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FCW Lawyers adds special counsel for property team

FCW Lawyers has bolstered its property law practice group with the appointment of a new special counsel....

23 July 2024

By Grace Robbie

Madgwicks takes principal, team from BigLaw player

Melbourne-based law firm Madgwicks has significantly bolstered its corporate and commercial team by adding a principal...

04 July 2024

By Grace Robbie

Construction firm expands into Gold Coast

A construction law firm has expanded its presence in Queensland with the addition of a Gold Coast

03 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Albanese announces next Governor-General

Samantha Mostyn AO will become the 28th Australian Governor-General and the second woman to ever hold the...

03 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Burch&Co makes 2 senior leadership appointments

Melbourne-based boutique Burch&Co has bolstered its leadership team with the addition of two new associate...

20 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

Sentencing, settlements and high-profile appointments: What’s hot in law this week (3-7 July)

From a cash rate hold to discussions of men aging out of law, this week has seen some diverse and thought-provoking...

08 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

K&L Gates adds 2 partners, marking 13 partner appointments since December

Global law firm K&L Gates has added two partners to its ranks, bringing its tally of partner appointments to 13...

17 April 2023

By Jess Feyder

Headline appointments keep coming: What’s hot in law this week (1-6 Apr)

A lot has happened in the first week of the second quarter of 2023. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest news...

08 April 2023

By Lawyers Weekly

Prominent appointments and class action developments: What’s hot in law this week (27-31 Mar)

It’s been a hectic month, and the final week of the quarter was no different. Here is your weekly round-up of the...

01 April 2023

By Lawyers Weekly

Twomey Dispute Lawyers makes 2 senior appointments

Queensland-based firm Twomey Dispute Lawyers has made two senior appointments, with one being elevated to partner and...

23 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

1st Indigenous appointments for SA judiciary

Two Aboriginal women have been appointed to South Australia’s judiciary in a historic first for the...

09 February 2023

By Jess Feyder

Seyfarth achieves 50:50 gender split in partnership

Seyfarth, the Australian arm of global law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP, has named two new partners, meaning the firm now has...

03 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

FCFCOA to see several new judicial appointments

Early next year will see the addition of seven new judicial appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of...

20 December 2022

By Emma Musgrave

KWM congratulates former partner Jayne Jagot on High Court appointment

Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has welcomed the appointment of one of its former partners, Justice Jayne...

05 October 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Federal government to establish judicial commission and improve appointment transparency

The government will implement all three recommendations of a judicial bias report by the Australian Law Reform...

03 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

Lawyers laud ‘historic’ appointment of Jayne Jagot to High Court

Legal advocates and member associations are celebrating the appointment of Justice Jayne Jagot to the High Court of...

29 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why Justice Jagot’s appointment is a win for female lawyers

The accession of Justice Jayne Jagot to the High Court of Australia is significant for myriad reasons, writes Stefanie...

29 September 2022

By Stefanie Costi

TSP continues expansion with new lawyer appointment

Travis Schultz & Partners (TSP) has continued its expansion with the addition of a new lawyer, who is originally...

02 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

Insolvency and restructuring appointments on the rise

Insolvencies leapt in July as Australian businesses struggled to cope with economic conditions. Lawyers Weekly spoke...

22 August 2022

By Jess Feyder

Watson Farley & Williams expands its Asia-Pacific hotels and hospitality practice

International firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has appointed a new special counsel to its Asia-Pacific hotels...

08 August 2022

By Jess Feyder