BigLaw

New president named: Victorian Bar Council election 2026–27 results
An experienced barrister with extensive expertise across private and public law has been appointed president of the...
09 November 2026
By Matthew Taylor
HWLE adds Perth-based team from Squire Patton Boggs
BigLaw firm HWLE Lawyers has moved to strengthen its corporate and M&A practice in Perth, with the appointment of a...
04 November 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Harvey hires Minters exec as legal innovation partner
Global legal tech provider Harvey has appointed the former chief digital and AI officer at BigLaw firm MinterEllison as...
03 November 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘An endangered species’: Judge’s bold 2036 prediction for lawyers
In a keynote address at the Expert Witness Symposium 2026 held at the Hilton Sydney, Justice Michael Lee questioned...
02 November 2026
By Matthew Taylor
HWL Ebsworth damages dispute raises unresolved legal costs issue
A judge has rejected challenges to referees’ damages calculations in a former client’s negligence proceedings...
29 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Russell Kennedy adds partner from Thomsons
Planning and environment lawyer Craig Tidemann has joined Russell Kennedy from Thomsons, as a partner in its Sydney...
28 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Keypoint Law launches international trade practice
National firm Keypoint Law has launched an international trade practice with the appointment of international trade and...
27 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Dentons appoints HWLE special counsel as partner in tax team
Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its national tax practice with the appointment of Pierre Chao as a partner in...
27 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why BigLaw can’t ignore sustainability
The Lander & Rogers Growth, for good 2030 report has outlined the firm’s sustainability strategy, highlighting...
27 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
White & Case names new Aussie partner in global cohort of 47
Global law firm White & Case has elevated 47 lawyers to its partnership, including one Down Under, as the firm...
22 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
HFW adds shipping partner, consultant in Perth
Global law firm HFW has moved to strengthen its global shipping practice Down Under, with the hire of a new partner and...
22 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Your colleague earns twice what you do. But why?
Law firms preach collaboration, client sharing, and collective success. But when remuneration is tied to individual...
21 October 2026
By Emma Musgrave
Dentons adds experienced Australian energy lawyer to partnership
Dentons has bolstered its national energy, resources, and infrastructure practice with the appointment of an...
19 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Hall & Wilcox poaches experienced team from K&L Gates
Australian law firm Hall & Wilcox has expanded its corporate and commercial practice with the appointment of two...
19 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
DLA Piper adds partner to its global finance practice
An experienced finance partner has joined DLA Piper’s Sydney office, strengthening the firm’s structured finance,...
15 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Lawyers’ judgement becoming ‘more valuable, not less’ in age of AI
As AI reshapes legal services, one BigLaw executive has reinforced that firms must balance practical adoption and...
14 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Ford hits legal pothole over alleged reliability defects
Allegations of defective transmissions, sudden power loss and unsafe driving conditions have been made in a class...
13 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
How AI is transforming early-career legal practice
AI tools are reshaping graduate training at Australia’s top law firms, transforming how young lawyers learn, develop...
12 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Law firms, please stop making me talk to a screen
If firms are going to use one-way interviews, I think they should at least use them to test something relevant to legal...
12 October 2026
By David Minahan
Jones Day poaches 5 new partners from BigLaw rivals
BigLaw firm Jones Day has added five new partners across its Brisbane and Sydney offices, strengthening its practices...
30 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor