News

• Lawyers don’t need to sacrifice happiness on the altar of success

  Stratospheric stress levels and endless hours mean that lawyers have the worst psychological wellbeing among all professionals. But Your Law Firm founder Meda Royall is trying to change that read more

• Tech-enabled collaboration essential to legal sector’s future – minister

  Australian legal firms have traditionally operated in silos – but collaboration is going to be essential to law firms that want to stay relevant in the era of digital disruption read more

• DLA Piper confirms role in Pengana-Hunter Hall merger

  The massive deal will create a combined funds manager with more than $3bn under management read more

• Restructuring pros tapped as nuclear biz meltdown threatens to sink Toshiba

  In addition to an American Big Law, Westinghouse has also hired investment bank PJT Partners and turnaround specialist AlixPartners read more

• Parking ticket robot lawyer now aids refugees

  From helping fight parking tickets to assisting the homeless, Joshua Browder’s creation now offers help to refugees read more

• Bribery, corruption risks set to increase says study

  International firm elects 18 partners… New diversity co-chair for Dorsey… Graduates give top marks to DLA Piper website… read more

• Outside legal work consolidation on the rise – report

  Companies are scaling back on the number of law firms they hire – meaning a bigger slice of the pie for the firms that make the cut read more

• KWM EUME collapse could cost creditors £33.5m

  Barclays, which has both secured and unsecured debt, stands to lose the most read more

• Australia’s solar coming of age: Firms make hay while sun shines

  A landmark solar-power deal, in which multiple firms acted, brings Australia a step closer to becoming the ‘Saudi Arabia of solar’ read more

• NRF helps secure US$100m facility for massive offshore oil project

  The facility will be used for Woodside’s $1.9bn Greater Enfield project read more