News

• Corrs makes 25 senior legal promotions

  The firm says it is priming its next generation with the promotion of nine to special counsel and 16 to senior associate read more

• Litigation to lead legal hires but intentions are lower

  Legal privilege supported by ‘snooper’s charter’ defeat… More KWM exits reported… Facebook, Twitter sued by families of terrorism victims… read more

• HSF sees less M&A from China, more from North America in 2017

  The firm warns of mixed M&A activity levels in Australia next year due to multiple factors read more

• NRF names 3 partners, 3 special counsel in Australia

  The promotions span Melbourne and Sydney and come into effect on 1 January read more

• DLA Piper, Greenberg Traurig get KWM EUME teams

  The group of lawyers heading out the door and starting at their new firms in January include major billers read more

• International effort to guide lawyers to fight against corruption

  The effort is led by the International Bar Association and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development read more

• KWM China could pick up part of the European arm

  DLA Piper to offer ‘documents as a service’ to clients… International firm expands in Southeast Asia… Twenty-five lawyers promoted at Corrs… read more

• 13 new senior associates at Allens

  The diverse set of new senior associates come from four practice groups read more

• Newlaw firm appoints local consulting principal in WA

  The commercial lawyer has extensive experience in both in-house and private practice roles both nationally and internationally read more

• US law school enrolments stagnant

  The disappointing number of first-year enrolments across all American Bar Association-accredited campuses in 2016 may be the 'new norm' for law schools read more