BigLaw

NRF Australia integrates with firm’s Europe, Middle East and Asia operations
The partners of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright Australia have voted “overwhelmingly” to fully...
09 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Kennedys’ revenue grows 32% in Australia
Global law firm Kennedys has pushed through the $800 million global revenue mark, with its growth Down Under helping...
06 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer goes live
The merger between Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin has been completed, with the new combined entity having now...
03 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Trends in law firm mergers: The mid-tier movement
The Australian legal market presents exciting opportunities for growth, particularly for mid-tier firms willing to...
03 June 2025
By Kim Wiegand
AI-inspired cyber breaches now ‘a day-to-day part of our jobs’, says partner
The work of cyber lawyers is continually evolving, including and especially given the advent of cyber security breaches...
30 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Harvey’ AI rolled out across KWM
Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has become the latest legal practice to partner with AI platform “Harvey”...
16 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Clyde & Co appoints 7 special counsel
Global law firm Clyde & Co has added seven special counsel to its ranks (five promoted, two hired) and welcomed...
06 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Hamilton Locke names new deputy managing partner
International law firm Hamilton Locke has appointed the co-head of its Sydney office to serve as deputy managing...
06 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
HSF reappoints Rebecca Maslen-Stannage as chair and senior partner
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has reappointed Sydney-based corporate lawyer Rebecca Maslen-Stannage as its...
05 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Bird & Bird names new Australian co-heads
International law firm Bird & Bird has appointed two new heads of country in Australia as it enters its next phase...
01 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Where do senior lawyers want to work?
Following our coverage of the preferred workplaces of emerging leaders in the legal field, Lawyers Weekly here explores...
29 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
Ashurst names 3 new Aussie partners
Global law firm Ashurst has appointed 20 new partners worldwide, three of whom come from the firm’s Australian...
24 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Mills Oakley adds 5 new partners
National BigLaw firm Mills Oakley has appointed five new partners to its Sydney office, all of whom are lateral hires...
24 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
A&O Shearman names 3 new Australian partners
Global law firm A&O Shearman has appointed three Australian lawyers to its partnership, in a global cohort of...
24 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Former Hogan Lovells managing partner joins Hall & Wilcox
The former Australian managing partner of global firm Hogan Lovells, which exited the Australian market last year, has...
17 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Award-winning boutique principal joins Clyde & Co as cyber partner
Simone Herbert-Lowe has joined the global cyber practice of BigLaw firm Clyde &
17 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
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
Kain Lawyers names new MD
National law firm Kain Lawyers has appointed a new managing director, who has been “instrumental” in the firm’s...
16 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
HSF names 8 new Australian partners
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed 19 new partners worldwide, including eight Down Under. The firm...
15 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Which BigLaw firms gained or lost popularity among lawyers this past year?
Following the release of this year’s Top 25 Attraction Firms ranking, Lawyers Weekly can reveal which BigLaw firms...
15 April 2025
By Grace Robbie