marketplace
Hamilton Locke’s head on why law’s mid-market ‘will get shaken up’
In the wake of voluminous market change since the start of the decade, and against the backdrop of ongoing shifts, one...
27 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
The new APAC general counsel
Navigating legal complexity in a shifting regional landscape requires consideration of a multitude of factors, writes...
19 August 2025
By Jacob Flax
How SMEs and barristers can adapt to the forces reshaping legal practice
Ahead of their appearance on a panel at next week’s Australian Law Forum 2025, legal leaders outline how smaller...
07 August 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
The evolution of the paralegal
Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, is “fundamentally transforming” how all legal professionals...
30 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
How AI has transformed Sprintlaw’s operations
Investing in artificial intelligence has “had a big impact” in redesigning award-winning NewLaw firm Sprintlaw’s...
16 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Key opportunities for BigLaw in the current market
Experts from some of Australia’s largest law firms are set to examine how legal professionals can navigate key...
11 June 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Demand, fees, and headcount all up for Aussie firms in FY24–25 (so far)
New research shows that Australian law firms have seen strong results in the first half of this financial year – but...
24 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
Has the RBA’s rate cut greenlit job hunting for lawyers?
Now that the Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the first time since November 2020, the door is potentially...
28 February 2025
By Kace O'Neill
‘There’s something patriotic about buying legal services from an Australian firm,’ says Gadens head
According to the head of BigLaw firm Gadens, there is “absolutely” a place at the top of the legal services market...
10 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Which lawyers are firms recruiting for ahead of FY24–25?
Private practice recruiters are seeing demand for particular kinds of lawyers as the new financial year gets underway.
15 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Is Australia’s M&A market rebounding?
After a subdued three years, the M&A market in Australia may be shifting as interest rates look set to ease, write...
04 July 2024
By James Halliday and Liann Chan
What a Biden re-election could mean for data and privacy lawyers Down Under
US President Joe Biden is currently trailing his predecessor, Donald Trump, in general election polls (a gap that may...
02 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Will 2024 once again be the year of the litigator?
As we embark on a new year, the legal landscape in Australia is at the crossroads of dynamic change, presenting a...
06 February 2024
By Trevor Withane
Kennedys’ Aussie head on the firm’s push to be a ‘growing force’ in Australia’s insurance market
Insurance practices face numerous challenges this year, and the Australian managing partner for global firm Kennedys is...
19 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Firms must continue to evolve to remain relevant
Law firms of all shapes and sizes must continue to reinvent themselves beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two...
15 January 2024
By Emma Musgrave
Cost of living, competition, and other challenges for SME law firms in 2024
The year ahead will bring myriad hurdles for boutique firm owners and leaders to grapple with. Here, we unpack the...
11 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
The big challenges for in-house lawyers in 2024
What’s in store in 2024 for law department leaders? Here, senior corporate counsel unpack the headline hurdles to be...
09 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
The promise and perils facing us in 2024
Everyone knows that making predictions is a fool’s errand. Nevertheless, taking a moment to consider where we’re...
09 January 2024
By Mark Dodd
Will private capital be one of the biggest drivers of investment in 2024?
“Never before in history has there been so much capital in private hands, ready to deploy,” says a banking and...
03 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy