Top emerging risks from Q1 in 2025

An unsettled regulatory and legal environment is chief among the headline concerns for businesses for the first three...

15 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Be alert, not alarmed’ about Trump tariffs, lawyers say

Donald Trump’s apparent indecision about whether to exempt Australia from trade prevents certainty in a much-needed...

13 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Finalists revealed for Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2025

Lawyers Weekly announces 286 finalists across banking and finance, barrister, commercial, competition, trade and...

26 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

What a Starmer government could mean for Aussie lawyers

Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour Party have won the UK general election, securing a widely predicted wipeout victory...

08 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal employers need to keep an eye on non-compete developments

If Australia follows the lead of the United States and bans almost all non-compete clauses, there will be...

08 May 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

10 rules for new share traders

15 June 2023

Promoted by Carl Mazzolo

Katy Perry found to have infringed Australian designer’s trademark

The Federal Court has found that popstar Katy Perry infringed an Australian designer’s trademark, and that the...

28 April 2023

By Jess Feyder

Xpansiv secures licence to trade Australian Carbon Credit Units in Australia

Digital commodity ecosystem Xpansiv has been advised by global law firm Baker McKenzie on its obtaining of a licence to...

17 January 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lockdowns highlighted need for collaborative lawyering

In a post-pandemic market, operating in a collaborative fashion, rather than an adversarial one, will be much more...

14 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Adevinta advised on divestment of Gumtree Aus, Carsguide and Autotrader Aus

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Adevinta on the divestment of its online classifieds businesses — Gumtree...

12 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal practitioners face massive fines for illegal trading with Russian assets

The prospect of a protracted conflict in Ukraine has led to closer scrutiny of the role of legal practitioners...

30 May 2022

By Simon Levett

Human rights and trade union groups support new bill

A number of organisations have supported the Australian Senate in passing a new bill that means goods made with forced...

24 August 2021

By Lauren Croft

Space law, IP and trade secrets

Australia’s space sector is seeing rapid growth at the moment, and as such, the nature and volume of legal work are...

02 July 2021

By Robyn Tongol

Listed firm acquires automated trademark platform

A listed intellectual property firm has expanded its digital and trademark capabilities by buying an online automated...

01 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

UK-Aus free trade agreement ‘can create opportunities for our legal professions’

A new free trade agreement between Australia and the UK could mean greater synergy between legal services across the...

17 June 2021

By Lauren Croft

Appeal granted in Stolichnaya vodka trademark battle

A long-running battle for several Russian trademarks continues as a permanent stay order given in 2019 was revoked last...

26 May 2021

By Lauren Croft

Advocates call for Australia to review trade cooperation with Israel

Australian and Palestinian human rights organisations are calling for DFAT to reject strengthening trade ties with...

14 May 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

How lawyers must respond if Biden rejoins TPP

Should the Biden administration reverse his predecessor’s decision to exit the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Australian...

16 April 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

30u30 competition, trade and regulation finalists revealed

Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with Carlyle Kingswood Global, is pleased to announce the finalists for the competition,...

13 May 2020

By Emma Musgrave