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Legora’s valuation jumps 57% to US$8.8bn in US$550m raise

CEO Max Junestrand says the Legora is “still at the very start of what it can do”, after a raise that values the startup at US$8.8bn

Maddocks hires Colin Biggers & Paisley real estate partner

Bob Miljevic jumps after 13 years at CBP as Maddocks doubles down on NSW development

JWS, Allens act on New Hope’s $2.4bn Malabar takeover

New Hope moves to take full control of the Maxwell coal mine in an all-scrip unlisted scheme

INSIGHTS

Fortnite returns as Federal Court cracks open Apple’s iOS

Allens-backed Epic Games secures sweeping orders against Apple, with Clayton Utz defending the tech giant

One forward, two problems: Freshfields leaks AI plan and offends Middle East clients

The firm apologises “unreservedly” after the email chain took aim at sovereign wealth investors

Lawyers log record pro bono hours, but the gap between firms is huge

One firm clocked 75.2 hours per lawyer in FY2026. Another managed just 2.6.

Oct 22, 2026

🚨 Mallesons’ $100bn streak

Also, PE swoops on Big Law and US$3,000 rate slashed

Oct 21, 2026

🚨 Ashurst hits Houston

Also, barrister faces jail and Freshfields’ Gulf apology

Oct 20, 2026

🚨 BigLaw lifestyle exposed

Also, HSF Kramer poaches partner and independent MP hit by car

Oct 19, 2026

🚨 Freshfields wants investors

Also, Deloitte axes 170 jobs and 158-year sentences

Oct 16, 2026

🚨 Mills Oakley partner pays

Also, Slater & Gordon’s free AI and first greenwashing class action

INTERVIEWS

Beside a Las Vegas pool, Gadens' CEO found his next law firm

Gadens CEO Mark Pistilli on the pitch that brought him to Gadens, competing with Corrs and G+T, and building the next 'leading independent Australian law firm'

The lawyer who became an AFL club's first-ever in-house counsel

Emma German on jumping in-house years earlier than most, and how she built a legal function at the GWS Giants from scratch

What lawyers get wrong about AI

August's founders talk competing with Harvey & Legora, the billable hour, and what law firms are getting wrong about AI

MOVES

Dentons taps ex-ATO insider for Brisbane tax push

Pierre Chao jumps from HWLE to partner as the firm builds out its national tax practice

Maddocks hires Colin Biggers & Paisley real estate partner

Bob Miljevic jumps after 13 years at CBP as Maddocks doubles down on NSW development

K&L Gates corporate duo defect to Hall & Wilcox

Carl Hinze and Khilen Devani bring their team Hall & Wilcox as the mid-tier firm stays in expansion mode

HSF Kramer poaches Squire Patton Boggs finance partner

The G+T alum joins in Sydney as the firm doubles down on private capital

FIRMS

Mallesons and HSF Kramer dominate 9M26 M&A rankings

Mallesons and HSF Kramer pull well clear of the pack, while the average Australasian deal doubles in size

Ashurst Perkins Coie lands in Houston

Two partner hires launch the firm’s third Texas office, while HSF Kramer is still plotting its entry

One forward, two problems: Freshfields leaks AI plan and offends Middle East clients

The firm apologises “unreservedly” after the email chain took aim at sovereign wealth investors

Slater and Gordon launches free AI tool as 42% of Aussies don’t know where to turn for legal help

Lawra gives users a plain-English read on their legal problem, and may connect them with a Slater and Gordon lawyer

DEALS

Mallesons and HSF Kramer dominate 9M26 M&A rankings

Mallesons and HSF Kramer pull well clear of the pack, while the average Australasian deal doubles in size

JWS, Allens act on New Hope’s $2.4bn Malabar takeover

New Hope moves to take full control of the Maxwell coal mine in an all-scrip unlisted scheme

Mallesons steers Glencore’s ASX debut

The FTSE 100 miner lands on the ASX with its sights on the top 100, and the door still open on Rio Tinto

