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• Clayton Utz continues EY raid to expand new practice

  This is the third time experts have left the Big Four firm for the new practice in six months read more

• Commercial firm launches alternative litigation funding

  Clients on the program can expect to save money while significantly boosting net returns, the firm claims read more

• Major automotive group grows aided by Gilbert + Tobin and Allens

  The merger of two “iconic Australian automotive groups” creates significant opportunities in the car sales market, a top lawyer said read more

• These US BigLaw firms have the strongest client relationships

  Two dozen law firms are identified being core, go-to firms that GCs also willingly recommend to peers read more

• White & Case slapped with record fine by UK disciplinary tribunal

  The sum dwarfs the previous highest sanction given by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, which was only given this March read more

• Record fine for international firm

  Record fine for international firm…Hold steady for cross-border deals says Baker McKenzie… International firm renews Indonesian association… read more

• For the first time, women outnumber men in Australia’s legal profession

  There’s also been an explosion in the number of private law firms in the past five years read more

• W&I insurance use increases in larger real-estate transactions, says top lawyer

  His firm recently advised on a $275m Sydney CBD sale that used warranty and indemnity insurance read more

• Gilbert + Tobin, Maddocks win for Kidman Resources in WA Supreme Court

  The claim to one of the world’s largest undeveloped lithium deposits was dismissed just seven months after it was lodged read more

• Robot lawyer expands to 1,000 areas of the law

  Announcing the expansion of the free legal chatbot, creator Joshua Browder said law firms have no incentive to innovate read more