BigLaw

Hall & Wilcox poaches 3 partners from Piper Alderman
BigLaw firm Hall & Wilcox has made a significant play for corporate talent by taking three partners from national...
08 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Hamilton Locke adds 4 partners and team from K&L Gates, promotes 17
BigLaw firm Hamilton Locke has taken four partners and 10 team members from global player K&L Gates. It also...
03 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
A&O Shearman names new Aussie co-managing partner
Global law firm A&O Shearman has appointed the head of its APAC competition team as the new co-managing partner...
01 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
More than 20% of lawyers intend to leave their jobs this year
Law firms are facing mounting retention pressure, with data from the latest Legal Firm of Choice Survey revealing that...
01 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
7 BigLaw firm heads’ predictions for FY26–27
From law firms spending more on AI than people, to what clients will truly value, here’s what the leaders of seven of...
01 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Piper Alderman takes employment relations team from DWF
National law firm Piper Alderman has moved to expand its employment relations team, appointing a global rival’s head...
01 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Mills Oakley promotes 62, including 6 partners
BigLaw firm Mills Oakley has bolstered its senior ranks with a sweeping round of 62 promotions, including the elevation...
30 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Veteran BigLaw partner joins NSW District Court bench
A former BigLaw partner with nearly two decades of experience has joined the NSW District Court bench.
29 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Baker McKenzie names 2 new partners among 26 promotions
BigLaw firm Baker McKenzie has strengthened its Australian leadership ranks, promoting 26 professionals across its...
29 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Maddocks promotes 96, including 3 partners
Following the appointment of its new CEO, national law firm Maddocks has elevated 96 professionals across its national...
19 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
MinterEllison promotes 136 senior staff across Australia
Following its appointment of seven new partners, BigLaw firm MinterEllison has elevated 136 individuals to more senior...
17 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Why NRF’s new Aussie head wants young lawyers to lead
Marshall Bromwich’s generation is perhaps the first cohort of leaders to manage a demographic coming through the...
17 June 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why NRF’s new Aussie head wants young lawyers to lead
Marshall Bromwich’s generation is perhaps the first cohort of leaders to manage a demographic coming through the...
17 June 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why ‘the largest IPO ever’ was significant for Australian capital markets
The success of the SpaceX IPO, which raised US$75 billion, will hopefully encourage more international IPO aspirants to...
17 June 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
MinterEllison adds 7 to partnership
MinterEllison has elevated seven into its partnership to address growing client demand and shifting landscapes across...
15 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Hall & Wilcox expands Adelaide team with 4 hires, including 1 partner
BigLaw firm Hall & Wilcox has ramped up its Adelaide growth, adding a partner, two special counsel, and a lawyer in...
15 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Mallesons elevates 9 lawyers to partnership
BigLaw firm Mallesons has promoted nine lawyers to its partnership ranks across a diverse range of practice areas.
09 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Top 25 Attraction Firms revealed for 2025–26
Lawyers Weekly, in collaboration with Agile Market Intelligence, is thrilled to unveil a preview of the law firms that...
04 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Top 25 Attraction Firms unveiled for 2025–26
Lawyers Weekly, in collaboration with Agile Market Intelligence, is thrilled to reveal – exclusively for subscribers...
03 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Thomson Geer rebrands as Thomsons, launches ‘spin-out’ firm
One of Australia’s largest law firms is undergoing a dramatic shake-up by rebranding, splitting its operations, and...
25 May 2026
By Grace Robbie