NRF’s chief executive partner to discuss succession planning at Partner Summit 2025

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia’s chief executive partner, Alison Deitz, will speak at this year’s Partner Summit...

11 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

The importance of ‘proactively’ having conversations around development

The partnership model in Australian firms, according to one leadership coach, means that senior lawyers “hang on for...

04 November 2024

By Lauren Croft

Hall & Wilcox ‘will continue to grow’ following leadership switch

After working at the national firm for almost all of his professional career, former Hall & Wilcox managing partner...

07 October 2024

By Lauren Croft

Remaining ‘engaged’ and ‘passionate’ while running a firm

By looking after herself and her staff, this principal solicitor has found that her long-term succession planning has...

18 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ex-PwC GC proposes big 4 watchdog, defends partnership model

Meredith Beattie says the sector needs more oversight to address cultural issues but has opposed calls to slash partner...

27 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Colin Biggers & Paisley names new deputy head

National law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has appointed a new deputy managing partner, in what the firm called...

22 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

How to future-proof your firm

For boutiques, being future-proof is — or should be — high on the priority list. Here, these boutique firm leaders...

08 June 2023

By Lauren Croft

Growing your firm ‘will never be easy’

For boutiques or sole practitioners looking to grow, this lawyer said that hard work, trust and taking it one step at a...

27 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

‘You don’t need to lock yourself in an office for 6 hours to figure out how to run your firm’

Even for boutiques that aren’t looking to sell, having a succession plan in place — and allowing yourself the space...

20 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

How to grow (then sell) your firm

After starting his own firm — and then separating himself from the business slightly — this firm owner was able to...

13 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

Lessons from the monarchy about successful succession planning

Whilst quietly acknowledging HRH Queen Elizabeth II’s recent passing and her remarkable life well-lived, the end of...

23 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

The importance of succession planning for boutiques

In order for this firm founder to hand over the reins of her boutique to a new managing partner, the pair needed open...

15 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

Handing over the reins as a boutique firm owner

Over a decade after founding her firm, this boutique owner decided to hand over her management responsibilities — and...

08 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

What you should know about succession planning

Promoted by Qantas. With around 70 per cent of all Australian businesses being family-owned and operated, and an...

13 June 2018

Promoted by Julius Ponce

Sustaining your firm through succession planning

A solid portion of Australia's legal profession will soon retire, but are law firms ready to engage the next...

04 March 2012

Promoted by Priya Murthy