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Finalists announced for Partner of the Year Awards 2025
Lawyers Weekly is thrilled to unveil over 280 finalists in this year’s Partner of the Year Awards....
28 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Submissions open for Australian Law Awards 2025
Submissions and nominations have opened for the 25th annual Australian Law Awards.
23 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Nine and SBS lawyers to speak at Corporate Counsel Summit 2025
Senior lawyers from both Nine and SBS are set to discuss the role of in-house lawyers in upholding legal and ethical...
22 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Gilbert + Tobin CEO joins Partner Summit 2025
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to welcome Sam Nickless, chief executive of BigLaw firm Gilbert + Tobin, for a session on how...
17 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
NRF’s chief executive partner to discuss succession planning at Partner Summit 2025
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia’s chief executive partner, Alison Deitz, will speak at this year’s Partner Summit...
11 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Regulatory action as a deterrent likely, says senior legal counsel
Ahead of the Corporate Counsel Summit 2025, Shanaz Khan, senior legal counsel at Colonial First Estate, explores how...
08 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
PayPal Australia and Colonial First State senior lawyers join Corporate Counsel Summit line-up
Elizabeth Briggs, senior director – legal at PayPal Australia, and Shanaz Khan, senior legal counsel at Colonial...
01 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Ian Thorpe to headline 2025 Partner Summit
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to welcome Olympic champion Ian Thorpe AM for a keynote address at its second annual Partner...
01 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Royal Women’s Hospital GC to speak at 2025 Corporate Counsel Summit
Danielle Corden, general counsel at Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne, will discuss takeaways from the PwC scandal at...
25 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Regulator not afraid of AML enforcement
A leading anti-money laundering expert has warned that AUSTRAC will not mess around when it comes to enforcing the...
26 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Partner Summit launches for 2025
Lawyers Weekly, alongside principal partner Thomson Reuters, is pleased to launch the second annual Partner Summit....
21 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Telstra legal executive joins Corporate Counsel Summit 2025
Andrew de Celis, legal executive – product and propositions at Telstra, will unpack artificial intelligence (AI) in...
18 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
30 Under 30 Awards winners unveiled for 2025
A total of 30 winners have been selected out of over 280 finalists at this year’s 30 Under 30...
06 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Apathy is your greatest risk. Are you ready for AML reform?
Law firms are facing a major compliance shake-up – and the cost of inaction could be severe. By July 2026, lawyers...
03 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Submissions open for 10th annual Partner of the Year Awards
Submissions and nominations are now open for the 2025 instalment of Lawyers Weekly’s prestigious Partner of the Year...
20 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Understanding the impact of AI 101
As in-house legal teams contend with budget pressures and increased workloads, artificial intelligence – particularly...
18 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
AML Edge launches to help lawyers prepare for looming AML/CTF reforms
Lawyers Weekly’s sister company, Captivate Q, has unveiled a must-attend event for all practitioners preparing to...
10 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Westpac Group GC to deliver keynote at Corporate Counsel Summit
Westpac Group’s Shannon Finch joins the premier speaker line-up for the 2025 Corporate Counsel Summit....
04 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
University of Sydney’s GC to speak at Corporate Counsel Summit 2025
Olivia Perks, general counsel at the University of Sydney, will discuss how law departments can help reverse cultural...
21 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Corporate Counsel Summit launches for 2025
Lawyers Weekly, alongside principal partner Lawyers on Demand (LOD) and Consilio, is pleased to announce the launch of...
13 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
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