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‘Harvey’ AI rolled out across KWM
Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has become the latest legal practice to partner with AI platform “Harvey”...
16 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
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
Australia needs more young voices in Parliament, says KWM lawyer and LNP candidate
On a mission to make history as one of the youngest people ever elected to Parliament, Leon Rebello highlighted the...
16 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
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
‘Deals of this magnitude don’t come along very often’: Reflections on a $24bn acquisition
Here, a handful of firms involved in the multibillion-dollar acquisition of AirTrunk by Blackstone and CPP Investments...
23 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why are class action filings in Australia declining?
According to a recent KWM report, class action filings have plummeted to their lowest levels in recent years. Here, a...
16 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
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
Navigating AI regulation in the profession
As AI tech continues to revolutionise legal workflows, the legal profession must address how and to what extent AI...
03 July 2024
By Lauren Croft
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
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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
King & Wood Mallesons promotes 77, including 44 to senior associate
Following its recent promotion of six to partner, global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has promoted a further 77...
23 June 2023
By Lauren Croft
KWM promotes 6 partners
Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has promoted five lawyers in Australia and one in Singapore to its...
16 June 2023
By Lauren Croft
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