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Clifford Chance launches environment and planning team

HSF Kramer counsel Rebecca Davie joins to lead the new practice

Legora locks down Australia's biggest law firm

The 1,900-lawyer rollout makes HWLE Lawyers one of the largest AI deployments in the Australian legal market.

Legora and Datasite team up to kill the data room download

Legora users can now run AI diligence straight from the Datasite data room

INSIGHTS

Aussie law firms dominate FT innovation rankings

Mallesons takes top spot as four Australian firms crack the Asia-Pacific top five.

Big Law's AI bill is due. Support staff and graduates are footing it.

International firms like A&O Shearman are cutting business services roles, while Aussie firms like MinterEllison cull graduate hiring

Law firms are being asked to show their AI workings

GCs are done waiting. Firms that can't keep up risk losing their seat at the table

May 21, 2026

🚨 EY intern sues

Also, partner busted for cocaine and HWLE chooses Legora

May 20, 2026

🚨 Partners' $50k hit

Also, G+T launches a new team and Chalmers unveils new FIRB reforms

May 19, 2026

🚨 Mallesons tops innovation

Also, AI will create more lawyers and CEO admits to reading employee messages

May 18, 2026

🚨 EY claws back leave

Also, G+T's growth slows down and NSW has a new judge

May 15, 2026

🚨 ACCC busts Coles

Also, Ashurst promotes non-lawyer and KPMG partner caught out

We ran the numbers on a lawyer’s daily spend in 5 cities

Discover the cost of living for lawyers in Sydney, London, New York, Dubai and the Caymans

INTERVIEWS

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

What lawyers get wrong about switching jobs

A recruiters take on jumping ship in the legal industry

We raised $1m to kill off lawyers’ most hated task

Elena and Justin talk AI, the billable hour, and why not every lawyer can be a founder

DEALS

G+T steers SkinKandy's $160m ASX debut

The piercing chain lists with a $245m market cap as investor appetite holds firm

Allens steers Aware Super's merger with TelstraSuper

Nine months. $235bn. One of Australia's biggest super tie-ups done.

Allens steers Canva through AI acquisition spree

The top-tier firm guided Australia's most private tech company through a string of M&A moves

Ashurst and Mallesons steer CC Capital's $3.3bn Insignia takeover

US private equity lands its first major Australian deal as the wealth management consolidation wave builds

DISPUTES

The ACCC went after Coles and won. Here's what happened.

The ACCC wins its blockbuster supermarket pricing case. Woolworths is next in line.

ASIC strikes out: Federal Court throws out every claim against Nuix

Justice Goodman dismisses every allegation brought by the regulator, from misleading conduct to continuous disclosure.

Rinehart royalties ruling: the lawyers' payday that never ends

Australia's longest-running billionaire brawl hands rival mining heirs a royalty win, but the real victors are the barristers pocketing $250,000 a day

High Court hands fashion designer victory over pop star in 17-year trademark fight

A 3:2 finding means the singer's fame didn't extend to clothing, and that her companies had spent years knowingly infringing

MOVES

Clifford Chance launches environment and planning team

HSF Kramer counsel Rebecca Davie joins to lead the new practice

G+T launches tax disputes practice with Big Four hire

Tax controversy specialist Dioni Perera joins Gilbert+Tobin, jumping ship from EY

NRF doubles down on Asia-Pacific with new energy partner

NRF poaches Tokyo co-managing partner from US firm Sidley in dual Sydney-Japan role

NSW Supreme Court lands a public law heavyweight

Katherine Richardson SC joins the bench after two decades at the Bar

Smarter lawyers start here

Your daily brief to stay ahead

Clifford Chance launches environment and planning team

Legora locks down Australia's biggest law firm

Legora and Datasite team up to kill the data room download

INSIGHTS

Aussie law firms dominate FT innovation rankings

Big Law's AI bill is due. Support staff and graduates are footing it.

Law firms are being asked to show their AI workings

NEWSLETTER

🚨 EY intern sues

🚨 Partners' $50k hit

🚨 Mallesons tops innovation

🚨 EY claws back leave

🚨 ACCC busts Coles

We ran the numbers on a lawyer’s daily spend in 5 cities

INTERVIEWS

What lawyers get wrong about AI

What lawyers get wrong about switching jobs

We raised $1m to kill off lawyers’ most hated task

DEALS

G+T steers SkinKandy's $160m ASX debut

Allens steers Aware Super's merger with TelstraSuper

Allens steers Canva through AI acquisition spree

Ashurst and Mallesons steer CC Capital's $3.3bn Insignia takeover

DISPUTES

The ACCC went after Coles and won. Here's what happened.

ASIC strikes out: Federal Court throws out every claim against Nuix

Rinehart royalties ruling: the lawyers' payday that never ends

High Court hands fashion designer victory over pop star in 17-year trademark fight

MOVES

Clifford Chance launches environment and planning team

G+T launches tax disputes practice with Big Four hire

NRF doubles down on Asia-Pacific with new energy partner

NSW Supreme Court lands a public law heavyweight

Smarter lawyers start here

Your daily brief to stay ahead

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