It’s a ‘great time’ for lawyers to buy property

The current climate is serving up favourable conditions for legal professionals to get onto the property ladder or...

24 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

What law firms will be most attractive for private equity investments?

Amid trade wars and a potential US recession, an economic downturn may see increased demand for legal services. Such an...

21 March 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

Quadrant Private Equity invests in LegalVision

Private equity firm Quadrant is taking an ownership stake in LegalVision, an Australian-founded disruptor firm that now...

12 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

NAB extends lenders mortgage insurance waiver to lawyers

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has moved to waive the cost of lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) for more...

05 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Westpac invests $10m in Lawpath

Australian online legal and business services platform Lawpath has secured a $10 million investment from Westpac as the...

06 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

1 in 3 private practice lawyers want a GenAI assistant

Law firms’ tech investments are set to climb in the coming year, with generative AI legal assistants being the most...

25 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Law tech market will reach US$50bn by 2027. In Australia, the ‘arms race is on’

New and emerging technologies are set to fundamentally change how legal organisations do business, with the market for...

07 May 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Minters climate practice head joins investment firm Pollination

The global head of climate and sustainability risk governance at BigLaw firm MinterEllison is joining climate change...

11 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why every lawyer needs a succession plan

“The decisions you made 10 years ago will be the decisions you live with today”: Lawyers are being urged to...

20 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Investment in the workplace is integral’ moving forward

Drawing staff back into the office while maintaining flexibility remains a key priority for BigLaw firms in 2023 –...

01 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

Renewables are ‘here to stay’ in law

Sustainable energy sources – and renewable energy especially – are a massive area of growth within the legal...

26 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Sheffield Resources executes investment agreement and cap raise

Listed mineral sands-focused company Sheffield Resources Limited (ASX: SFX) has been advised on its execution of an...

13 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal tech company receives significant investment

Thomson Reuters has partnered with TPG to establish legal tech company Elite as independent, in a move set to bring...

12 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

Slaters CEO: Proposed takeover not about turnaround or restructure, but ‘investment for growth’

Speaking to Lawyers Weekly shortly after the listed firm’s confirmation of a proposed private equity takeover, Slater...

24 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

K&L Gates hires another new partner for asset management and investment funds team

Global law firm K&L Gates has moved to further strengthen its asset management and investment funds team with the...

13 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

AirTree makes NZ$35m investment in Hnry

APAC-based venture capital firm AirTree has been advised on its Series B investment in New Zealand fintech firm...

07 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Dentons Australia chair on ‘investment in culture’

As the war for talent continues into 2023, the Dentons Australasia CEO and chair said the firm will prioritise culture...

05 January 2023

By Lauren Croft

Lighthouse Infrastructure finalises worker housing investment

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Lighthouse Infrastructure on a key investment with St George...

25 November 2022

By Emma Musgrave

UNSW Health Translation Hub sees new investment

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has advised ISPT on an investment in the UNSW Health Translation

24 November 2022

By Emma Musgrave