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Australian bankers charged in $1.9 billion cartel case
Australian prosecutors have charged the former local heads of Citigroup and Deutsche Bank AG with criminal cartel offences.
Lawyers show 'worrying lack' of cybersecurity knowledge
Warning signs as research shows clients at risk due to Australian lawyers' lack of cybersecurity knowledge.
Australia's Clayton Utz and AMP grilled on misconduct claims
The Australian law firm and financial giant were grilled on the first day of a Royal Commission investigation.
Australian boutique law firm launches entrepreneur hotline
The service aims to remove uncertainty giving entrepreneurs a dedicated lawyer who knows their business with no price shocks.
DibbsBarker to close its doors after 17 partners head for Dentons
The Australian law firm has suffered a string of departures as Dentons acquires 17 partners.
Ashurst boosts Australian M&A practice
The firm is recruiting in Brisbane and Sydney to expand its local and Asian client base.
Australian firms in merger talks
Australian law firms McCabes and Curwoods confirm they are in talks to create a new law firm by July.
DibbsBarker 20-strong team exits in Brisbane
The team has defected to competitor Hall & Wilcox which is planning further expansion.
Russell McVeagh appoints external investigator amidst media storm
The law firm has responded to sexual harassment claims by appointing a high profile civil servant to investigate, amongst other issues, the firm's culture.
Most law firms fail the 'First Impression Test'
SME law firms are not creating a good impression to potential clients nor following up viable inquiries.
K&L Gates pulls in partner duo from Melbourne firm
Local Melbourne law firm Mills Oakley has lost two of its infrastructure partners to the US firm.
Australian law firm mergers set for take-off in 2018
Australia could be in for a bout of merger mania this year as two law firms announce plans and another is said to be ready to propose.
King & Wood Mallesons launches virtual trainee programme
In an innovative move, the firm is creating Australia's first law virtual internships for students interested in working in global law firms.
Slater & Gordon seal final part of the deal
The law firm is preparing for a new journey as the Federal Court of Australia approves its recapitalisation plan.
KWM partner to head up KPMG's Australian law practice
KPMG has wooed law firm King & Wood Malleson's (KWM) banking and finance partner Stuart Fuller to take the helm at its Australian law practice.
Australia on track for automation renaissance
Robotics and automation will improve manufacturing in Australia whilst wiping out work in some emerging markets, says law firm Corrs.
DWF ties up with Australian insurance boutique
The UK firm will enter an association with insurance specialists MVM with a merger expected to follow.
Corrs raids Allens in Papua New Guinea
Allens has lost its lead partner in PNG as Corrs establishes a new operation headed up by Vaughan Mills.
Australian legal tech firm launches digital platform to select barristers
BarristerSELECT will locate the right barrister for a job, using the expertise of barristers' clerks.
Australian law firm hails use of digital currencies for its business
Lehman Walsh has embraced digital currencies and adopted a progressive approach to new technology which it claims is paying dividends.