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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
DEI in BigLaw ‘not going away’, despite Zuckerberg’s call for more ‘masculine energy’
Time will tell how receptive American corporations are to a shift back to “bro culture”. For the heads of some of...
20 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Google hit with adtech class action
Google was hit with a class action by publishing companies that alleged they suffered losses as a result of its misuse...
18 December 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Piper Alderman adds tax partner, associate from Holding Redlich
National law firm Piper Alderman has appointed a new partner and an associate to its corporate team in Melbourne....
03 September 2024
By Grace Robbie
Isuzu Motors faces class action over alleged defeat devices
A class action against Isuzu Motors over its manufacturer of Isuzu D-Max and MU-X models has been filed in the Federal...
19 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Dispute resolution partner joins Piper Alderman
National firm Piper Alderman has appointed a dispute resolution partner to its Brisbane
15 July 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Piper Alderman promotes 24
National law firm Piper Alderman has named one new partner, three new special counsel, six new senior associates, and...
19 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Piper Alderman adds commercial property partner from HopgoodGanim
National law firm Piper Alderman has hired a new partner for its real estate team in Perth, who brings nearly three...
13 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Piper Alderman hires new projects and construction partner
National law firm Piper Alderman has appointed a new partner to its projects, infrastructure and construction team....
08 April 2024
By Grace Robbie
How tech is shaking up how private practice and corporate counsel work together
The continued evolution of technology, including and especially generative artificial intelligence, is having a...
30 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 Jerome Doraisamy
Tony Britten-Jones’ reflections following 20 years with Piper Alderman
Earlier this month, Tony Britten-Jones celebrated his 20th anniversary with national firm Piper Alderman (nearly nine...
22 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Piper Alderman promotes 16, including 3 to partner
National law firm Piper Alderman has unveiled its new-year promotions, with three joining the partnership, four...
15 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
IC Markets subject of potential class action
Online retail foreign exchange broker IC Markets has been hit with a potential class action after Australian investors...
28 November 2023
By Lauren Croft
DW Fox Tucker adds ‘rising star’ associate
South Australian firm DW Fox Tucker Lawyers has welcomed a new associate, who spent two decades in engineering and has...
28 November 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Piper Alderman hires another partner for Perth office
National law firm Piper Alderman has continued to grow its Perth-based team, this time appointing a new partner for its...
22 November 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Salary consternation and Drumgold’s future in question: What’s hot in law this week (7–11 Aug)
From smaller pay rises to the ongoing gender pay gap, money remains front of mind for lawyers. Meanwhile, the Sofronoff...
12 August 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Cowell Clarke takes team from Piper Alderman
Commercial law firm Cowell Clarke has bolstered its employment law offering in Sydney with the addition of a team from...
10 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
Partners celebrated and a lack of post-pandemic holidays: What’s hot in law this week (17–21 July)
Australia’s best partners and partner equivalents for 2023 have been recognised, and polling suggests that lawyers...
22 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Piper Alderman takes team from EY
National law firm Piper Alderman has bolstered its Sydney office with the addition of a new, all-female superannuation...
17 July 2023
By Lauren Croft
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