Former CBA Group GC appointed to Westpac board

The former group general counsel of Commonwealth Bank, who has also worked as a partner at Allens, has been appointed...

18 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

EDO names new chair, appoints former judge to board

The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) has appointed a former Queensland Supreme Court judge to its board and...

04 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ex-ABC GC to join BDO board

Connie Carnabuci, the former law department head at ABC, is joining BDO as a non-executive director to help evaluate...

25 June 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

A massive week of legal news: What’s hot in law this week (17-21 Apr)

From groundbreaking court proceedings to BigLaw partner promotions, the past week has been very busy news-wise. Here is...

22 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australian Family Lawyers CEO resigns

The chief executive of ASX-listed law firm Australian Family Lawyers has resigned from the national practice to explore...

18 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Aussie elected ACC global board chair

For the second year in a row, an Australian has been elected as the chair of the global board of directors for the...

25 October 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Dentons chair reappointed for 3rd term

The partners of Dentons in Australia have reappointed the firm’s Australia chair and Australasia region chief...

24 October 2022

By Lauren Croft

Ashurst adds new board members

Global law firm Ashurst has revealed changes to its board, with one partner re-elected and another appointed to the...

29 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

GCs ‘ineffective’ on director management, says poll

A new survey paints a troubling picture of the effectiveness of general counsel in conducting or facilitating board...

27 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

The ‘major overhaul’ to AGMs in recent years

As the annual general meeting (AGM) period nears, a new comprehensive guide has been released to help organisations...

01 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

Many organisations ill-prepared for digital world, new report says

Post-pandemic, many boards and companies are ill-prepared for an increasingly digital world, new research has...

17 August 2022

By Lauren Croft

LIV appoints 5

The Law Institute of Victoria has appointed three inaugural non-member directors and two deputy presidents, following a...

12 August 2022

By Lauren Croft

Macpherson Kelley adds new board member

Macpherson Kelley has appointed a new board member who brings 15 years’ worth of experience to her new...

09 August 2022

By Lauren Croft

Coleman Greig CEO resigns

The chief executive of NSW-based mid-tier firm Coleman Greig Lawyers – which has five offices across the state –...

19 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

IPH names new chair

Listed IP services group IPH has appointed the chairman of Macquarie Group as its new chair, effective 28 February...

28 February 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Minters names new chair

BigLaw firm MinterEllison has appointed a new chair, who has been with the firm since 2006 and has a “long and...

24 February 2022

By Lauren Croft

Maurice Blackburn names new non-exec director

National plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn has appointed a new non-executive director for the firm’s

22 February 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Governance institute adds 2 new directors

Two new directors have been appointed to the Governance Institute of Australia board, in a time of “significant...

30 December 2021

By Lauren Croft

Law Squared appoints advisory board chair

Leading NewLaw firm Law Squared has named the former managing director and CEO of AusNet Services as the chair of its...

12 November 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Transparency and accountability key for future of boards

Boards of the future will be more transparent, accountable and strategic, according to a new report from the Governance...

09 November 2021

By Lauren Croft