Why Did Corrs Chambers Dump The Catholic Church?
Why did Corrs Chambers dump the Catholic Church as a client?
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Wotton + Kearney Recruits Insurance Team To Open Eighth Office
Australian-based insurance law firm Wotton + Kearney continues to expand with the opening of its eight office across Australia and New Zealand. The new office, in Canberra, has taken a team from Sparke Helmore, lead by Catherine Powers, a leading insurance lawyer. Wotton + Kearney’s expansion follows an equity injection from private equity firm Straight
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Is Big Law Really a ‘Hamster Wheel’ and ‘Soul Suck’? Why Are They Leaving?
The ‘Great Resignation’ in the law profession has not seen lawyers quitting the law, but rather moving to other firms, according to a US survey conducted by Bloomberg Law. An increase in the number of lawyers quitting since the beginning of the pandemic has not indicated that lawyers are altogether dissatisfied with the law, but
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London Lawyers Macfarlanes Lifts Their Money Game
While the big money from Big Law in London has largely focused on the increased revenue for Magic Circle firms and their US-based counterparts, Macfarlanes has come through as a contender for one of the top-earning law firms in the country. Already renowned for representing wealthy individuals and companies, the firm is generating its own
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Diversity in Law Grows With UK & Australian Appointments
The diversity movement in the law profession continues to gather pace as the UK Law Society elects its first Asian and Muslim president, Lubna Shuja, who is due to become the first Asian, the first Muslim and the seventh female president in October 2022.. Lubna Shuja (left) set up her own practice and was one
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Senior Lawyer’s Advice For Young Lawyers: Keep Fit & Funny
Anderson Lloyd senior partner and former chairman of the firm has encouraged younger lawyers to be aware that the stress lawyers need to live with can be countered by keeping fit and a sense of humour. He also encourage lawyers to keep a strong interest outside of the law. Coming from the leading firm in
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DownUnder Legal Disrupter Expands In UK
Australian-based legal disrupter LegalVision, a business set up to provide fixed price membership for legal clients, has opened its business in the UK. LegalVision started life as a business resource for business owners rather than as a law firm, has now grown to a point where it has over 350,000 monthly visitors and it claims
The LawFuel NZ Law Firm Gender Parity Survey 2022
The 2022 LawFuel New Zealand law gender survey of the country’s largest law firms.
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UK Law Firm TaylorWessing’s Big Money Year
UK law firm Taylor Wessing has been another major firm to report record revenues. The firm grew by 13 per cent in the year until 30 April 2022 with a 27 per cent increase in profits per equity partner (PEP). Revenues were £420.6 million, once again showing the strength of the legal market in the
Which Law Firm Is America’s Most Prestigious
Lawyers are interested in many things, prestige being one of them. And so to identify the most prestigious law firm in America takes relatively little guessing. The Vault 100 rankings identify Cravath as the #1 law firm that most captures that ‘prestige’ factor in the hearts of lawyers. And, as if money was ever a