KWM nabs partner from Clayton Utz

International law firm King & Wood Mallesons has bolstered its private capital capability with the addition of a...

12 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Former ACCC GC joins KWM

International law firm King & Wood Mallesons has added a new competition partner, who joins from the Australian...

01 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

KWM adds 3 partners across Asia-Pacific region

Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has appointed three partners, including two in Australia, in a move to...

12 February 2025

By Lauren Croft

KWM partner joins HFW as special counsel

John Canning, who served for over two decades as a partner at King & Wood Mallesons, has joined global rival HFW in...

09 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

KWM adds 6 partners, a strategic counsel, and 12 lawyers from Corrs

Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has swelled its employment relations and safety practice significantly, with...

16 December 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Sue Kench, KWM’s global head, to step down

Sue Kench, who was the first woman to head up one of the “big six” law firms Down Under when she assumed the role...

18 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Disputes partner to join Minters from KWM

BigLaw MinterEllison has appointed a construction litigation partner from global rival King & Wood...

10 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Sparke Helmore launches corporate and commercial tech offering with 2 new partners

Following its recent expansion into Cairns, national law firm Sparke Helmore is set to have a technology offering...

02 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

BigLaw firms advise on $24bn acquisition

Numerous BigLaw firms have worked on one of the largest private capital M&A deals in Australian...

09 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Deals may have to clear higher bar for public interest

The government’s draft legislation for proposed reforms to Australia’s merger laws has been released, which...

29 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

KWM promotes 82

International law firm King & Wood Mallesons has promoted 82 across its legal and shared services teams, including...

01 July 2024

By Lauren Croft

KWM promotes 9 to partnership

International law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has promoted nine to the partnership in Australia and Singapore...

20 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

Clayton Utz partner to join KWM’s ERS team

International law firm King & Wood Mallesons has appointed an industrial relations and employment law partner from...

21 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

KWM senior associate joins Ashurst as partner in real estate team

Global law firm Ashurst has appointed a new partner for its Sydney-based real estate practice, hiring a senior...

08 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Debt capital markets partner joins Corrs from KWM

National law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has added a partner from BigLaw rival King & Wood...

10 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Closing a $26bn acquisition

Recently, King & Wood Mallesons advised Newmont Corporation on the completion of its acquisition of Newcrest Mining...

15 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

More cyber privacy class actions to come, report says

In the 2023 financial year, consumer class actions have dominated the market, with data breach class actions set to...

16 October 2023

By Lauren Croft

KWM announces winner of $25k First Nations Art Award

King & Wood Mallesons has announced that Queensland-based artist and founder of an Aboriginal art collective,...

22 September 2023

By Naomi Neilson

The GC’s role as businesses pursue profitability

Pursuing and maintaining profitability has been significantly elevated as a priority for businesses across the country,...

12 September 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Dentons cuts ties with Chinese firm Dacheng

At a time when King & Wood Mallesons has moved to strengthen its China presence with a new collaboration agreement...

11 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy