general counsel

Intrepid Travel’s GC joins global executive team

The Melbourne-based general counsel for Intrepid Travel has been promoted to the new role of group GC and corporate...

01 September 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why being a legal expert is no longer enough for today’s GC

The days of the general counsel serving as a business’s legal gatekeeper are firmly behind us, with the general...

25 August 2026

By Grace Robbie

Former GC joins Lander & Rogers as a partner

National law firm Lander & Rogers has appointed an infrastructure and construction lawyer and former general...

25 August 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

Resigning KPMG GC appeals to ‘benefit of hindsight’ during interview scrutiny

Scrutiny landed on KPMG’s first investigation into whistleblower allegations after the parliamentary joint committee...

17 August 2026

By Malavika Santhebennur and Carlos Tse

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

Firmus Technologies names new GC amid AI infrastructure boom

Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies has strengthened its leadership team, appointing Viva Energy...

04 August 2026

By Grace Robbie

How GCs will approach hiring, spending, AI, and leadership in FY26–27

A recent report from Major, Lindsey & Africa unpacks the trends shaping how law department leaders are viewing...

14 July 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘I got tired of watching the same gap go unaddressed’

After nearly getting scammed while selling her own car privately, this general-counsel-turned-legal-tech founder...

14 July 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

In-house teams must ‘fundamentally elevate how they view their own roles’

“The future of law is going to look vastly different, and in-house teams have the privilege of drawing the blueprint...

14 July 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

The GC of tomorrow looks different – are today’s legal leaders prepared?

As the role of the general counsel undergoes a fundamental transformation, a new Plexus report has revealed, the skills...

07 July 2026

By Grace Robbie

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

GCs urged to lead on AI governance without stifling innovation

As AI tools surge into the legal world, general counsel face mounting pressure to manage significant legal risks...

24 March 2026

By Grace Robbie

GCs rising to the challenge of complexity and unpredictability

Increased regulation and risk have impacted workloads and financial pressures within law departments across the board.

19 February 2026

By Amelia McNamara

Creativity, proactivity, practicality: What clients want from firms in 2026

While in-house teams have certain evergreen requirements of their external providers, the current climate brings with...

14 January 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

Former Deloitte exec joins City of Moreton Bay as legal head

The City of Moreton Bay, in South-East Queensland, has appointed a “dynamic lawyer with an impressive track record”...

13 January 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why people skills are the real competitive advantage for in-house lawyers in the AI era

As artificial intelligence continues its rapid advancement across the legal profession, fundamentally changing how work...

13 January 2026

By Grace Robbie

In-house teams struggle to keep outside counsel costs on budget 80% of time

Cost overruns remain a persistent challenge for in-house legal teams, with Gartner finding that only one in five legal...

06 January 2026

By Grace Robbie

Exciting opportunities for GCs in 2026

As the business and technological landscape evolves at an unprecedented pace, general counsel are stepping into a new...

19 December 2025

By Grace Robbie

The biggest challenges facing GCs in 2026

From the rapid adoption of AI to an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, three general counsel reflect on the...

23 December 2025

By Grace Robbie

Why this GC has an ‘immense sense of wanting to give back’

Having come to Australia as a migrant refugee, Peter Le is adamant about giving back to the community. Such a purpose,...

16 December 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy