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Trends in law firm mergers: The mid-tier movement
The Australian legal market presents exciting opportunities for growth, particularly for mid-tier firms willing to...
03 June 2025
By Kim Wiegand
Former Hogan Lovells managing partner joins Hall & Wilcox
The former Australian managing partner of global firm Hogan Lovells, which exited the Australian market last year, has...
17 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Gilbert + Tobin CEO joins Partner Summit 2025
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to welcome Sam Nickless, chief executive of BigLaw firm Gilbert + Tobin, for a session on how...
17 April 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Kain Lawyers names new MD
National law firm Kain Lawyers has appointed a new managing director, who has been “instrumental” in the firm’s...
16 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore merges with Qld boutique, adds 2 partners and 20 staff to its ranks
National law firm Sparke Helmore’s Queensland operations are expanding, with two senior partners and their team from...
04 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Slater & Gordon suspects former employee, refers investigation outcomes to police
National plaintiff firm Slater & Gordon has referred outcomes from its forensic investigation into the recent...
25 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Gilchrist Connell adds 2 special counsel, 4 senior associates
National insurance firm Gilchrist Connell has moved to shore up its senior ranks, appointing two special counsel in...
19 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Moray & Agnew adds another property partner
National law firm Moray & Agnew has continued to grow its property practice, adding a second partner to the group...
14 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Piper Alderman adds 6 partners, appoints 7th, from Squire Patton Boggs
The national partnership at BigLaw firm Piper Alderman has swelled to over 90, with 16 professionals – including six...
10 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Maurice Blackburn changes striking staff’s ‘out-of-office’ emails
According to Maurice Blackburn employees engaged in today’s (6 March) industrial action, the national plaintiff law...
06 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Maurice Blackburn’s fight with employees over pay ramps up
Unionised lawyers and staff at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers will engage in industrial action, setting the stage for a...
05 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
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JWS takes energy and resources partner from DLA Piper
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has bolstered its energy and resources team with the appointment from global...
05 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
McCabes adds another team from HBA Legal, principal from PwC
Fast-growing BigLaw firm McCabes has expanded its employment, workplace health and safety practice with the appointment...
04 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Gadens appoints 2 partners for IP, tech team
National law firm Gadens has hired two partners for its intellectual property and technology practice, who will be...
03 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘I did not send the email’: Slater & Gordon chief people officer responds to all-staff correspondence
The interim chief people officer at Slater & Gordon is taking legal action in the wake of an explosive all-staff...
25 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Minters partner takes Adelaide-based insurance team to Mills Oakley
A partner and his team have left MinterEllison for fellow BigLaw practice Mills Oakley, bolstering the latter’s...
24 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Slater & Gordon refers ‘malicious’ email to Victoria Police
A “thorough forensic investigation” is underway at Slater & Gordon following an extraordinary email to all...
24 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘A work of fiction’: Slater & Gordon to investigate ‘disparaging’ firm-wide email
An extraordinary firm-wide email circulated within Slater & Gordon, purportedly sent by its outgoing chief people...
22 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
G+T rolls out ‘Harvey’ AI platform
National law firm Gilbert + Tobin has become the latest legal practice to partner with the artificial intelligence...
20 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
Hall & Wilcox to take 3 insurance partners and team from Holman Webb
National law firm Hall & Wilcox has moved to strengthen its insurance offering by appointing three partners across...
18 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy