practice area

What practice areas will thrive in FY25–26?

The legal market is poised for a transformative year in the next financial year, with senior lawyers from two national...

11 June 2025

By Grace Robbie

Why having a dedicated Japan practice is important for law firms

In today’s interconnected global legal landscape, the presence of a dedicated Japanese practice within a law firm has...

06 August 2024

By Grace Robbie

The ‘huge differences’ in how law is practised across Australia

Many legal practitioners are limited to practising law in only one Australian jurisdiction. Here, Nicola Watts offers...

18 April 2024

By Grace Robbie

Flying taxis: The next big practice area for lawyers?

The technology in the emerging flying taxis sector is well ahead of current regulations, and the opportunity for...

26 June 2023

By Tom Young and Julie Brown

Establishing a new practice area for a boutique

Developing a new practice area at a boutique firm was a “daunting exercise” for this young lawyer, but he found...

22 June 2023

By Lauren Croft

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Going paperless in a paper-heavy practice area

In practice areas like wills and estates, lawyers and clients alike have been heavily reliant on paper in years gone...

08 November 2022

By Robyn Tongol

How to build a new BigLaw practice area

Jason Symons discusses his process of building the new cyber security practice at Mills...

15 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

Crypto: A burgeoning practice area?

In the last 12 months, there has been an “avalanche” of clients using and requiring assistance with...

01 February 2022

By Robyn Tongol

Wills and estates: A growing practice area post-pandemic

COVID-19 has caused more people to think about their own mortality, according to one wills and estates...

16 August 2021

By Lauren Croft

10 M&A trends to watch in 2021

There are 10 trends expected to play out in the M&A space this new year, according to two experts from Herbert...

07 January 2021

By Emma Musgrave