BigLaw

Mining drives Australia’s M&A rebound amid global volatility
Australian public M&A has rebounded strongly in 2026, with activity expected to remain robust in the near term as...
14 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Squire Patton Boggs adds former Clayton Utz veteran
BigLaw firm Squire Patton Boggs has strengthened its litigation practice group in Perth, with the appointment of a...
14 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Youthlaw awarded $150k grant from Clayton Utz Foundation
National law firm Clayton Utz has awarded its Access to Justice Award to Victorian community legal centre Youthlaw.
14 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Travis Schultz & Partners adds former BigLaw partner as special counsel
Queensland-based firm Travis Schultz & Partners has appointed a former partner of national practice Moray &...
14 August 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Cartland Law boosts leadership alongside inaugural partner appointment
Adelaide tax law firm Cartland Law has announced a series of key appointments, headlined by the promotion of its...
13 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
What’s driving Keypoint’s rapid growth?
On its current growth trajectory, Keypoint Law could well become the biggest Australian law firm by partner-level...
12 August 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Baker McKenzie strengthens tax practice with key appointment
To expand its deep bench of senior advisers, Baker McKenzie has named Kieran Egan as special counsel within the...
12 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Ashurst Perkins Coie adds litigation partner from Clayton Utz
Global law firm Ashurst Perkins Coie has appointed a partner from BigLaw rival Clayton Utz, who has joined its...
11 August 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lawyers must avoid the ‘seduction of good legal writing’ by AI
Ahead of his appearance at this week’s Australian Law Forum, a BigLaw partner unpacked lawyers’ biggest blind spots...
28 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Proactive regulatory advice critical as enforcement pressure intensifies, partner says
As regulators adopt a more assertive enforcement posture and organisations face increasingly complex compliance...
27 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Corrs takes corporate partner from BigLaw firm
National law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has strengthened its corporate team by appointing a partner from BigLaw...
22 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Bartier Perry names 3 partners in 17-strong promotion round
BigLaw firm Bartier Perry has bolstered its leadership ranks and celebrated the next generation of legal talent,...
16 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Female lawyers still being left behind by law firms
Despite years of efforts to advance gender equality across the legal profession, many female lawyers say the fight for...
15 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
‘Clients will get annoyed’ if firms pass on AI costs, says Keypoint’s CEO
As law firms continue to invest heavily in new technologies and, in turn, rethink how they price their services, they...
15 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
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