Oceania/Australia
The hidden cost of removing the APAC general counsel
Without a dedicated regional GC, global organisations risk creating gaps in their APAC legal coverage, writes Major Lindsey & Africa partner Olivia Seet
HSF Kramer promotes 25 partners in first post-merger round
Core London office dominates with seven new partners
Former NSW Bar Association president to become Australia’s first female solicitor-general
Ruth Higgins SC succeeds Stephen Donaghue KC in the role to create all-female law officer line-up
The Global Legal Post launches comparative guide to fashion law
Cross-jurisdictional Law Over Borders guide is edited by Trevisan & Cuonzo partner Julia Holden, who is based in Milan
Governor of New South Wales to join London’s Atkin Chambers
Leading construction set to welcome Margaret Beazley AC KC as a door tenant in 2028
IBA Australian gender parity report finds widening gap at senior levels
Women make up 59% of lawyers at larger law firms, yet only 42% of partners
Weil, A&O Shearman lead Rio Tinto’s $260bn merger talks with Glencore
Weil guides Glencore as A&O Shearman acts for Rio Tinto in what could be largest-ever M&A deal
‘Different strategic horizons’: King & Wood Mallesons to split
Chinese and Australian partnerships to operate under independent brands from 31 March 2026
‘It’s a scale game now’: Ashurst has finally ended its decades-long search for a willing US merger partner
Victoria Basham assesses the prospects of the third substantial transatlantic law firm merger deal to be unveiled in less than three years
HFW debuts in Brisbane with five-lawyer construction team
Group led by partner Christopher Rowden joins from local boutique CDI Lawyers to open HFW’s fourth Australian office
Jones Day hires class actions partner from HSF Kramer in Sydney
Christine Tran has trial experience in both shareholder and product liability class actions
King & Spalding launches in Sydney with five-partner team
US firm cites ‘extensive’ Australian relationships as it opens office focused on commerical litigation, energy and tech transactions and global workforce matters
Rouse expands into Australia, New Zealand through partnership with Wrays
Tie-up adds four Australian offices to IP firm’s network, but the brands will operate independently
Corrs Chambers Westgarth adds rival Gilbert + Tobin’s executive partner in Sydney
Tim Gordon joins after 11 years at Gilbert + Tobin, where he also led corporate advisory group
HFW revenue climbs 8% to £270m against 3% dip in PEP
UK-headquartered firm clocks record year for revenue and profit in third year of sector-focused strategy
Ashurst pushes revenue past £1bn in record year
Anglo-Australian firm grows topline 8% in FY25 as PEP hits new high of £1.39m amid strong demand across key industries
HSF’s merger with Kramer Levin goes live
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer boasts revenue of more than $2bn; points to focus on US growth
Ashurst hives off seven-partner Canberra office to Australian firm
Team’s exit for Thomson Geer result of Ashurst scaling back work for Australian government
DAC Beachcroft forges Australian alliance
Collaboration with insurance specialist Gilchrist Connell intended to help clients navigate complex coverage issues and defend claims
Ashurst unveils 20-strong promotions round
Reduced round follows record cohorts over past three years