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PDLegal enters Australian market with Sydney office launch
Singapore-based law firm PDLegal has expanded its regional presence across the ASEAN market with the launch of its...
16 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Keypoint Law hires K&L Gates special counsel as new consulting principal
National law firm Keypoint Law welcomed a new corporate and M&A consulting principal, Andrew Whittingham, to its...
09 October 2025
By Carlos Tse
Baker McKenzie appoints private equity special counsel
Baker McKenzie has welcomed John Nielsen as a new special counsel to its Sydney office.
06 October 2025
By Carlos Tse
Kain Lawyers welcomes new debt capital markets director
The national law firm has appointed a new director, Tim Lipscombe, for its Sydney debt capital markets practice.
29 September 2025
By Carlos Tse
Kennedys promotes 4 to special counsel, 7 to senior associate
Global BigLaw firm Kennedys has promoted four lawyers to special counsel and seven to senior associate, across its...
15 September 2025
By Carlos Tse
Addisons promotes 6, including 1 to partner
Sydney-based firm Addisons has strengthened its ranks, promoting one lawyer to partner while also appointing three...
14 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
NSW’s largest courthouse to remain closed for months
The Downing Centre courthouse in Sydney is expected to remain closed until at least late 2025 following significant...
10 July 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
ClarkeKann partner joins Maddocks as a special counsel
National law firm Maddocks has added a special counsel for its dispute resolution and litigation team in Sydney.
28 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
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
Twice-convicted drug-dealing lawyer struck off
A Sydney lawyer convicted twice for serious drug offences, including selling on the dark web, has been struck from the...
05 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
PCL Lawyers names new Sydney managing partner
National law firm PCL Lawyers is expanding, having appointed a new managing partner for its Sydney operations and added...
18 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Hogan Lovells to exit Australia
Global firm Hogan Lovells is set to exit the Australian market, having made the decision to close its last remaining...
13 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Swaab adds associate for property and commercial team
Sydney-based firm Swaab has moved to grow its property and commercial practice group by hiring a new associate.
12 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Addisons promotes 9, including 3 to partner
Sydney-based firm Addisons has grown its partnership by three and appointed two new special counsel, one senior foreign...
05 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Ransomware gang claims it hacked Sydney law firm
Hackers alleged they have client documents and court details belonging to a Sydney law firm, but its principal said...
30 May 2024
By David Hollingworth and Naomi Neilson
PCL Lawyers appoints 2 new partners
East coast-based law firm PCL Lawyers has added two partners for its Sydney office, who will help bolster the firm’s...
29 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Macpherson Kelley special counsel joins Sydney boutique as partner
Alyce Johnson has joined emerging Sydney-based corporate and commercial law firm MillerPrince as its newest partner.
24 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Marque Lawyers adds commercial litigation and IP lawyer to partnership
Sydney-based firm Marque Lawyers has named its 11th partner, who has been with the firm since 2015.
19 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Global law firm opens Sydney office
Global law firm Pogust Goodhead has launched a Sydney office, after filing a $70 billion class action against mining...
20 February 2024
By Lauren Croft