From scribe to US$900m: Ashurst Perkins Coie acts on Heidi's latest raise

The Australian clinical AI company nearly doubles its valuation in a US$340m funding package

DISPUTES

Fortnite returns as Federal Court cracks open Apple’s iOS

Allens-backed Epic Games secures sweeping orders against Apple, with Clayton Utz defending the tech giant

Minters, HSF Kramer act in Australia-first class action against Meta

The claim, backed by Litigation Lending Services, targets Facebook and Instagram’s impact on kids

Quinn Emanuel, Ashurst to settle Toyota diesel fight for record $750m

The settlement would eclipse Robodebt as Australia’s largest class action payout

Mallesons, G+T face off in Adidas-White Fox trade mark fight

The sportswear giant has sued the $1bn Sydney label in the Federal Court

TECH

Legora’s valuation jumps 57% to US$8.8bn in US$550m raise

CEO Max Junestrand says the Legora is “still at the very start of what it can do”, after a raise that values the startup at US$8.8bn

Mallesons, Wotton Kearney and TikTok alumni join forces on legal tech startup Atto

The legal tech startup where every product is designed by someone who did the work

Copycat or coincidence? Legora and Harvey launch same-name product at the same time

Both have launched Intake, targeting in-house teams swamped by requests from the business

Slater and Gordon launches free AI tool as 42% of Aussies don’t know where to turn for legal help

Lawra gives users a plain-English read on their legal problem, and may connect them with a Slater and Gordon lawyer

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Legora’s valuation jumps 57% to US$8.8bn in US$550m raise

Maddocks hires Colin Biggers & Paisley real estate partner

JWS, Allens act on New Hope’s $2.4bn Malabar takeover

INSIGHTS

Fortnite returns as Federal Court cracks open Apple’s iOS

One forward, two problems: Freshfields leaks AI plan and offends Middle East clients

Lawyers log record pro bono hours, but the gap between firms is huge

NEWSLETTER

🚨 Mallesons’ $100bn streak

🚨 Ashurst hits Houston

🚨 BigLaw lifestyle exposed

🚨 Freshfields wants investors

🚨 Mills Oakley partner pays

INTERVIEWS

Beside a Las Vegas pool, Gadens' CEO found his next law firm

The lawyer who became an AFL club's first-ever in-house counsel

What lawyers get wrong about AI

MOVES

Dentons taps ex-ATO insider for Brisbane tax push

Maddocks hires Colin Biggers & Paisley real estate partner

K&L Gates corporate duo defect to Hall & Wilcox

HSF Kramer poaches Squire Patton Boggs finance partner

FIRMS

Mallesons and HSF Kramer dominate 9M26 M&A rankings

Ashurst Perkins Coie lands in Houston

One forward, two problems: Freshfields leaks AI plan and offends Middle East clients

Slater and Gordon launches free AI tool as 42% of Aussies don’t know where to turn for legal help

DEALS

Mallesons and HSF Kramer dominate 9M26 M&A rankings

JWS, Allens act on New Hope’s $2.4bn Malabar takeover

Mallesons steers Glencore’s ASX debut

From scribe to US$900m: Ashurst Perkins Coie acts on Heidi's latest raise

DISPUTES

Fortnite returns as Federal Court cracks open Apple’s iOS

Minters, HSF Kramer act in Australia-first class action against Meta

Quinn Emanuel, Ashurst to settle Toyota diesel fight for record $750m

Mallesons, G+T face off in Adidas-White Fox trade mark fight

TECH

Legora’s valuation jumps 57% to US$8.8bn in US$550m raise

Mallesons, Wotton Kearney and TikTok alumni join forces on legal tech startup Atto

Copycat or coincidence? Legora and Harvey launch same-name product at the same time

Slater and Gordon launches free AI tool as 42% of Aussies don’t know where to turn for legal help

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