Corporate
Maddocks takes corporate partner, team from EY
National law firm Maddocks has appointed a partner for its corporate team from big four rival EY, who has brought his...
15 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘A second Gilded Age’: Employer power over workers’ speech has gone too far, principal says
Liberal democracies like Australia should encourage citizens to freely express views without interference from...
09 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore merges with Qld boutique, adds 2 partners and 20 staff to its ranks
National law firm Sparke Helmore’s Queensland operations are expanding, with two senior partners and their team from...
04 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Former company secretary and legal adviser charged following ASIC investigation
Three former Irexchange executives, including a former company secretary and legal adviser, have today appeared in the...
04 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Jones Day adds 2 corporate partners in Sydney
Two partners, who were most recently at Hogan Lovells, have joined global firm Jones Day in its corporate practice.
24 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore takes another team from Clyde & Co
Having recently launched a corporate and commercial offering, national law firm Sparke Helmore bolsters its ranks in...
28 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore launches corporate and commercial tech offering with 2 new partners
Following its recent expansion into Cairns, national law firm Sparke Helmore is set to have a technology offering...
02 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘You should be sorry’: Former PwC GC slammed for role in tax leaks
Amid shocking evidence PwC partners “weaponised” legal privilege to allegedly hide crucial documents from the Tax...
02 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson and Christine Chen
Axiom names new Australian MD
Alternative legal services provider Axiom has appointed a new managing director and country head for its Australian...
18 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Corporate integrity on the rise, but gaps still exist
Standards of corporate integrity within organisations worldwide are improving, with better guidance from management...
11 June 2024
By Kace O'Neill
Make digital ESG reporting mandatory, say PwC and Deloitte partners
Climate-related financial disclosures are driving the majority of ESG practitioners to speed up their digital...
28 May 2024
By Nick Wilson
PwC senior legal counsel joins Addisons
Sydney-based firm Addisons has continued to strengthen its bench of special counsel, this time appointing a senior...
14 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Leading expeditions to the polar regions makes me a better in-house lawyer
For nearly 15 years, David Sinclair has been leading expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. Such experiences –...
07 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
DLA Piper names 2 new Australian partners
BigLaw firm DLA Piper has unveiled a global cohort of 63 new partners across 37 of its offices in 18 countries, with...
30 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
UniSuper’s sustainable option raises greenwashing concerns
A member of the $135 billion UniSuper fund has approached ASIC to investigate potentially misleading or deceptive...
26 April 2024
By Rhea Nath
PwC pushes back on claims partners ignored alleged $117.8bn Evergrande fraud
A letter circulated on Chinese social media has claimed that partners at big four accounting firm PwC turned a blind...
23 April 2024
By Nick Wilson
Tech’s rise shows need for lawyers, says ASIC chair
In remarks delivered overnight, the chair of the corporate watchdog said the judgement of legal professionals is more...
17 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
K&L Gates takes corporate partner from JWS
Global law firm K&L Gates has continued to expand its Australia-based partnership, this time appointing a partner...
17 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
JWS adds corporate special counsel from Baker McKenzie
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has made another senior appointment, hiring a special counsel to help deepen...
12 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
KCL Law hires new principal lawyer
Melbourne-based law firm KCL Law has added a new principal lawyer to its corporate team, bringing with him over 30...
12 March 2024
By Grace Robbie