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HFW boosts Australia construction offering with Herbert Smith Freehills hire
Michael Debney latest to join firm's construction team in Australia
PwC Australia NewLaw partners with Checkbox to enhance legaltech offering
Agreement gives PwC Australia customers access to Checkbox’s workflow automation platform
Lawyers from Trussardi and Loro Piana to debate influencer marketing’s impact on luxury sector
Webinar hosted by Luxury Law Alliance and Bird & Bird will explore ‘trends, tips and opportunities’
Allen & Overy to launch legal services arm in Australia to complement Belfast hub
Hiring underway for Perth-based Advanced Delivery Centre due to open in second quarter of 2022
Ashurst forges 'unique' alliance with Australian consultancy to target climate change advice
Combined offering with engineering and advisory company Aurecon to offer integrated risk consulting, technical and legal expertise
The Global Legal Post launches online fashion law comparative guide
First of new series of Law Over Border guides showcases fast-developing fashion law
Patents and AI: the battle for inventorship intensifies
Recent court cases in multiple jurisdictions have demonstrated that IP law is not flexible enough to cater for non-human inventors, argues Richard Johnson
White & Case promotes largest partner class ever in EMEA-focused round
More than half of the New York firm's latest promotions were made across its EMEA offices
Clifford Chance, Baker McKenzie and Chiomenti among array of top legal brands represented at marketing summit
Leading experts across variety disciplines to debate post-pandemic recovery, ESG, internal communications and brand authenticity
Australian class actions reach all-time high despite fall in litigation funder-backed cases
Regulatory pressure on the litigation funding industry has had immediate impact, study finds
Court of Appeal rejects AI inventor claims in Dabus patent ruling
Decision clarifies that AI systems can’t own patent rights under current UK law, putting it at odds with South Africa and Australia
Covid-19 remote working has increased the internal standing of in-house legal teams, survey finds
Output also becoming the basis for evaluation rather than hours worked
Appointments: Shoosmiths lands Telefónica GC, Oon & Bazul names new head of M&A
This week's roundup also includes Withers, Bird & Bird and Clifford Chance
Appointments: Linklaters hires real estate practice head in Italy, Baker McKenzie refreshes global executive committee
This week's roundup also sees moves at Allen & Overy, Squire Patton Boggs, K&L Gates, Dentons, Clyde & Co and Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle
Appointments: Freshfields names new US managing partner, Wilberforce barrister joins McDermott in consulting role
This week's roundup of moves also sees Mayer Brown add leveraged finance depth in Chicago and Maddocks boost its healthcare offering in Sydney
Appointments: UK Magic Circle continue US push with senior hires in Silicon Valley and Washington DC
Latest roundup features Freshfields, Linklaters, Hall & Wilcox, K&L Gates, Ashurst, Clayton Utz and Gherson Solicitors
Corrs Chambers Westgarth takes corporate and banking partner group from MinterEllison
A quartet of private equity specialists and a financing duo have joined the Australian firm's Sydney office
Australian boutiques FCW Lawyers and Aperion Law set to merge
Combined firm to offer wider range of transactional corporate and general commercial law services in Sydney and Melbourne
King & Wood Mallesons' Australia chief executive to step down early
Successor to be chosen next year at end of 'sensible five-year innings' for Berkeley Cox
Ashurst hires former HFW Perth managing partner to bolster Australian disputes team
Construction disputes partner Matthew Blycha joins as a partner in the firm's Perth office