2025

An HSF Kramer partner on optimising tech for real operational change
Here, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer partner and co-head of equity capital markets Michael Ziegelaar discusses how...
01 July 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
EOFY promotions and a judge’s warning about managerialism: What’s hot in law this week (23–27 June)
Australia’s biggest firms have unveiled enormous promotions rounds, and a Federal Court judge advised firm leaders to...
28 June 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Disciplinary action, new partners, and an acquisition: What’s hot in law this week (16–20 June)
The end of the financial year is almost here – and, along with getting one’s taxes done, there’s a lot of legal...
21 June 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
What GCs will take away from the Australian Law Forum
General counsel of all stripes are set for a transformative day at the inaugural Australian Law Forum 2025....
17 June 2025
By Momentum Media
Broken promises and a paralegal’s national record: What’s hot in law this week (9–13 June)
This week, Lawyers Weekly hosted the 10th annual Partner of the Year Awards, and BigLaw firms continued to name a...
14 June 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Fraud, feeling stuck, and an AI discrimination suit: What’s hot in law this week (2–6 June)
As much of the country celebrates the King’s Birthday long weekend, here is your weekly round-up of the biggest...
07 June 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
New partners, contempt accusations, and Bandidos-related crimes: What’s hot in law this week (28 April–2 May)
The April long weekends are now in the rear-view mirror, and this week, we have seen a flurry of BigLaw promotions and...
03 May 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Finalists announced for Partner of the Year Awards 2025
Lawyers Weekly is thrilled to unveil over 280 finalists in this year’s Partner of the Year Awards....
28 April 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
‘Excessive’ fees, pay allegations, and lessons from a data breach: What’s hot in law this week (21–25 April)
This week, Australia has been sandwiched between multiple national public holidays, and while many lawyers will be on...
26 April 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Submissions open for Australian Law Awards 2025
Submissions and nominations have opened for the 25th annual Australian Law Awards.
23 April 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
A ‘wild goose chase’ and ‘severe’ cost failures: What’s hot in law this week (14–18 April)
The Easter long weekend may be upon us, but that hasn’t meant a slower news cycle. Here is your weekly round-up of...
19 April 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Gilbert + Tobin CEO joins Partner Summit 2025
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to welcome Sam Nickless, chief executive of BigLaw firm Gilbert + Tobin, for a session on how...
17 April 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Sickies, the ‘Sam Kerr clause’, and sought-after firms: What’s hot in law this week (7–11 April)
This week, as Lawyers Weekly unveiled its annual Legal Firm of Choice rankings, there were some fascinating court...
12 April 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
NRF’s chief executive partner to discuss succession planning at Partner Summit 2025
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia’s chief executive partner, Alison Deitz, will speak at this year’s Partner Summit...
11 April 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
‘Scandalous’ claims, squatter’s rights, and a tennis pro’s legal turn: What’s hot in law this week (31 Mar–4 Apr)
This week, the Reserve Bank kept the cash rate at current levels, and unionised workers at one of Australia’s biggest...
05 April 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Strong year ahead for M&A predicted, but US uncertainty looms as a ‘wild card’
Australia’s M&A market is poised for a notable increase, with specific sectors expected to “drive a...
02 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
PayPal Australia and Colonial First State senior lawyers join Corporate Counsel Summit line-up
Elizabeth Briggs, senior director – legal at PayPal Australia, and Shanaz Khan, senior legal counsel at Colonial...
01 April 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Police investigations, insurance fraud, and a ‘sketchy’ affidavit: What’s hot in law this week (24–28 March)
While Jim Chalmers unveiled a pre-election budget that didn’t offer much for small law firms, Australian courts heard...
29 March 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Nothing to ‘offset the pain’ for small law firms in budget 2025
Mixed reactions have poured in over Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ pre-election budget, with some applauding the initiatives...
27 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill and Jerome Doraisamy
‘Nothingness’, ‘piecemeal’: Tax lawyers slam budget
Meaningful tax reform took a backseat to Labor’s electoral prospects and cost-of-living concerns, practitioners...
27 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy