competitors’

Kirkland Lake merges with Agnico Eagle Mines

HSF appoints Melbourne technology partner

What 2022 holds for class actions

WA improves Reconciliation Action Plan to support better justice outcomes

Minter hires Dubai-based partner

AUT to own 53.4% of ElectraNet

Passage of deportation bill through lower house ‘shameful’

REVEALED: Who lawyers are voting for in the federal election

Most popular law graduate employer revealed

Maurice Blackburn names new non-exec director

Former Ashurst partner named new Anti-Discrimination Board president

Will last week’s High Court decision result in increased litigation?

‘Deep industry knowledge is key for all lawyers’

PEXA acquires interest in Landchecker

Suntory Beverage & Food sells for $229m

WorkCover claims continue to rise, new research reveals

Victorian lawyers sign on to eliminate sexual harassment

YTL Power sells ElectraNet stake

HSF implements ambitious new strategy

6 skills to help you stay on top of your game in 2022

Digital transformation to ‘pay dividends’ in 2022

IPH names new chair

Judicial Commission chief executive retires

Victoria reintroduces COVID options to address delays

Palau Solar and Battery Project receives US$22m in financing

EQT Infrastructure buys retirement living villages for $1bn

JWS adds special counsel from Corrs

Senior practitioner reprimanded for forging signature

RBA reveals March cash rate call

MA Financial Group Limited completes $120m equity raising

LCA calls on Australian government to accommodate Ukrainian refugees

Retirement age of judges should be raised, argues WA Law Society

‘Law firms need to focus on people more than ever’, says Hall & Wilcox head

NextSense builds new facility

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Having a ‘front-row seat’ to the careers of household names

Capital markets primed for busy year

Australia’s largest-ever super fund merger completes

Ukraine: LIV adds support, International Criminal Court opens investigation

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Mastt completes $9.4m capital raise

Baker McKenzie to focus on ‘competitive advantage to win work’ in 2022

Legal scholars awarded honorary doctorates

Gamuda Australia secures Sydney Metro West project

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Meridian Lawyers adds principal, special counsel from HWL Ebsworth

Partners Wealth Group merges legal division with Nick Stretch Legal

Shell acquires 49% of energy development

Women barristers now receiving 30% of briefs

Nuix fights overlapping class actions

Hamilton Locke appoints Clayton Utz special counsel as new partner

Construction industry is not ‘broken’

LEAP, Lawyers Weekly enter into diversity partnership

Why environment concerns are lawyers’ top voting consideration

HSF to pay super on unpaid leave, extends parental leave allowances

5 tips to set powerful career goals in 2022

Equity-One sells to Westlawn Finance

Lawyer with lengthy disciplinary history removed from roll

WA Children’s Court president reappointed

Legal service dismayed over ‘tragic and predictable’ death

Lawyers working from home ‘far from desirable’, NSW Chief Justice says

Colin Biggers & Paisley bolsters property and development practice

Swoop acquires Sydney dark fibre network

First Nations people urged to sign up for class action

Dentons to exit Russia

CryptoTaxCalculator secures capital raise

Australian M&A space enters ‘unique time for deal making’

Baker pulls out of Russia

Conditions imposed on SA solicitor’s practising certificate

Orica sells Minova for $180m

JWS’ managing partner on firm growth and the ‘booming’ tech market

It’s ‘important to try and take a step back’ to remain objective

The importance of a social work practice

WestWind joins forces with Shell

Grant Broadcasters sold for $307m

‘Many mistakes were made’: Kathleen Folbigg’s legal team calls on lawyers, A-G to resolve miscarriage of justice

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NSW ‘long overdue’ on important criminal justice reforms

Australian Ethical launches High Conviction Fund ETF

Macpherson Kelley bolsters commercial team

‘Australia will be at the centre of climate litigation for years to come’

Ashurst launches superannuation offering

The profession must stop ‘excluding women from all available areas of practice’

Chamberlains adds new director

‘Highly respected’ lawyer starts role as ACCC chair

Afghan family launches legal action against federal government

SocietyOne completes merger with MoneyMe

ANSTO extends partnership with ITM

‘Remote working generated so much efficiency’

Clifford Chance adds partner from Corrs

Victoria ‘leading the way’ with new silica dust regulation

IBA responds to alleged Hong Kong intimidation and human rights violations

Orica sells Minova for $180m

Maddocks adds employment special counsel

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Hamilton Locke poaches McCullough Robertson partner

Equilibrium-led consortium invests in Perfection Fresh

Should young lawyers use super as security for home loans?

K&L Gates launches “progressive” new parental leave policy

KWM appoints IP partner from Corrs

Lawyers Weekly unveils new editor

Increase productivity without increasing headcount

Bill before lower house to improve how Indigenous children experience NSW child protection system

Deterra Royalties refinances funding facility

ASU calls on Slater and Gordon to raise wages

Family visa system in need of dramatic improvement, Senate inquiry finds

Revised COVID-19 protocols pave way for return to in-person hearings

Women Barristers Association, Maddocks team up to support parity push for female barristers

Danny Gilbert stepping down as G+T managing partner, to assume chair role

Energy and ESG to boost M&A between Japan and Australia

‘Confidence is a massive thing that lawyers want’

Clayton Utz continues support for health justice partnerships

Budget 2022: Which lawyers benefit from paid parental leave changes?

Irongate Group enters into scheme implementation agreement

HFW takes team from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Carthona Capital establishes 3rd fund

Construction lawyers should prepare for busy, interesting and dynamic work

‘I have never felt disadvantaged by my gender as an employee of Shine’

A ‘varied’ and ‘fulfilling’ career in restructuring and insolvency

Zepto completes $25m Series A cap raise

Where to next for Australia’s healthcare sector?

Piper Alderman a ‘natural fit’ for clients out west

Colonial First State settles MySuper class action for $56.3m

WA joins Legal Profession Uniform Law

Brookfield plans acquisition of La Trobe Financial

‘We don’t have laws that respond to all types of emotional and psychological abuse’

Pinsent Masons adds 2 partners

When it comes to gender equity, ‘every little bit counts’

Submissions open for Partner of the Year Awards - 2022

7-Eleven ordered to pay $98m in class action settlement

Clyde & Co launches APAC cyber risk advisory consulting arm

A&O Consulting engages executive director for APAC

Upstreet advised on ‘innovative’ share rewards platform

‘More deals than ever before are being abandoned’

Administrative Appeals Tribunal bolstered

Budget 2022: Benefits for low- and middle-income earners explained

Gadens attracts team from Holding Redlich

Icon Group sold for $2.45bn

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Is Australia doing enough to help Afghanistan?

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Domain acquires real estate technology platform for $230m

SRG Global completes acquisition of WBHO Infrastructure

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HSF names joint managing partners for employment practice

DGO Gold advised on $308m takeover offer

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Moray & Agnew moves to new ‘tech hub’ in Haymarket

How time in the army taught barrister a different ‘perspective’

Fujitsu signs first power purchase agreement

Blackmores converts existing loans to achieve ‘ambitious emissions reduction targets’

‘Quite exciting changes’ afoot for those in government work

Main Event sold to Dave & Buster’s Entertainment for $1.1bn

NSW Senate contender brings a wealth of life and career experience to the table

How Corrs Chambers Westgarth was ‘well placed’ to deal with the pandemic

Ethicon class action members to be compensated, Federal Court orders

TagEnergy begins €450m funding round

Carthona Capital leads seed fundraising round for tech platform

‘Visibility is important’: IPTA celebrates first re-elect of all-female executive in 103 years

Uber facing $26m in fines for admitted breaches of Australian Consumer Law

Landmark joint venture to provide solar energy solutions across Asia-Pacific region

Shine Lawyers sells Emanate Legal Services

Ashurst adds new governance advisory partner

Pfizer buys ResApp for $100m

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Hall & Wilcox expands insurance expertise with new partner

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Suncorp completes wholesale subordinated notes issue, divests Australian wealth business

TricorBraun to acquire PB Packaging

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Firms must be different, not just sell differentiation

