expansion
Why are BigLaw firms acquiring boutiques?
In recent years, there has been a proliferation of national practices snapping up smaller market players. In an...
16 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
AJ & Co expands into Melbourne
Brisbane-founded law firm AJ & Co has opened an office in Melbourne, which the firm said marks a significant...
10 July 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
LegalVision to ‘aggressively’ grow following private equity investment
In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, LegalVision’s chief executive discussed the disruptor firm’s growth plans...
17 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Thynne + Macartney adds 3 partners, expands into Toowoomba
Brisbane’s oldest law firm, Thynne + Macartney, is expanding its footprint in Queensland, having appointed three new...
28 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
International disputes boutique expands Down Under
Lindsay Francis & Mangan (LFM), which currently has offices in Auckland and Singapore, is set to expand into...
27 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
How Pinsent Masons’ China expansion bolsters its Australian presence
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons is opening its doors in “China’s Silicon Valley”. The move, the firm says,...
17 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Law Squared expands into Perth
Fast-growing player Law Squared – which now operates in three countries – has opened its fourth Australian office...
07 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why Bird & Bird is eyeing Adelaide as part of its growth strategy
While global businesses may see the biggest capital cities as the natural locations for expansion, BigLaw player Bird...
06 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
HSF expands into Luxembourg
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has strengthened its private capital offering with the addition of a new...
28 November 2024
By Lauren Croft
Consilio expands in Australia
Legal technology solutions and enterprise legal services business Consilio has opened two new data centres in Sydney...
12 November 2024
By Lauren Croft
Proximity continues to bolster expert adviser ranks
Two senior practitioners have joined the Canberra office of Proximity as expert advisers.
01 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore opens in Cairns with trio from Holding Redlich
National law firm has expanded into northern Queensland, opening its 10th national office, with a trio from BigLaw...
30 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Travis Schultz & Partners opens new Gold Coast office
Travis Schultz & Partners is set to expand in Queensland, opening a new office in Southport, on the Gold Coast.
30 September 2024
By Kace O'Neill
Gilchrist Connell continues to grow
National law firm Gilchrist Connell has added four new special counsel, three new senior associates, and six associates...
19 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
DWF acquires Aussie claims management business
Global law firm DWF has successfully completed its acquisition of Proclaim as part of its push to bolster its presence...
05 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
NRF welcomes new Australia-based head of cyber practice
An award-winning lawyer has joined the partnership of Norton Rose Fulbright with her team and is set to head up the...
03 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sydney firm rebrands as HFK Lawyers with partners, lawyers from Rostron Carlyle Rojas
A firm founded in the 1960s, which was acquired by Rostron Carlyle Rojas Lawyers a decade ago, has split off from RCR,...
29 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
HopgoodGanim to merge with Perth-based boutique
Australian mid-tier law firm HopgoodGanim is set to merge with a boutique family and estates law firm, Butlers Lawyers...
13 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Spencer West enters Australian market
Global law firm Spencer West, which has over 300 partners worldwide and operates under a fee-sharing model, is...
13 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy