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, […]
How an Aussie Firm Wants Your Cross-Border Briefs Read More »
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
Wotton Kearney Appoints Former King & Wood Mallesons & PwC Principal as Board Chair Read More »
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
Corrs’ $7 Million Man and the Side Hustle That Has Canberra Talking Read More »
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
Law Squared Releases New Insurance Litigation Administration System Read More »
Canberra’s Law Firm Contracts Go Boom A dramatic reset of the Australian Government’s legal services panel has sparked a contract bonanza for select law firms, with some firms more than doubling their federal billings. Top-tier firm Clayton Utz walked away with the lion’s share, locking in a massive $71 million in government contracts, more than
Australian Law News Threats against judicial officers are increasing, new data revealed on the inaugural United Nations International Day for Judicial Wellbeing show.Between 2023 and 2024, the number of Victorian judicial officers who sought support to manage a threat more than doubled, with the largest number coming from Magistrates. Based on 2025 reports to date,
Australia, 22 July 2025 – National law firm Holding Redlich has strengthened its Queensland workplace relations and safety practice with the appointment of Partner Louise Hogg and Special Counsel Lilian Zhou. Louise Hogg brings close to 20 years of experience advising employers on complex industrial and employment matters. She has deep expertise in matters arising under the
Holding Redlich strengthens Queensland workplace capability with two senior appointments Read More »
Crypto & Divorce in 60 Seconds Annelies Van Zyl* Remember when “property” in a divorce meant the house, the car and whatever was left in the joint account? These days it can also include a pixel art JPEG worth six figures or a string of numbers locked away on a thumb sized USB. The family
Crypto Divorce: Splitting Crypto, NFTs and Other Digital Assets Read More »
