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• Wanted: Australia’s most innovative firms

  Australasian Lawyer is on the hunt for the most innovative firms across Australia read more

• More waiting for pending CMS-Nabarro-Olswang megamerger

  After reports of partnerships voting last week regarding the merger, one of the firms has delayed voting pending a review of numbers. read more

• Global firm launches innovation hubs

  Law firm supports Australian literature with $30k prize… London firm locks down computers of less productive lawyers… read more

• Why Africa is a land of opportunity for law firms

  One expert says that with 30% of the world’s mineral resources, the continent is rife with opportunities. read more

• Hostile departure for District Court judge

  The law society hit back at the judge after he criticised the Court of Appeal a day before he retired from the bench. read more

• Top firm acts on Fitness First acquisition

  This is the private equity firm’s fourth acquisition in the health and fitness space. read more

• Freshfields partners with AI firm Kira

  The Kira system will become a full-time feature of Freshfields’ Legal Services Centre to deal with transactional work. read more

• Man out to prosecute Brexit-lying politicians now has a team of lawyers

  The man has crowdfunded over £145,000 and is looking to sue politicians from both sides of the referendum who lied about Brexit. read more

• World’s strongest law firm brand revealed

  Former Commonwealth Bank executive joins Dentons… CEO designate elected at Eversheds… International firm adds aviation finance partner in Singapore… read more

• Ex-Maurice Blackburn lawyers launch national firm first

  Four former Maurice Blackburn lawyers have launched Australia’s first firm dealing solely with superannuation, insurance and financial disputes for consumers. read more