Allens brings partnership to 41% female with new partner promotions

International law firm Allens has promoted eight new partners in Australia, bringing its partnership to over 40 per...

01 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Real estate partner joins Allens from Clayton Utz

Global law firm Allens has appointed a partner from BigLaw rival Clayton Utz, who is joining its real estate...

30 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Harmers won’t budge on divisive Super Retail Group statement

The founder of a national employment firm has defended a statement that lashed out at Super Retail Group for...

12 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Allens names new chair

Global law firm Allens has appointed a Brisbane-based practitioner as its new chair, effective 1...

14 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Proposed ACCC reforms ‘will make the merger clearance process more challenging’, says partner

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled what he calls “the biggest reforms to Australia’s merger settings in almost 50...

11 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

BigLaw firms advise on $24bn acquisition

Numerous BigLaw firms have worked on one of the largest private capital M&A deals in Australian...

09 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Allens managing associate joins Corrs as a partner

National law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has added a partner for its investigations and inquiries practice, who joins...

05 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Allens promotes 77

International law firm Allens has made 77 senior promotions across Australia within its legal and corporate services...

28 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

Cooper Grace Ward adds 2 special counsel from BigLaw rivals

Brisbane-based firm Cooper Grace Ward has bolstered the senior ranks of its disputes practice by hiring special counsel...

30 May 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Allens promotes 5 to the partnership

International law firm Allens has promoted five managing associates to the partnership across its Melbourne and Sydney...

22 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

Allens: Class action filings skyrocketed in 2023, risk predicted to continue

According to new research, 2023 was the second biggest year for class action filings of all time, with risk in this...

22 March 2024

By Lauren Croft

Allens adds partner to IP team

Allens has appointed a new partner to its intellectual property, patent and trademark attorneys

01 February 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Allens partner to join Dentons

Global law firm Dentons has moved to bolster its cyber security, privacy, and technology expertise with the appointment...

05 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

2023 class action filings ‘on pace to significantly outstrip’ last year’s numbers: Allens

The volume of class action proceedings being filed is ticking back up to pre-pandemic levels, with competing claims and...

08 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Influx of build-to-rent legal work will only increase

It is “extraordinary” to think that build-to-rent (BTR) did not exist in Australia as recently as five years ago,...

11 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Allens promotes 70

Following its naming of seven new partners back in March, global law firm Allens has named 48 new senior associates,...

29 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Allens sells company secretarial business to Link Group

After providing external administration and corporate secretarial work to clients for over 40 years, Allens’ company...

06 June 2023

By Lauren Croft

Thomson Geer appoints partner from Allens

National law firm Thomson Geer has moved to strengthen its national banking and finance team with the hiring of a...

05 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

More BigLaw growth and workplace woes: What’s hot in law this week (20-24 Mar)

The nation’s biggest law firms continue to swell their ranks, while legal workplaces are staring down the barrel of...

25 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Allens adds 7 new partners

International law firm Allens has welcomed seven new partners in the Asia-Pacific region — three of which are...

23 March 2023

By Lauren Croft