Deakin opens free family law clinic

AustralianSuper, Singtel acquire Axicom

Hybrid working challenges for the modern law firm

Allen & Overy names 7 new counsel in Australia

Plea by HRLC to remove ‘stain on our democracy’

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HFW adds dispute partner from Corrs Chambers Westgarth

New support service for lawyers launches

Junior lawyers must consider doing extracurriculars in their firms

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DLA Piper promotes 27 to senior positions

Financial elder abuse on the rise

IDOM sells Australian operations for $150m

Pro bono work in firms garnering more and more respect

1st renewable energy infrastructure in Palau to be built

Clifford Chance promotes Sydney lawyer to partner

‘We should be optimistic about the months and years ahead’

African communities to benefit from sustainable energy projects

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‘D&I efforts are incredibly rewarding for staff’

Syrah installs solar and battery hybrid power system

SA legal aid firm appoints chief legal officer

Qld to criminalise coercive control

Hostplus merges with Statewide Super

Origin Energy acquires solar farms

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Birchal completes second-fastest raise in local CSF history

The need to highlight the diverse work Indigenous lawyers do

2 solar energy projects to receive $397m refinancing

Clifford Chance promotes 4 to counsel in Australia

Is WFH costing junior lawyers learning opportunities?

USYD Law School reaches semifinals of international mooting comp

‘Groundbreaking’: First Nations cultural evidence heard in legal first

‘28 by Sam Wood’ acquired for $71.2m

Firm’s support for Blake’s Army showcases pro bono work in action

Mills Oakley bolsters NFP team

Family of murdered Iranian asylum seeker sues Australian government

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‘It is imperative to represent the innocent’

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Ashurst adds 2 partners from Corrs

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Barry.Nilsson. appoints 3

My DNA Life buys majority share in ALT

IFM makes investment in construction tech

Hunt & Hunt bolsters Sydney team

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Wotton + Kearney opens in Adelaide

Clayton Utz adds partner from HWL Ebsworth

Mills Oakley adds NFP partner

Litigation category launched for Australian Law Awards

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TPG Telecom completes $950m sale

Sparke Helmore unveils new leadership role

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Huayou acquires Arcadia Lithium Project

Workplace wellness must extend ‘well beyond obligations regarding duty of care’

International law firm ‘doubles down’ on climate action

ASIC sues ANZ

Bond University opens family dispute resolution clinic

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Supreme Court judge retires after decades of service

1st Indigenous Supreme Court judge appointed

Alquemie Group advised on licensing deal with Disney brand

Recruiter-hosted ‘Top Gun’ screening soars to success

Freehills to be principal legal partner of WorldPride 2023

Oklo Resources acquired by B2Gold for $90m

Police & Nurses Limited releases first issuance of capital notes

Depp v Heard: What have we learned?

30 Under 30 winners unveiled for 10th year

Financial services partner joins Piper Alderman

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Moray & Agnew promotes 15

850k Australians expected to benefit from $65bn Mercer and BT Super merger

KWM appoints competition partner from G+T

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JWS names 7 new partners

G+T bolsters corporate advisory practice

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Reckon advised on proposed multimillion-dollar sale

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11 new heads of legal practice take to Slater and Gordon

Allens advises AUB Group on $880m acquisition

Clayton Utz' Brisbane office raises over $11k in fundraiser walk

Rigid office return directives ‘unlikely to work’

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Allens adds to employment and safety practice

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Maddocks promotes 59

LIV elects new board for 2022-2023

Pro bono services are part of our culture, says Gilbert + Tobin

VGI Partners advised on merger with Regal Funds Management

Allens solicitor to avoid disciplinary proceedings despite ‘substantiated’ sexual harassment allegations

Listed IP firm expands into Singapore

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CSIRO launches free cyber security support for SMEs

Halo Group appoints ASX compliance specialist as executive director

Federation Asset Management advised on renewable energy investment

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Thomson Geer advises barley industry giant on merger

Specialist DFV Court in Qld ‘proving extremely successful’

Defence lawyers vital to guarding rights of accused, says award winner

Changes in competition law keep award winner on her toes

More young women should join the bar, says award winner

KWM names 13 new partners in Australia

Lawyers critical to achieving health outcomes, award winner says

HSF appoints 3 Australian tax law experts

La Trobe Financial sold to Brookfield for $1.5bn

Australian Family Lawyers expands to Wollongong

Hall & Wilcox promotes 46

Barangaroo utility business sold to CPERI

EDO seeks injunction to protect Great Barrier Reef from gas project

There is ‘far more complexity’ within the defence sector

Crypto firm invests in superannuation and share-trading industries

Australian Family Lawyers unveils 18-week paid maternity leave entitlements

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DLA Piper nabs partner from NRF

Transport for NSW collaborates on $2.2bn construction project

Embrace digitalisation to deal with compliance

Holding Redlich promotes 46

Australian diplomat appointed to director role at TG Public Affairs

ETFS Capital sells asset management fund

Finalists revealed for 2022 Australian Law Awards

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Clyde & Co adds partner from NRF

Ultra Tune subject to alleged contempt of court

Barry.Nilsson. promotes 20

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Law Society president urges for facial recognition technology regulations and laws

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KWM promotes 90

MinterEllison elevates 113 to senior positions

Mitsui acquires stake in Rol-Ryż

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Gender pay gap persists for NSW solicitors, despite women outnumbering men

Baker elevates 28, including partners and special counsel on parental leave

IPH elevates 31

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KWM advises Deloitte on 2 voluntary administrations and sales

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Clayton Utz appoints public sector partner

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Migration law has a ‘direct effect on people’s lives’

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McCullough Robertson launches ESG business

First Islamic Bank licensed in Australia

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Bidvest expands international presence

ANZ bank sold

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Randstad Australia acquires Finite Group

Clifford Chance equity partner profits up 10%, exceed £2m

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Mirvac advised on replacement of trustee

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Darlington Point Solar Farm secures refinancing

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Sparke Helmore bolsters construction, projects and infrastructure team

Kilara Capital establishes landmark $34m fund

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Syrah Resources receives US$102m loan from US Department of Energy for vehicles manufacturing

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HSF office switches to 100% renewable energy

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Former magistrate appointed dean of law

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Baker McKenzie appoints financial services and funds partner

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Shine Lawyers’ holding company reports 22% net profit increase

Hotel quarantine class action given go-ahead in Victoria

Mars partners with Lightsource bp

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AFL reports over $18m in revenue for FY22

Consortium advised on $3.7bn acquisition of Uniti Group

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Colin Biggers & Paisley expands property and development team

ACEN Australia secures $100m green loan

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Taylor Root launches new Australian law firm salary and benefits report

Armstrong Flooring sold at auction following bankruptcy

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Pacific Equity Partners acquires Altus Group

‘Just the beginning of our legal journey to tangible climate action’

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Kiland advised on partnership that will convert 4.5m tonnes of fire-damaged timber

Families of US pilots to sue over fatal Black Summer crash

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New class action scheme enacted in WA

Carlisle Health buys Bundaberg Radiology Group

Firms welcome unwinding of Morrison-era litigation funding reforms

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‘Progress going backwards for women reaching corporate senior leadership roles’

Aurizon acquires One Rail Australia for $2.35bn

Perpetual advised on $2.5bn acquisition of Pendal

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1 in 5 people distrust lawyers

Normet acquires Australian mining and civil industries manufacturer

‘Human rights and the rule of law are at risk’ in Myanmar

WA High Court decision ‘unfairly discriminates against Aboriginal people’

‘Dishonest and disgraceful’: Hobart solicitor ordered to repay over $14k to clients

PEXA acquires law firm, continues UK expansion

HopgoodGanim expands digital assets team with a new head of practice

1st individuals sentenced under criminal cartel laws

Qld serious and organised crime laws to be reviewed by former District Court judge

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Adevinta advised on divestment of Gumtree Aus, Carsguide and Autotrader Aus

Lawyers pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth

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HRLC calls on ACT government to enshrine ‘right to healthy environment’ into law

Biocare Projects signed on for world’s largest biochar production project

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‘Meaningful work is the key to career satisfaction and longevity’

Anchorage Capital sells Rail First for $425m

Lawyers sport mullets for mental health

McCullough Robertson appoints 1st female chair

Aussie Home Loans faces potential class action

Investors eye Cubic Mini Mix in 1st acquisition

Maggie Beer Holdings sells trendy dairy business

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Clean Energy Finance Corporation makes $75m investment

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‘Australia/China collaboration can help address climate change,’ says BigLaw firm

Emerging trends in Australian regulatory enforcement

Atlassian to develop new $1.4bn Sydney headquarters

Law firm highlights complexities with related-party builders

Another ‘record’ year of pro bono, despite some large firms ‘lagging’

MinterEllison partner develops taskforce to support Ukraine

‘Israel must release French-Palestinian lawyer from administrative detention’

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The transparency differentiator: Data regulation in a digitised world

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‘Support and momentum’ are needed in D&I

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Commonwealth government faces class action over NDIS exclusions

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White & Case adds antitrust partner from Allen & Overy

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Sydney Fish Market advised on new digital trading platform

Australia is making ‘space’ for legal professionals

Aussie associate salaries ‘competitive’ with UK (at least for now)

Slater and Gordon investigating class action against Optus

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Junior lawyers ‘often negatively impacted by ineffective senior leadership’

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Supreme Court Judge appointed chair of Prisoners Review Board

ESR Group raises $1bn to accelerate data scope

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Ashurst adds new board members

Whiteoak makes 2 key investments

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Landmark case to challenge AI inventorship

New laws support separating de facto couples in WA

AI is creeping into courts. How will Australia respond?

Buyer’s remorse: Elon Musk’s plan to walk away from Twitter

Federal government to establish judicial commission and improve appointment transparency

Regal Partners advised on $110m capital raise

Australian capital market trends, revealed

‘For young people, prison doesn’t work’, says Vic MP

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Metis Energy acquires Qld solar farm

Investors don’t take women in legal tech seriously

Finalists revealed for Women in Law Awards 2022

RBA reveals October 2022 cash rate

WA mining project gets green light

Team Thrive advised on capital raising

Tritium advised on fresh capital package

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Link receives another offer from Dye & Durham

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Optus breach, a ‘pivotal moment’ for data protection laws

Betting operator advised on de-SPAC business combination

Commissioner appointed for uniform legal services regulation

Pinsent Masons adds corporate energy and technology partner in Sydney

‘Legislation can only do so much’: Julia Banks on gender equality in Parliament

Mediator Standards Board awards 2022 research grant

NRF appoints Australian partner as global co-head of financial restructuring and insolvency

Jones Day adds IP partner from Clayton Utz

PAG to acquire Patties Foods and Vesco Foods

Women’s pay slashed by over half in first 5 years of parenthood

OAIC launches investigation into Optus

Allens advises Evolution Mining on renewable power agreement

Santos appeals landmark ruling that halted $3.6bn gas project in favour of traditional owners

Hino Motors hit with class action

‘The more you get paid, the more you need to deliver’

‘Time to advise on ATE insurance?’ asks Litica’s Philip Lomax

Gamurs advised on US$12m capital raise

White & Case adds 46 new partners

Address the tech skills divide, or ‘see a flood of talent leave your doors’

Bakers ‘well poised’ to be the definition of a global law firm, says chair

Baker McKenzie records $5.24bn revenue in FY22

How should legislation respond to sexual crimes facilitated by dating apps?

MinterEllison advises on VRET2 auction

Switzerland found to have discriminated against men on pension benefits

BigLaw partner named 2023 WA Law Society president

Morse Micro receives $140m funding injection

QANTM appoints new company secretary

Jagot swearing-in breaks a glass ceiling

‘Return to sanity’ on regulating litigation funding welcome, says Maurice Blackburn

‘Australians should be able to see themselves reflected in the judiciary’, says A-G

DIY Blinds advised on $15m growth fund

NRF advises Melbourne Victory investor, 777 Partners

Dentons aiming to double revenue in Australia in 5 years

Litica achieve £750m milestone

Sparke Helmore launches Reconciliation Action Plan

Woolworths buys online marketplace for $243m

Australian Family lawyers to acquire GTC Legal Group, creating major merged entity

Thunderbird mining site receives $484m in funding

Fitness First parent company Jetts Fitness separates from franchise division

Mercedes-Benz and BMW facing potential class actions

Andersen Global, Cornwalls unveil collaboration in Melbourne

HSF regional managing partner to step down

Banijay Entertainment SAS proposing to acquire Beyond International

ACCC secures criminal conviction for cartel conduct

Bill to better protect criminal lawyers from clients welcomed

‘David and Goliath battle’: Passengers sue Qatari airline and authority over unlawful bodily searches

NACC legislation requires revision, says LCA

Pfizer buys digital health company in ‘historic’ deal

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Clyde & Co exceeds $100m in annual revenue in Australia, to pursue further growth

$2.2m awarded to UTS faculty of law for HIV/HBV research project

AAL reveals essay prize winners

The mentality young lawyers must adopt in shaping their careers

Urgent injunction filed to return children from adult maximum-security prison

How partners view the proposed increased penalties for privacy breaches

How BigLaw firms can prepare for a looming recession

Mills Oakley has been acquiring boutiques. What’s next for the BigLaw firm?

Philip Lomax: Litica’s ATE insurance FAQs

What Chalmers’ 1st budget means for lawyers’ families

Singapore company acquires WA solar farm

How managers should confront cyber risks due to increased liability

Baosteel negotiates $2bn JV with Rio Tinto

US firm jumps on Hino class action

Tech can reinvigorate our commitment to the rule of law

APA Group acquires Basslink for $773m

Gaw Capital completes major investment in BESS platform

Senior lawyers ‘can’t dissociate or absolve ourselves’ from psychological risks, says former KWM head

Clyde & Co appoints new Aussie managing partner

NSW Local Court sees 3 new magistrates

Billable hour works against women, lawyer argues

How lawyers can advise victims of ‘cancel culture’

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A-G: ‘Class actions provide an essential pathway to justice’

The changes needed to entice lawyers back to the office

Baker McKenzie appoints new APAC chair

‘Far more bark than bite’: Unpacking non-disparagement and non-disclosure clauses

Defamation claim launched against Nine by former NSW Australian of the Year

Carroll & O’Dea becomes official Parramatta Eels sponsor

Wyloo Metals pins investment in Greatland Gold

Who is responsible for a lawyer’s wellness?

Sparke Helmore names 4 new partners

Global Lithium cements latest acquisition and capital raise

RealWise-Kyckr acquisition complete

Response to Coroners Court inquiry ‘extremely disappointing’, say advocates

Influencer awarded $300k in defamation trial

IR bill to ‘drive greater transparency’ in lawyers’ salaries

Mirvac sells Brisbane and Perth office towers

Hamilton Locke’s parent company rebrands, furthers plans to list

Long-awaited CommBank class action kicks off

Law students ‘expect sustainability to be reflected in university curriculums’

Federal Court finds NAB engaged in unconscionable conduct over account fees

51 US BigLaw firms receive threatening letter from Republican senators about ESG advice

White & Case adds Sydney partner

Bank for International Settlements advised on new blockchain pilot

‘Lawyers are not interchangeable’

Dentons to ‘formally retire’ role of global chair

Shell Energy and Foresight Group acquire WA project

A-G’s ‘deeply personal’ commitment to stamping out racism

Corps Act should be slashed by 66%, says ALRC

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New Connected Legal Certification upskills in-house legal professionals

Partners must avoid intellectual arrogance

The rule of law is being undermined in the social media age, says WA Chief Justice

Medibank to face 2nd class action investigation

Clayton Utz leadership in question ahead of December board vote

Asmodee acquires VR platform

Newcastle Permanent merger to create Australia’s largest owned community bank

Female technical developers ‘rare on the ground’ in legal tech

Iluka Resources partners with rare earths company

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Online CPD provider partners with Women in Law Awards

Santos argues traditional owners have no legally defined interest

Law students push for ‘needed’ legislative reform for disability discrimination

BigLaw solicitor reprimanded for making false representations on firm letterhead to assist partner

BigLaw firm acquires boutique, adds 4 partners to its ranks

Is the overturning of Djokovic’s visa ban preferential treatment?

Piper Alderman recruits Melbourne partner

IT services provider partners with Women in Law Awards

NSW coercive control bill should extend to dowry abuse, says principal

Camp Australia undergoes restructure

Perfectionism, competitiveness can’t help lawyers out of ill health

WFH post-pandemic considered more ethical than not amid rising case numbers

Squire Patton Boggs names new Sydney managing partner

Triple Flag acquires Maverix Metals

Clyde & Co expands into Thailand

Hino Motors facing 3rd class action

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‘In-house legal teams can play an important role in addressing modern slavery risk’

Plenary advised on the $600m UNSW Health Translation Hub

Qantas succeeds in bid to take outsourcing appeal to High Court

Hall & Wilcox grows WA practice

Bank of Queensland advised on capital notes offer

Listed firm merger terminated

White & Case promotes 40

Lighthouse Infrastructure finalises worker housing investment

More details emerge on failed firm merger

Ofload undertakes $60m raise

Partners must embrace change to succeed

Animal vaccine company succeeds in defending $53m class action

Dentons launches compliance and investigations practice in Australia

Meridian Lawyers adds new principal

Key issues for construction lawyers

‘No liability’ agreed to in termination of AFL-GTC merger, listed firm says

Global law firms team up to launch new association

Corporate Carbon undertakes ‘innovative’ ACCU financing

Counteroffers from employers—is it worth the gamble?

Omni Bridgeway promotes Aussie staff

Why climate litigation against states is proving so effective

Attaining expert opinions for clients with possible cognitive impairments

Compensation action launched against Medibank

Envest acquired by UK private equity fund

Zenith advised on $440m debt financing

Telstra advised on corporate restructure

‘Experienced and talented’ senior and mid-level lawyers ‘are extremely hard to find’

Financial strategy in family law matters

Why junior lawyers should consider advocacy

CDC Data Centres advised on transactions worth $3bn

Principal reprimanded, to pay $25k in costs for professional misconduct

Jaguar Land Rover faces class action over faulty vehicles

The hurdles facing in-house legal teams

Spruson & Ferguson names new Australian MD

Hall & Wilcox appoints 1st female chair

Clifford Chance names new senior partner

Lawyer ordered to pay $75k to cover costs of ACT Law Society

Colin Biggers & Paisley promotes 14

Implications of the case that ruled against gas giant in favour of traditional owners

Dandy Premix sold to Maas Group Holdings

Is consulting now ‘the 3rd career path for lawyers’?

Clayton Utz reveals NY partner promotions

Domino’s advised on multimillion-dollar capital raising

Legal implications of being assaulted at work

Moray & Agnew unveils Jan ’23 promotions

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Mercy Super merges with HESTA

The broader implications of data breach class actions

HSF names new executive partner for Australia and Asia

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A&O adds leveraged finance partner from HSF

Norton Rose Fulbright names Australian as next global chair

Hall & Wilcox’s 1st female chair on the need for progressive policies

Barry.Nilsson. promotes 18

Egis acquires sustainable engineering and consulting services business

BigLaw partners predict a big year for M&A in 2023

Slater and Gordon, Westpac reach $29.5m settlement in BT class action

Piper Alderman promotes 4, including 1 to partner

NT government hit with class action from housing residents

‘Change to the legal profession begins within legal education’

Wotton + Kearney promotes 29

Jervois Global advised on $231m equity raising

K&L Gates promotes 21

LIV confirms 2023 president

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McCabes promotes 9

Aware Services sold to dentsu

Aussie lawyer to chair international legal network

NRF adds 2 partners to Australian practice

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Transport for NSW enters into partnership for Circular Quay renewal

Tabet Group buys inner-city Melbourne hotel

Hunt & Hunt unveils New Year promos

Woolworths buys 55% stake in pet retailer

Powin enters Australian market, launches super battery

Seyfarth promotes 2 Australian partners

Dentons Australia chair on ‘investment in culture’

Epiroc acquires Remote Control Technologies

The ‘momentum’ of landmark Indigenous Australians in custody litigation

Law students a vital resource in addressing access to justice

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures advised on project financing of Walla Walla Solar Farm

Advising clients with cognitive impairments and mental health issues

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Real estate lawyers should be wary of caveats, new report reveals

Five V Capital invests in BioPak

Zetifi completes $12m Series A capital raise

Rethinking the role of the lawyer

Carbon Revolution being advised on proposed merger with Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp

‘Employee wellbeing is front and centre’ in 2023

3 BigLaw firms advise on ‘landmark’ Western Sydney Airport transport project

Equinor, Nexsphere enter JV for Bass Offshore Wind Energy project

How can employment and safety lawyers face 2023?

Firms join forces on Medibank action

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Magnetic Rail Group acquires One Rail Australia’s East Coast Rail business

Significant implications of judgment allowing foreign citizens in Aus class actions

What might 2023 look like for in-house recruitment?

Unpacking the new anti-discrimination protections in the Fair Work Act

Anchorage acquires David Jones

‘Quiet hiring’ sparks fears of burnout among lawyers

Hamilton Locke adds partner from Corrs to be new head of corporate

Facing disadvantage and finding a path to truth

Bartier Perry launches new organisational fraud practice

Hyundai, Kia to face class actions

Barrenjoey establishes Community Capital Credit Fund

How can lawyers advise multinational companies in the changing class action landscape?

Shine Lawyers names 2 new class actions practice leaders

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Wotton + Kearney adds team from Minters, special counsel from Barry.Nilsson. as new partner

Goldwind sells 49% of Moorabool Wind Farm to Nebras Power

Clayton Utz special counsel joins Hamilton Locke as partner

Link divests PEXA stake

After 4 decades as a lawyer, ‘it’s still a challenging, interesting, enjoyable job’

Australian bidders ‘dominate’ the M&A market

Hyundai Movex secures $41m contract with Sydney Metro

Victorian government launches panel to advance gender equality

Richmond Bridge advised on $105m property deal

‘Vacation bonus’ incentives unlikely to drive real change

K&L Gates continues to take from HWL Ebsworth

AGL to demolish Liddell power station

PATRIZIA and Mitsui cement next joint venture

Barry Nilsson looking to buck the trend

Next stage of Crows Nest’s metro station development underway

Mills Oakley grows disputes and insolvency practice

Colin Biggers & Paisley hires 2

Pinsent Masons bolsters Sydney practice

ChatGPT, poachings and policies: What’s hot in law this week (30 Jan to 3 Feb)

Pinsent Masons adds partner from DLA Piper

Goldwind sells 49% of Stockyard Hill Wind Farm

Litigation concerns around business interruption insurance post-pandemic

BigLaw firm appoints constitutional law professor as consultant

Rise of ChatGPT means experimentation with legal education needed

KWM welcomes back employment lawyer as partner

For family lawyers, rewards must come from more than just the pay packet

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RBA makes first cash rate call for 2023

QuadReal advised on JV with Lendlease for $300m build-to-rent development

Aussie lawyer named as commissioner on IBA Professional Wellbeing Commission

Yet another class action filed against Medibank

CleanPeak Energy acquires Mugga Lane Solar Farm

Ashurst takes 2 tax partners from Deloitte

Flight Centre undertakes cap raise to fund UK travel brand

Keypoint adds Holman Webb partner as new consulting principal

Will High Court ruling harm or help SMEs?

Bridge Housing wins tender for Redfern project

‘No set criteria for success’ for lawyers

‘The roles of informant and lawyer are fundamentally opposed,’ says Victorian Bar president

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Everyday Independence shareholders advised on sale to listed company

ANZ customers urged to register for share in $47m settlement

Thomson Geer takes team of 8 from HopgoodGanim

Real I.S. advised on sale of ATO building

‘Divergent’ decisions on CFOs contributing to ‘ongoing uncertainty’ for class actions

Clayton Utz’s new chief executive partner names deputy

Clayton Utz adds ABCC deputy commissioner as WRES partner

Bakers hires senior associate from A&O as new partner

2 more class actions launched against Hyundai, Kia

Hall & Wilcox adds partner from Baker McKenzie

ChatGPT’s rise means billable hours will ‘inevitably decline’

Former dean of law to lead new integrity division at UOW

Minters adds partner from Ashurst

Herbert Smith Freehills to wind down Seoul office

‘Gone are the days where greenwashing will go unchecked,’ says GC

ConnectEast advised on $705m refinancing for EastLink

Pinsent Masons reveals new Melbourne head, all-female leadership

Hamilton Locke property partner, special counsel move to Perth office

Quiet firing will replace quiet quitting, says partner

Shine Lawyers’ net profit plummets by almost 20%

How much work should a boutique firm owner do while on holiday?

Former federal judge joins DLA Piper

Keypoint welcomes new consulting principal in Brisbane

Slater & Gordon directors ‘unanimously support’ takeover offer by Allegro Funds

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Slaters CEO: Proposed takeover not about turnaround or restructure, but ‘investment for growth’

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Antitrust authorities are stepping up M&A scrutiny

Hamilton Locke hires KWM senior associate as partner in Perth

‘Cookie-cutter’ approach to partnership not relevant anymore

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Tulla Resources advised on merger with Pantoro

‘Succession nerd’ joins Keypoint as consulting principal

Hall & Wilcox adds team of 5 senior lawyers for Newcastle office

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‘IPO could rebound in 2023 if recession doesn’t hit,’ says report

Most BigLaw firms are supporting the Voice to Parliament

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Legal bodies push for revised regulation for minor drug offences

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Barry Nilsson expands Adelaide presence with team from Sparke Helmore

Greater Bank advised on merger with Newcastle Permanent

McCullough Robertson adds employment relations partner

Driving equality in law post-pandemic

Keypoint hires banking and finance partner as consulting principal

Sea World chopper victims seek to catalyse law reform

ANZ undertakes $1.5bn Capital Notes 8 issue

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‘Human lawyers are more relevant than ever’

DataMesh secures $30m in funding

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‘Australia needs a Human Rights Act,’ say key legal bodies

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$350m agreement reached to redevelop the Morphettville Racecourse

Wave of COVID divorces hit the courts

Hall & Wilcox adds insurance partner from HWL Ebsworth

Ugandan Supreme Court judge faces punishment despite acting within rights of her role

JWS appoints Allens managing associate as partner

Transgrid advised on $385m underwriting agreement

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Indara appoints new exec director of legal, risk and compliance

Dentons to combine with PJS Law in the Philippines

Cuscal invests in open banking platform Basiq

Migration policies must be changed to combat skills shortages in firms, says lawyer

Workplace partners ‘inundated’ with huge uptick in work

‘We’ve seen a shift towards people deciding against confidentiality in complaints’

US-listed company completes cross-border merger with Australian renewable energy company

Brisbane growth a focal point for Baker McKenzie

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India opens up to foreign firms and lawyers

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Ashurst adds partner from McCullough Robertson

Hancock Energy advised on Warrego takeover bid

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Reflections on a ‘year of contrast’ for e-conveyancing

Caraniche advised on sale to WISE Employment

Are 4-day weeks closer than ever for lawyers?

USYD law students complete Himalayan Field School in Nepal

US federal judge calls student ‘appalling idiot’ after Stanford University speech went wrong

What constitutes best practice for cyber attacks?

Downer EDI faces class action

Waitsia Stage 2 gas project contractor goes into voluntary administration

ChatGPT is an opportunity, not a threat

HFW adds 4 new senior associates in Australia

Hamilton Locke adds founding property partner for Brisbane

2nd class action filed against AFL — is this the next big area for litigation?

‘Companies will face larger financial headwinds than in the GFC,’ says insolvency partner

Germany-headquartered Waldner group acquires Australian lab business

Why did courts see heightened rates of divorces during COVID-19?

Recent trends in ACCC merger decisions

More BigLaw growth and workplace woes: What’s hot in law this week (20-24 Mar)

$650m sustainability-linked loan secured for AirTrunk’s 1st Japanese data centre

KPMG unveils internal ChatGPT, ‘KymChat’

Employee wellbeing is now a ‘positive legal obligation’ — and one that needs to be met

How to overcome courtroom nerves

Whistleblower defence dismissal ‘major blow for Australian democracy’

Centre for Legal Innovation launches Legal Design Collab

How are legal firms developing their cloud strategies?

JWS appoints special counsel from Corrs

Is inflation disproportionately impacting female lawyers?

Paragon Care completes approximate $180m refinancing

Macpherson Kelley appoints 2 special counsel

What Gen Z lawyers are looking for

ASIC’s first greenwashing court case + 7 other greenwashing cases

Shine Lawyers names 2 new practice leaders

‘Whilst you’re not working on better ways of working, someone else is’

Cowell Clarke appoints female chair

Colin Biggers & Paisley promotes 2 to partner, 1 to special counsel

‘We don’t usually act for parties sued by international megastars’: A boutique firm reflects on going up against Kanye West

Barry Nilsson takes team from global rival Norton Rose Fulbright

Kelsian Group acquires All Aboard America!, undertakes cap raise

RBA makes April 2023 cash rate call

Thomson Geer appoints partner from Allens

NRF adds 4th partner within a month

‘Way too early’ to talk about interest rate cuts, says Lowe

Keypoint adds 4th consulting principal in 2 months

Fabricated allegations by ChatGPT raise defamation questions

Downsizer completes $3.75m cap raise

K&L Gates head on the last decade’s biggest changes and challenges

‘Law firms need to invest in cyber resilience’

Legal tech company receives significant investment

Record number of finalists chosen for 30 Under 30 Awards 2023

Sheffield Resources executes investment agreement and cap raise

Close the Loop closes 2 acquisitions, completes cap raise

Wyloo undertakes $760m takeover of Mincor Resources shares

Refugee witness statements and AI images shared

‘Many clouds remain’ in climate litigation cases

Don’t miss the Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2023 taking place on 1-2 May, 2023 at Hilton, Sydney

Risks for companies that decide not to pay cyber ransom attacks

The unique experience of Territorian lawyers

Federal Court finds architecture firm guilty of attempting to rig bids for Charles Darwin University project

Meridian hires insurance team from McCabes

K&L Gates adds 2 partners, marking 13 partner appointments since December

Which law schools did 30 Under 30 finalists attend?

The Star advised on $800m equity raise by KWM

Australian Law Awards 2023 launches

Australian Family Lawyers CEO resigns

ACCC 2023–24 priorities unpacked

Legal orgs team up to help build trust in lawyers

Holding Redlich appoints property partner

Ashurst promotes 25 to the partnership

Why is family law so appealing to young lawyers?

‘A less frenetic period should be no surprise’ following a strong 2022 for M&A

HSF names 10 new Australian partners

Being well prepared for cyber attacks can ‘prevent potentially really serious loss’

Privacy Act reforms must uphold human rights, say advocates

Dispute resolution in ‘safe and progressive hands’ with Australia’s next generation

Class action filed against Newmarch House and NSW Health over nursing home COVID-19 deaths

Lessons for firms from IPH’s cyber breach

How lawyers can (and should) be leveraging ChatGPT

Too many lawyers work while on leave

HSF promotes 7 across Australia

Russell Kennedy appoints 2 new principals

Boosting cyber resilience: Legal reforms and the role of the lawyer

3 Aussies make partner at A&O in global cohort of 36

The importance of court child experts in family dispute resolution

Most firms expect to increase headcount this year

Medibank to implement ‘all recommendations’ from Deloitte external review into data breach

Meridian adds another team from McCabes

Slaters officially delists

HELP indexation rate rises not helping law grads

Minters adds cyber partner for consulting business

Ensuring our government agencies are protected

HWL Ebsworth suffers data breach

Ashurst adds 2 corporate transactions partners from BigLaw firms

Poor legal responses to disruption delay growth and add to exhaustion

Lander & Rogers adds partner from NRF

Open letter addresses ‘crisis of working conditions’ at Melbourne Law School

Kennedys names new Aussie partner in global cohort of 20

‘Right to disconnect’ conversations aren’t going away, says barrister

Why do some lawyers struggle with technophobia?

Thomson Geer appoints Perth-based partner

Redundancies or prosperity? The future of legal jobs with AI

Australian legal profession over 90k strong

90k lawyers and a rate shock: What’s hot in law this week (1-5 May)

Squire Patton Boggs opens in Ireland

Clyde & Co names 7 new special counsel in Australia

The intersection between family law and immigration law

When will global firms publish gender pay gap data?

AFL coaching can inform successful law firm leadership

Top prosecutor accused of ‘double standard’ in Lehrmann trial

Jones Day partner returns to HFW

DPP directs police chief to keep officers away from defence team

Class action filed on behalf of alleged victims of IG Markets CFD products

‘Boutique lawyers are very open about setbacks’

Significance and potential issues of defence law reforms

Slater & Gordon’s Medibank class action temporarily stayed

Lawyers need to ‘get moving’ with tech reform

DPP under fire for advice on controversial Logies speech

Dentons’ combination with Link Legal in India commences

Meridian appoints 3rd cohort from McCabes

Learnings from entering the legal profession later in life

PEXA adds chief growth officer

Budget provides ‘positive outcome’ for family law matters

How firms should decide which practice management software to use

Cracks in relationship between DPP and police ‘no surprise’

Rugg v Ryan would have been a ‘game changer’

Maddocks adds special counsel from Makinson d’Apice

Claims against firms and ACT DPP under fire: What’s hot in law this week (15-19 May)

‘Firms need to address’ burnout in lawyers

Allen & Overy, Shearman & Sterling to merge

Spruson & Ferguson expands to Manila

Sydney-based barrister joins Dentons

‘Cloud is just more scalable’ for law firms

SA judge resigns following ‘complaint about conduct’

ACT prosecutors changed process of sex assault trials, top cop claims

Gilchrist Connell appoints workplace principal

Police denies interfering with Brittany Higgins’ support, inquiry hears

More awareness needed to combat ‘avalanche’ of mental health issues in the profession

NSW Racing boss loses ABC defamation fight

Unlock Global Opportunities: nrol Expands to London, Connecting Australian Lawyers to Prestigious Firms Worldwide

Plenti records $143m in revenue in FY23

Moray & Agnew names 7 new partners

JCU appoints first female and Indigenous chancellor

Tasmanian partner restricted from proceedings following conflict concerns

Minters’ consulting arm continues cyber growth with 4 senior hires

Kathleen Folbigg’s legal team calls for immediate release

‘Friends with benefits’ questioned in Supreme Court dispute

Ben Roberts-Smith loses major defamation case

Some lawyers ‘are going to be disappointed’ in the upcoming salary review period

JWS elevates 18

Promotions season has started: What’s hot in law this week (29 May-2 June)

Class action against Insignia Financial to commence

How HighQ transformed Marelli’s global legal team's legal workflows

Kathleen Folbigg granted ‘unconditional pardon’

Allens sells company secretarial business to Link Group

How law ‘fundamentally protects, challenges or changes’ society

Calls for wrongful conviction body following Folbigg pardon

Law Society owed $30k after attempt to sue deceased solicitor

Lawyers buy property younger and pay more than other Australians

Maddocks promotes 47

Former prisoner’s ‘unusual’ case against major compensation firm

BRS verdict, a pardon and more promotions: What’s hot in law this week (5-9 June)

Hicksons’ managing partner on the firm’s biggest challenges

JWS appoints special counsel for tax team

Brisbane firm defends itself against invoice stoush

High-profile criminal lawyer fails to scrap $130k bankruptcy notice

Tasmanian government reports possible data breach linked to alleged HWL Ebsworth hack

Is the 9-to-5 for lawyers ‘redundant’ and sexist?

DLA Piper adds projects partner from Holding Redlich

Regional criminal lawyer fights former firm on restraint clause

Gadens promotes 7 to partner

The exceptional evolution of e-conveyancing

Sydney lawyer who made major claims about NSW Bar to be struck from roll

Inside HWL Ebsworth’s plan to manage a 4TB data leak

Corporate partner joins Dentons

Lawyer accuses national employment firm of negligence

Thomson Geer promotes 23, adds lateral hire as principal for allied firm

7 promoted at Carter Newell

What it took to win Australia’s biggest defamation trial

Ashurst nabs 2 M&A partners from Gilbert + Tobin

Bird & Bird appoints media, entertainment and sports partner

Navigating a new digital era for professional services firms

Hall & Wilcox elevates 48

Finalists revealed for the 2023 Australian Law Awards

Barry Nilsson promotes 21

BigLaw firms starting to make back-office cuts

DPP and Lawyer X special investigator clash over Nicola Gobbo

Wotton + Kearney promotes 34, including 4 to partner

A jam-packed week of legal news pre-EOFY: What’s hot in law this week (19-23 June)

Flying taxis: The next big practice area for lawyers?

Galilee Solicitors names group CEO, CSO

McCabes elevates 13

HopgoodGanim elevates 25, including 4 to partner

FOI Act ‘loophole’ buried sports rorts material, court hears

‘Smorgasbord logic’, alleged admissions aired in Insignia class action conclusion

HSF promotes 46 to senior associate

Russell Kennedy elevates 18

Holman Webb promotes 8, adds 2 partners from Piper Alderman, hires Wotton + Kearney special counsel as partner

Insurance practices thriving as economy tightens

Ruth Hennigan has been appointed as an equity director of specialist family law firm, Reid Family Lawyers.

Lawyer X scandal fizzles out with no legal repercussions

IPH promotes 25, including 7 principals

DLA Piper advises Bellevue Gold Limited on ‘green gold’ project

Allens promotes 70

Appeal, special investigator concerns remain in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

3 Aussies make partner at Baker McKenzie in global cohort of 89

Colin Biggers & Paisley names new partner, promotes 12 to senior associate

Will lawyers’ hours increase in a recession?

Clyde & Co names 13 new senior associates in Australia

New portal launched to report harassment within profession

K&L Gates names new Australian regional managing partner

Brereton: National Anti-Corruption Commission to be ‘fearless but fair’

Lawyer X launched fresh legal action against Victoria Police

‘Sorry business’: Former client of EY Law receives settlement

Lawyer in $105m Plutus Payroll scandal sentenced

Seven to hand over documents amid Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal bill debate

Meridian takes 2 principals from McCabes

Is the billable hour incompatible with DEI?

Gilchrist Connell promotes 12, hires 7

Top 10 podcast episodes for lawyers in 2023 (so far)

‘Personality problem’ blocks aspiring lawyer from joining profession

NRF promotes 28 in Australia

Bird & Bird takes team from Watson Mangioni

Emojis in law ‘new reality’, Canadian judge says

Young lawyers should ‘be open to changing and adapting’

Sparke Helmore appoints partner from Holding Redlich

The ‘detrimental’ mindset lawyers can have

Crown casino’s $450m AUSTRAC penalty questioned by court

The rebranding fallacy: Why HR should stay HR in law

$450m Crown penalty gets green light with major condition

Former Qantas pilot sentenced for pretending to be a lawyer

Ashurst records revenue of £879m for FY23

The next 3 years will be ‘a weird time’ in the legal market

Van Onselen loses Network Ten’s breach of contract case

PTSD, emojis and a fake lawyer: What’s hot in law this week (10–14 July)

Meridian adds insurance principal, senior associate

Landmark class action, unjust charges involved in ex-solicitor’s proceedings

DLA Piper advises Hyundai Rotem on major train project

HSF adds tax partner from Deloitte

Retired NSW solicitor fails in attempt to recoup income

Class action against cosmetic surgery clinic grows

Lavan names 2 new special counsel

Victorian barristers slam Dan Andrews’ Lawyer X comments as ‘misguided, wrong’

How leading Sydney law firm succeeds with purpose-built legal CRM

Hunt & Hunt promotes 5

Pinsent Masons reveals ‘record year of revenue growth’ for FY23

NSW businesses win Sydney Light Rail class action

Winners of the Partner of the Year Awards 2023 revealed

Fair Work Ombudsman hit in HWLE attack

Majority of lawyers taking fewer holidays post-pandemic

PwC scandal sparks calls to ‘break up the big 4’

Legal candidates may move away from top-tier firms, says recruiter

‘Lazy girl jobs’ growing in popularity with Gen Z

Monash University partners with BigLaw firm on AI clinical placement program

Lander & Rogers adds finance partner from G+T

‘Heartbreaking’ $5m public housing settlement comes without apology from Victorian government

McCabes adds NRF special counsel as new principal

Sydney criminal lawyer shot in alleged ‘targeted’ attack

Van Onselen foots former employer’s legal bills

Colin Biggers & Paisley nabs 2 senior associates from IRIQ Law

Alex Gotch of Beacon Legal discusses earnings potential of Australian Lawyers

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Bullying in law: Are you a player, an actor, or an enabler?

Lexis+ enables Legal Practitioners to experience a new era of AI powered legal knowledge.

White & Case takes senior pair from Clayton Utz

Gilchrist Connell appoints new insurtech principal

Pinsent Masons launches Aussie employment and reward practice with teams from 2 BigLaw rivals

Queensland solicitor’s ‘extraordinary’ error criticised by judge

Barrister clashes with solicitor in Supreme Court dispute

The impact of evolving relationships on family law

Judo Bank impacted by HWL Ebsworth cyber attack

Will private equity solutions become commonplace for firms amid recession?

Poachings, a rate pause and a strike-off: What’s hot in law this week (31 Jul–4 Aug)

Combating the (ever-pervasive) gender pay gap in law

JWS adds construction partner from Baker McKenzie

A Blueprint for Building Your Law Firm’s Ideal Technology Ecosystem

MinterEllison appoints new ESG partner

2023 class action filings ‘on pace to significantly outstrip’ last year’s numbers: Allens

‘The Australian legal market holds immense promise’ in FY24

Empowering Legal Professionals: Legalwise Seminars Joins Forces with Women Lawyers Association of NSW & Louise Mathias

Former MP’s ‘self-flattering’ Facebook page costs him $20k

EnergyAustralia to face legal action for alleged greenwashing

Cowell Clarke takes team from Piper Alderman

‘Engaging in extracurricular activities can give you a sense of purpose outside the law’

Qld lawyer reprimanded for revealing party in domestic violence matter

Winners of Australian Law Awards 2023 revealed

DLA Piper adds renewables partner from PwC

McCabes adds Clyde & Co partner as new insurance principal

Court in favour of PwC partner forced to retire amid tax scandal

WA solicitor fails to overturn historic legal representation rule

Using social recruitment to attract top talent

Matthew Edwards of Beacon Legal discusses the new Beacon Legal General Counsel Salary Report

Macpherson Kelley names new chief people officer

The push for 5 days onsite work is ‘outdated’

Tasmanian lawyer accused of pressuring woman to drop assault charges

Nearly 9 in 10 Aussie employers have now mandated office days

IG Markets faces another class action over ‘highly risky’ financial products

Qantas pilot’s sexual harassment lawsuit takes hit

Acrimonious separation increased by 30% since 2020

Disgraced migration agent blocked from joining legal profession

IPH revenue up, but cyber breach proves costly

Father considers class action for Hunter Valley bus crash

The business value of parental leave policies

AMP class action settles for $110m

Maddocks adds Victorian state government solicitor as new partner

‘Dissatisfied’ law firm principal takes recruitment agency to court

‘Architect’, co-conspirator of $105m Plutus Payroll scam jailed

Support for the Voice shines through Arnold Bloch Leibler’s 70th-year celebration

Hogan Lovells adds tech and real estate counsel

WA lawyer hit with ‘aggressive, intimidating’ allegations

Pinsent Masons adds 7th partner for year to date

The ‘gender flex gap’ in law

Existential crises and a new Chief Justice: What’s hot in law this week (21–25 Aug)

Law student caught with guns makes plea for employment

Media cautioned for defence in Lehrmann defamation case

Junior lawyers should avoid ‘job hopping’

How to achieve firm growth in a challenging market

ABC’s public interest defence not freedom to ‘mislead’, barrister says

2 Aussies reappointed to Ashurst board

‘Real evidence’ of public interest in war crimes article, ABC says

Meridian enters strategic alliance with Donaldson & Burkinshaw LLP

ACCC sues Qantas for selling tickets to cancelled flights

Mills Oakley adds 5 partners from BigLaw rivals

False file notes, false imprisonment, and a plea for employment: What’s hot in law this week (28 Aug–1 Sept)

Barristers clash over ‘presumption of innocence’ in Ben Roberts-Smith costs dispute

Students twice as likely to use AI: Deloitte

Australia not ready for Criminal Case Review Commission, innocence group says

Westpac sued for allegedly ignoring vulnerable customers’ hardship notices

Sydney solicitor not defamed because article was ‘gobbledygook’, court told

Former Qantas, Jetstar employees part with solicitor over claims of ‘shoddy’ work

NSW solicitor to be struck off for destroying documents, lying to investigator

Hall & Wilcox adds 30 from boutique firm

Keypoint appoints consulting principal from KHQ Lawyers

Destroyed documents and ‘gobbledegook’: What’s hot in law this week (4–8 Sept)

Queensland to investigate ‘disturbing’ breach of privacy by Magistrates Court registry

SA Supreme Court quietly strikes disgraced barrister’s name from roll

Squire Patton Boggs to open office in ‘Australia’s second-largest EU export market’

Grant Dearlove to resign from AF Legal Group

Sydney solicitor’s ‘scandalous’ claims against former firm thrown out

Legal workplaces are far from ‘OK’

Sydney solicitor admits deception of David Jones in failed defamation bid

The new legal principle in Ford v Nominal Defendant

Privilege is not a dirty word. Use it to effect change, says lawyer

Aspiring lawyer blocked from profession following ‘complicated’ history of litigation

Court approves CommBank’s $50m class action settlement

Lawyers removed and ‘fairy tale’ wins: What’s hot in law this week (11–15 Sept)

Legal profession needs to ‘maintain a focus’ on gender equality

The importance of gaining legal experience before graduating

AFL hit with racism class action

FY23 a year of ‘remarkable comeback’ for Aussie firms

Law firms are feeling the impact of a tight labour market more than most

Leaders urged to address rising workplace bullying claims

Melbourne lawyer avoids criminal charge for contempt of court

Qantas, TWU enter mediation to decide compensation

Alternative legal services providers: The future of legal work?

