Business

MinterEllison reduces headcount in business ops function
BigLaw firm MinterEllison has confirmed that, following a review of its business operations function, “a reduction in...
17 September 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
In-house teams urged to lean on law firms as AI reshapes legal costs
Law departments should be leaning on their external law firm providers to help unlock the value of artificial...
15 September 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Johnson Winter Slattery opens New York office
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery is opening a representative office in New York, making it the only Australian...
11 September 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Your law firm may understand AI, but does AI understand your law firm?
In an AI-mediated market, the real divide could be between the firms AI can understand and those it overlooks, writes...
09 September 2026
By Ralph Grayden
AI shutting the door on entry-level jobs, Gartner finds
Artificial intelligence is no longer just changing how businesses work – it is changing who they hire, with new...
04 August 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
Hallucinated scepticism: When AI fakes rigour
I use AI as an adversary. I feed it my strongest documents and ask it to tear them apart, because the best way to test...
15 July 2026
By Yule Guttenbeil
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
The right way to handle redundancy
As AI continues to bite into the employment market and employee mobility fluctuates, businesses that handle the process...
28 May 2026
By Amelia McNamara
Clio to invest ‘further and faster across APAC’ after surpassing US$500m in annual recurring revenue
Global legal AI provider Clio recently surpassed US$500 million in annual recurring revenue, which its Asia-Pacific...
27 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Legora opens offices in Singapore, Tokyo
Global legal agentic AI platform Legora is expanding further into APAC, opening offices in both Singapore and Tokyo,...
27 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Hazelbrook Legal adds disputes partner from UK firm
Award-winning boutique firm Hazelbrook Legal has appointed a disputes partner from a leading UK litigation practice, at...
22 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
The investment and advisory moves SME law firms must make post-budget
Much hay has been made in the last week about the potential impact of Jim Chalmers’ proposed tax changes on small...
20 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
How GCs are becoming the secret weapon driving business growth
General counsel are no longer just legal gatekeepers, with a new big four report revealing how they’ve evolved into...
12 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Mediation as a commercial superpower: The new mandate for Australian corporate counsel
Equipped with formal mediation advocacy skills, corporate counsel can directly leverage their intimate knowledge of a...
12 May 2026
By Ruwan Wathukarage
Legora acquires Graceview, extends Series D funding
Global legal AI platform Legora has had a busy few weeks, having both snapped up Melbourne-based start-up Graceview and...
12 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why firms can no longer treat cross-border payments as business as usual
A routine feature of global legal practice is about to become far more complex, as incoming AML reforms force law firms...
06 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
The pyramid is breaking
The partnership model is being redesigned by the world’s most prestigious firms. Australia still has time to “read...
01 May 2026
By Kim Wiegand
7 in 10 law firms rank profitability as their top priority
Profitability is taking centre stage in legal strategy globally, with 70 per cent of law firms ranking it as a top...
30 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Why Pinsent Masons is doubling down on energy and infrastructure in Australia
There remains “untapped” potential in the Asia-Pacific region for multinational firms like Pinsent Masons, and for...
22 April 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy