mergers

Thomson Geer appoints new competition and regulation partner
Moving from BigLaw competitor Clifford Chance, competition and antitrust lawyer Mark Grime joins as a partner in...
07 May 2026
By Amelia McNamara
Pizzeys to be absorbed into Griffith Hack in push to strengthen Australian capability
Australian intellectual property firm Pizzeys is set to be absorbed into its larger counterpart, Griffith Hack, in a...
16 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Ashurst, Perkins Coie combine to form new global legal giant
In a major overnight move, partners at global law firm Ashurst and US-headquartered BigLaw firm Perkins Coie gave the...
14 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
‘Being deliberate and commercially minded’ key to thriving in M&A
Three lawyers at Mills Oakley reflect on their experiences and lessons learnt from operating in the mergers and...
14 April 2026
By Amelia McNamara
When AI should stay silent: Preserving judgement in M&A
Generative AI is now routinely used in complex M&A transactions. Its ability to analyse, summarise, and generate...
14 April 2026
By Steve Johns, Eliza Unger and Lisa Ziegert
2 boutique firms merge to fuel growth
Having operated independently for a combined 24 years, Mitry Lawyers and Emerson Lewis Lawyers have joined forces in a...
27 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Prominent criminal law firm and defence lawyer unite under new partnership
Victorian criminal law firm Stary Norton Halphen has joined forces with a partner from Galbally & O’Bryan, with...
12 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
A&O Shearman appoints new partner to its corporate practice
Clayton James will join global law firm A&O Shearman as a corporate and M&A partner in its Sydney office.
10 February 2026
By Amelia McNamara
Qld criminal law players join forces in major practice expansion
Two prominent forces in Queensland’s criminal law sector have united in a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening...
05 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
King & Wood Mallesons to split
The Chinese and Australian partnerships of King & Wood Mallesons have agreed to formally separate, just 14 years...
09 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Cullen Macleod bolsters WA presence with boutique firm merger
West Australian firm Cullen Macleod has expanded by more than 15 per cent following its collaborative merger with...
13 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
Submissions open for inaugural M&A Dealmakers ranking
Lawyers Weekly launches its first-ever M&A Dealmakers ranking to recognise and celebrate the best dealmakers across...
16 October 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Sussex Street Community Law Service merges with AOD service in Perth
A community legal service in Perth has merged with a drug and alcohol counselling provider, creating an integrated...
31 July 2025
By Lauren Croft
Why are BigLaw firms acquiring boutiques?
In recent years, there has been a proliferation of national practices snapping up smaller market players. In an...
16 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
How Henry Davis York’s head realised the firm needed to combine with NRF
In a recent episode of Legal Firesides, the former managing partner of Henry Davis York (now part of Norton Rose...
02 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
LHD Lawyers acquires Holding Redlich’s personal injury practice
National firm LHD Lawyers has acquired the personal injury division of BigLaw player Holding Redlich, which will see...
16 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
NRF Australia integrates with firm’s Europe, Middle East and Asia operations
The partners of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright Australia have voted “overwhelmingly” to fully...
09 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer goes live
The merger between Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin has been completed, with the new combined entity having now...
03 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Top hurdles for M&A lawyers in FY25–26
While forecasts indicate that the M&A market is experiencing a resurgence following several years of slow market...
30 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Hicksons, Hunt & Hunt NSW to merge
Hicksons Lawyers (nearly 300 partners and staff) and Hunt & Hunt NSW (almost 90 partners and staff) have agreed to...
11 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy