Which Lawyers Got the Cream in the Massive NZ Deal The sale of Fonterra’s global consumer and associated businesses, the Mainland Group, to French dairy giant Lactalis for a reported $4.2 billion was never going to be just a farmer-to-farmer handshake. It turned into one of the most lucrative ticket-clipping exercises for New Zealand and […]
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Australian law firm Clayton Utz is proud to announce its firmwide adoption of Harvey, a cutting-edge generative AI platform for law firms, as part of its strategic investment in AI-driven innovation to enhance client service and operational efficiency. Harvey will empower Clayton Utz lawyers with advanced agentic AI capabilities to streamline complex and time-intensive legal
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A Warning Shot For Media Lawyers To Know About Australian bilionaire Kerry Stokes has been ordered to pay AU$13.5 million in legal costs to the media outlets that successfully defended themselves in failed defamation proceedings. The order caps a bruising and expensive saga that has exposed not only the limits of defamation law but also
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Another Slater & Gordon Departure Heightens Crisis Slater & Gordon earns its bleeding stars this month with the departure of a third Chief People Officer to have resigned in just over a year, as employee morale crashes harder than their trust in management. The firm has turned what should be a simple HR transition into
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Conflict-Free and Open for Business: Gadens’ Bid to Win Global Referrals If you’re a global firm sitting on a tasty Australia matter with awkward conflicts—or a client you’d rather not hand to a rival’s Sydney office—Gadens wants the call. In an interview flagged by Law.com International, managing partner Mark Pistilli outlines a simple growth thesis,
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Wotton Kearney is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony O’Malley as its new Board Chair, effective 1 July 2025. Tony brings more than 25 years of senior leadership experience, a deep understanding of the legal industry and a passion for building high-performance businesses across national boundaries. Tony has previously served as the Managing Partner at King
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Corrs’ $7 Million Man and the Side Hustle That Has Canberra Talking If you were pulling in $7 million a year running a mid-tier Australian law firm, you might think that was enough to keep you busy. But Corrs Chambers Westgarth CEO Gavin MacLaren clearly believes otherwise by operating a new consultancy business. The highest-paid
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JustFund Expands to NZ After $1B+ in Aussie Settlements In the world of family law, financial pressure often compounds emotional trauma. That’s precisely the issue Australian fintech JustFund was built to solve and which has just crossed the Tasman with the aim of doing the same for Kiwis. Launched in Sydney in 2022, JustFund offers
Image Source Article Source: Kelso Lawyers, Institutional Abuse Law Experts, Australia Institutional abuse occurs when trusted systems—like schools, churches, foster care, or the military—fail to protect the people in their care. Speaking up requires immense courage for survivors, and the path to justice can often feel overwhelming. These cases are both emotionally charged and legally
Australian-based and growing ‘new law’ operation Law Squared, designed to assist in-house counsel, has launched a new administration system to assist insurance litigation. Tetra Claims was launched Tetra Claims with a proprietary claims management system designed to integrate with the firm’s fixed fee claims and litigation model. The firm’s media statement is below – Redefining
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