$97m budget covers ‘overdue’ salaries, leaves gap for legal aid

New mediation accreditation tiers introduced

KWM announces winner of $25k First Nations Art Award

Managing principal banned for 4 years for covering up ‘inexcusable’ mistake

NAB’s maximum penalty not substantial enough, judge says

Thomson Geer takes 2 partners from Carter Newell

Keeping Things Casual – Avoiding Unintentional Legal Relations

Accountant alleges Sportsbet induced gambling in civil claim

LOD celebrates years of success on 15th anniversary

Disciplinary orders overturned due to deputy president’s relationship with barrister

Evolving landscapes: Impacts of climate change on property transactions

Mills Oakley nabs key lawyers from MinterEllison

Save the Children bids to save 11 Australian women from Syrian refugee camp

Partner rejoins Squire Patton Boggs from PwC

Submissions open for 30 Under 30 Awards 2024

Carter Newell promotes 4, hires special counsel

Many firms ill-equipped to manage financial and employee challenges, report finds

Transforming Legal Careers: Your Path to Success with nrol

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Solicitor and former client’s extensive war over fees escalates

Lander & Rogers commits to net zero by 2030

‘Troubling’: Judge says law firm’s, client’s applications unnecessarily complex

RBA makes October 2023 cash rate call

The importance of talking about menopause in the workplace

Statutory review of the Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA)

Deakin University names new dean of business and law faculty

‘Extremely serious’ claims question Federal Court judge’s career history

Therapy dog Poppy ‘sworn into’ Melbourne court

NT’s bid to overturn grant of land to traditional owners fails

CEO movements, a war over fees, and another cash rate pause: What’s hot in law this week (2–6 Oct)

Mills Oakley adds 4 partners, acquires Sydney boutique

Essential nutrients to support starting and growing your practice

Court told Voice vote process ‘clear and consistent’

ChatGPT use high in legal profession

Prioritising safety and worker wellbeing: A crucial moment in workplace reform

NULIS slams allegations of $165m super ‘scheme’ with NAB

Baker McKenzie, Clayton Utz and NRF all add new real estate partners

Baker McKenzie launches joint venture with Korean firm

Piper Alderman flags competing Qantas class action

HopgoodGanim names new head of cyber security

Judge left with ‘misgivings’ over future of McDonald’s proceedings

Fights over fees and new silks: What’s hot in law this week (9–13 Oct)

More cyber privacy class actions to come, report says

Interoperability reforms to be mandated in key regulation

PCL Lawyers appoints new associate partner

What went wrong with ABC’s public interest defence?

Spring clean your super

The legal pitfalls surrounding homebirths

Gold Coast lawyer fails to win back $250k in ‘exorbitant’ fees

Electric vehicle tax invalid under Constitution, High Court finds

‘Cyber shields’ government strategy could spell trouble for law firms

Former Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner suffers setback in $15m lawsuit

McCullough Robertson adds Ashurst senior associate as new partner

Solicitor may face disciplinary action over attempted sale of law firm

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Resolution Institute chair to step down from board

Law firms unsure of cyber security responsibilities: Report

Psychosocial risks are ‘no joke’ in law

Moray & Agnew adds partner from Cornwalls

South Brisbane firm’s $12k demand for fees escalates into $500k counterclaim

How a legal background equips you for success in any industry

Colin Biggers & Paisley adds 3 lawyers for its still-growing insurance team

Judge says defamation costs order could have been reduced

Mills Oakley appoints partners from HWL Ebsworth, Finlaysons

How a trauma-informed practice offers a cultural safety net

Gordon Legal files competing KFC class action

6 new silks named in WA

Better financial planning a must for aspiring partners

How flexible parental leave can ease lawyers back into work

Jailed pizza shop franchisee takes on Law Society for $95k

Thomson Geer adds Clayton Utz special counsel as newest partner

Solicitor reprimanded for ‘substantial’, decade-old mistake

How Australia could move forward on ‘right to disconnect’ laws

Sydney man indefinitely disqualified from profession for trust account misconduct

New reforms to keep Victoria’s most violent criminals behind bars

High Court’s unsafe housing decision triggers class action investigation

Morae acquires Exigent, doubling its global capacity

Report: Firms less scared of tech, more likely to adopt AI in 2024

Senator accuses Qantas of running ‘like crime gang’ in court

Tips to build your brand as a lawyer

2-year-old girl wins ‘landmark settlement’ in Nauru mistreatment case

The ongoing impact of Respect@Work laws

The internal and external challenges impacting transaction teams

Hamilton Locke takes team of 11 from Clyde & Co

Class action investigation launched into Exactech implants

Moray & Agnew names new Canberra managing partner

Qantas tells court it does not guarantee flight times, rejects ACCC claims

Take stock and chase your passions, law students told

Meridian launches in Canberra with team from HWL Ebsworth

Folbigg report could have done more for legal system, expert says

Marketing & Branding Strategies for Solo Practitioners and Small Firms

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How this award-winning partner is navigating the renewable energy transition

Three mistakes family lawyers make when deferring fees

How this young lawyer found her feet during the pandemic

Australian Academy of Law essay prize winner revealed

Clayton Utz appoints cyber partner from EY

It seems, to me, that more and more young lawyers want to leave the law

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Ford appeal of class action breaks down

Closing a $26bn acquisition

How much progress have we made in promoting female leadership in law?

Major study reveals how managing inhouse legal teams has just got harder

E&P, Dixon Advisory class action settles for $16m

Minters partner elected as new LIV president

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Sparke Helmore adds partner from Newcastle boutique

Why every lawyer needs a succession plan

Judges warn personal details no longer safe in courts

DLA Piper continues to lead on transactions across sectors

Don’t write off AI and language models, says tech expert

Nuix accused of ‘losing sight’ of market during first hearing day

‘I love coming to work’: Michelle Sneesby and building her empire

Hamilton Locke adds 5 partners from 4 BigLaw rivals

Legal aid sector on ‘brink of failure’

Wotton + Kearney appoints new special counsel, senior associate

Lawyers Weekly unveils new ‘dream career’ platform

Fake Airtasker lawyer has prison sentence reduced

Colin Biggers & Paisley adds senior associate from McCabes

The ‘inefficiency’ in Australia’s ‘dysfunctional Federation’

‘Let’s kill all the lawyers’

How this fashion lawyer created her own niche

Ironbridge legal wins bid to lead on WestConnex class action

Finalists unveiled for 30 Under 30 Awards 2024

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Roberts-Smith ordered to pay costs for failed defamation trial

Qld solicitor appeals disciplinary costs order

Kennedys nabs Clyde & Co Aussie head as new insurance partner

Passengers need 'bill of rights' for air travel, lawyers say

Will flexibility and WFH die out in 2024?

Will the Friday long lunch ever return for lawyers?

BigLaw shake-ups and award announcements: What’s hot in law this week (27 November to 1 December)

ALPMA to power ALTA moving forward

Election plot, hygiene fears tested in Lehrmann defamation case

ACT Magistrates Court appoints eighth magistrate

1.1% gender pay gap drop is ‘nothing to celebrate’

Allens partner to join Dentons

Qld lawyers say race not issue when placing Indigenous children in care

Pinsent Masons launches Aussie restructuring and insolvency practice with new team

DLA Piper advises on AUD530 million Brisbane CBD transaction

Maddocks revamps operational division

Colin Biggers & Paisley continues growth of insurance team with 3 senior promotions

Maurice Blackburn promotes 24

Former Sportsbet head of legal joins Addisons

Report: 54% of midsize firms say technology is crucial for client satisfaction

NSW Legal Aid accused of refusing to employ pregnant solicitor

Ongoing debate about workplaces and more market moves: What’s hot in law this week (4–8 Dec)

Sydney firm persists with fight for $2m in legal fees

Empower Your Legal Journey with Legalwise Seminars

Where did 30 Under 30 finalists go to law school?

WA lawyer misappropriated $80k from client’s estate

Moray & Agnew promotes 2 to partner, 2 to senior associate

EV infrastructure deals ‘set to balloon’ in coming years

Client says he felt ‘trapped’ into Queensland firm’s retainer

Real-time updates across all common areas of law revolutionise legal practice

Holding Redlich names lawyerbank special counsel as newest partner

‘Wet dildo’: Solicitor faces discipline for shocking social media posts

Fake lawyer convicted in NSW court

Financial bonuses could attract lawyers to the bush

HFW adds environment and climate change partner from Baker McKenzie

NSW solicitor threatened alleged domestic violence victim

Folbigg conviction quashed and a fake lawyer convicted: What’s hot in law this week (11–15 Dec)

NSW solicitor banned from practising for perverting course of justice

Australian Bar Association announces new executive team

Politician’s comments about magistrate’s decision ‘inappropriate’

Barry Nilsson promotes 13

G+T appoints partner from Pinsent Masons

Wotton + Kearney promotes 34, with 3 new partners

Gadens adds 5 partners

McCabes adds special counsel from Clyde & Co

Tony Britten-Jones’ reflections following 20 years with Piper Alderman

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