NRF adds Canberra-based partner from HWL Ebsworth

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has welcomed a public law partner from BigLaw rival HWL Ebsworth, who will be...

14 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

HWL Ebsworth promotes 43

National law firm HWL Ebsworth is finishing the year with dozens of promotions, elevating 43 lawyers to more senior...

16 December 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Sparke Helmore takes workplace team from HWL Ebsworth

National law firm Sparke Helmore continues to bolster its ranks with hires from BigLaw rivals, this time appointing a...

18 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

HWL Ebsworth takes VC head from Ashurst

National law firm HWL Ebsworth has added a new partner and head of its venture capital practice, who joins from BigLaw...

13 November 2024

By Lauren Croft

K&L Gates adds partner and team from HWL Ebsworth

Global law firm K&L Gates continues to grow its Australian partnership, this time appointing a real estate partner...

22 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

HWL Ebsworth hit with new complaint over major data hack

The privacy watchdog received a representative complaint against HWL Ebsworth over its 2023 data

28 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

HWL Ebsworth names 6 new partners, promotes 73 lawyers

Days after unveiling a new board of partners, CEO, and chief executive partner, national law firm HWL Ebsworth has...

25 June 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Wotton + Kearney adds HWL special counsel as new partner

National law firm Wotton + Kearney has moved to strengthen its workplace practice, appointing a special counsel from...

04 June 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Senior associate returns to Macpherson Kelley as a special counsel

Macpherson Kelley has welcomed back a senior associate, who spent the last two years at HWL Ebsworth, as its newest...

26 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

HWL Ebsworth partner joins Sparke Helmore in projects and government commercial team

BigLaw firm Sparke Helmore has appointed a partner from national rival HWL Ebsworth, who will work in the firm’s...

16 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

2024 ‘another big year for cyber’ following massive breaches and resulting OAIC investigations

Following several high-profile data breaches affecting millions of Australians, cyber security and cyber attacks have...

26 February 2024

By Lauren Croft

The most sought-after BigLaw firms, OAIC investigations, and more: What’s hot in law this week (19–23 Feb)

This week, Lawyers Weekly unveiled its annual Attraction Firms ranking, detailing which firms lawyers most want to move...

24 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

OAIC to open investigation into HWL Ebsworth hack

The Australian information commissioner is launching an investigation into the personal information handling practices...

21 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Government weighs up lessons learnt in the wake of HWL Ebsworth hack

The National Office of Cyber Security has released the results of Lessons Learned Review on last year’s devastating...

19 February 2024

By Lauren Croft

MinterEllison appoints public law partner from HWL Ebsworth

BigLaw firm MinterEllison has welcomed a partner from national rival HWL Ebsworth, who joins the former’s public law...

13 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

HWL Ebsworth’s hackers hit with final injunction

A Supreme Court made a final interlocutory injunction against HWL Ebsworth’s hackers from sharing or using the stolen...

12 February 2024

By Naomi Neilson

HWL Ebsworth promotes 64, including 8 to partner

Australia’s biggest legal partnership has gotten bigger, with eight lawyers across five of the firm’s offices being...

02 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Complete list of government agencies affected by HWL Ebsworth hack revealed

The full list of government agencies affected by the cyber attack on BigLaw firm HWL Ebsworth has been released by the...

17 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Meridian launches in Canberra with team from HWL Ebsworth

National law firm Meridian Lawyers has nabbed a team from fellow BigLaw firm HWL Ebsworth and, with it, expanded into...

09 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

16 AFP personnel deemed at risk following HWL Ebsworth data breach

A Senate estimates hearing has heard that nearly 70 current and former AFP members were affected by the HWL Ebsworth...

30 October 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy