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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

Corrs and Mallesons steer Regis-Vault's $11bn gold merger

Two miners combine to create Australia's third-largest gold producer

INSIGHTS

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

The world's most ambitious law firms have the lowest AI adoption

New global data shows Australian firms lead on growth ambition but trail every market on AI adoption and trust

Everyone picked Harvey or Legora. Freshfields chose neither.

While rivals race to adopt Harvey and Legora, one Magic Circle firm is building its own. Here's why that matters.

May 15, 2026

🚨 ACCC busts Coles

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

May 14, 2026

🚨 AI firms at war

Also, Corrs invoices stay sealed and Zip knocked by High Court

May 13, 2026

🚨 Big Law keeps culling

Also, Minters sued and Claude goes legal

May 12, 2026

🚨 Lawyers kill bots

Also, Landers raids Corrs and there's bubble talk

May 11, 2026

🚨 Grad jobs at risk

Also, "legal AI is dead" and startups blindsided

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

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

Corrs and Mallesons steer Regis-Vault's $11bn gold merger

Two miners combine to create Australia's third-largest gold producer

G+T and Allens steer $800m Grant Thornton buyout

Private equity-backed Grant Thornton Advisors snaps up its Australian sister firm in one of the largest PE plays in accounting history

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

Lander & Rogers snaps up Corrs veteran partner

National firm deepens debt finance bench with 20-year veteran

Clayton Utz goes three for three from Allens Perth

The top-tier firm bolsters projects bench with Allens hire in Perth

NRF eyes growth as it chooses its next Aussie head

The Brisbane-based corporate partner succeeds Alison Deitz as the firm eyes growth

DLA Piper promotes five to partner in Australia

Global firm builds out energy, tech and employment bench across three cities

Smarter lawyers start here

Your daily brief to stay ahead

Allens steers Canva through AI acquisition spree

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

Corrs and Mallesons steer Regis-Vault's $11bn gold merger

INSIGHTS

Law firms are being asked to show their AI workings

The world's most ambitious law firms have the lowest AI adoption

Everyone picked Harvey or Legora. Freshfields chose neither.

NEWSLETTER

🚨 ACCC busts Coles

🚨 AI firms at war

🚨 Big Law keeps culling

🚨 Lawyers kill bots

🚨 Grad jobs at risk

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

Allens steers Canva through AI acquisition spree

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

Corrs and Mallesons steer Regis-Vault's $11bn gold merger

G+T and Allens steer $800m Grant Thornton buyout

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

Lander & Rogers snaps up Corrs veteran partner

Clayton Utz goes three for three from Allens Perth

NRF eyes growth as it chooses its next Aussie head

DLA Piper promotes five to partner in Australia

Smarter lawyers start here

Your daily brief to stay ahead

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