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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
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