BigLaw
Top 10 BigLaw stories in 2025
From high-profile client losses and internal upheavals to unexpected leadership shake-ups and workplace controversies,...
30 December 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
White & Case to roll out Legora globally
Global law firm White & Case is set to use collaborative AI platform Legora across 43 offices in 29 countries.
24 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Slater & Gordon names new chair
National plaintiff firm Slater & Gordon has appointed the former deputy premier of Victoria as its new independent...
19 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Moray & Agnew promotes 13, including 4 to partner
National law firm Moray & Agnew has elevated 13 lawyers to more senior roles, effective 1 January.
19 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why Australian businesses should embrace arbitration in a globalised economy
In the face of an evolving landscape, arbitration must be adopted by Australian businesses as the presumptive mechanism...
19 December 2025
By Nastasja Suhadolnik
Clayton Utz promotes 7 to partnership
Australian BigLaw firm Clayton Utz has elevated seven senior lawyers to its partnership ranks.
18 December 2025
By Grace Robbie
HWL Ebsworth acquires boutique, expands Tassie presence
National law firm HWL Ebsworth is expanding its footprint in Tasmania, having acquired full-service practice Ogilvie...
18 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
NRF names 6 new Aussie partners in global cohort of 51
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has named 51 new partners worldwide, six of whom are based Down Under.
12 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
King & Wood Mallesons to split
The Chinese and Australian partnerships of King & Wood Mallesons have agreed to formally separate, just 14 years...
09 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Kennedys adds special counsel from Wotton Kearney as new partner
Global law firm Kennedys has bolstered its healthcare practice with the appointment of a new partner, who came across...
03 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Baker McKenzie appoints new head of project finance in Melbourne
BigLaw firm Baker McKenzie has welcomed a new head of project finance and partner, Miles Wadley, to its banking and...
01 December 2025
By Carlos Tse
Resilience amid uncertainty: The latest on the Aussie M&A market
Economic headwinds and geopolitical tensions are being tempered through the resilience and strategic adaptability of...
26 November 2025
By Carlos Tse
Trio join Moray & Agnew from BigLaw rivals
BigLaw firm Moray & Agnew has appointed a new partner and two special counsel for its government team, who have...
20 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Minters adds private equity partner from KWM
BigLaw firm MinterEllison has appointed a new practice leader for its private equity team from global rival King &...
19 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Ashurst to merge with Perkins Coie
Overnight, global law firm Ashurst (which has five offices across Australia) and US-headquartered BigLaw practice...
18 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
HFW expands into Brisbane with team from boutique
Global law firm HFW has broadened its national operations into Brisbane, with the hire of a construction team, as...
12 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Minters names new chief people officer
BigLaw firm MinterEllison has appointed a new chief people officer, whose former employers include Westpac, AMP,...
11 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Litigation partner joins Jones Day from HSF Kramer
A class action defence litigation partner has joined global law firm Jones Day from BigLaw rival Herbert Smith...
29 October 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
HSF Kramer appoints chief AI officer
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has hired a global chief AI officer, as it looks to further leverage AI...
29 October 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
A&O Shearman expands into real estate with partner from global rival
Global law firm A&O Shearman has established a dedicated real estate practice in Australia by appointing a partner...
29 October 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy