News

• Australian leader named among world’s most influential on diversity

  NRF advises on $1.5 billion RMBS deal… Tan re-elected to Singapore Law Society council… Global firm promotes 11 to partnership… Personal injury sector still a concern says UK regulator… read more

• Regulator examines viability of social media for promoting IPOs

  The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has said cocial media could help small and medium firms promote their public listing read more

• Law firm enters Melbourne market with key signings

  NewLaw firm has expanded its reach by entering the Melbourne market with the signing of two Victorian lawyers read more

• Rival Indian law firms in tussle over office head

  Indian law firm sues office head over confidentiality and non-compete clauses read more

• Global law firm announces leadership changes

  Law firm team helps with release of Somali pirate captives… Samsung faces class action over ‘exploding’ smartphones… read more

• Pay freeze melts to stimulate legal industry

  As the Australian economy turns a corner, pay increases are returning for many lawyers, according to a new report read more

• Clifford Chance pilots video game to test trainees

  As law firms continue to alter how they recruit and support their most junior lawyers, one firm is turning to video games to secure the "best possible candidates" read more

• Final week to be named an Innovative Firm

  Is your law firm leading industry change? Entries for the Innovative Firms report close on Friday read more

• Newly minted mega law firm eyes US merger

  Fresh on the heels of a merger that created global mega law firm CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, industry talk has veered towards news of another tie up read more

• Asia-Pac M&A up despite global market slump

  A new report has revealed that cross-border M&A value is up this quarter in the Asia-Pacific region with the re-emergence of mega deals read more