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Corrs, G+T steer $12.6bn deal creating Australia's third-biggest gold miner

Genesis Minerals gatecrashes Vault's planned Regis merger with a superior offer

DLA Piper's last verein numbers are its best yet

Profit per equity partner hits US$4.14m as the 4,800-lawyer firm ditches its Swiss structure for a global LLP.

Allens, HSF Kramer steer Australia's biggest IPO this year

Construction group FDC's blockbuster listing marks the biggest Australian IPO of 2026 so far

INSIGHTS

Mallesons and HSF Kramer top Australasia's 1H26 merger tables

Mallesons claims the value crown as HSF Kramer wins on deal count in a shrinking but pricier Australasian market

Bonus season is a spectator sport in the US. In Australia, it's a secret.

While US firms leak each other's bonus memos within hours, Australian lawyers are still working off rumours and guesswork.

What Australian lawyers are actually earning in 2026

Lawyers are out-earning every other profession on pay rises. Here's what top-tiers and mid-tiers are actually paying

Jul 22, 2026

🚨 KPMG's wrong CEO?

Also, DLA Piper's last hurrah and EY denies pay rises

Jul 21, 2026

🚨 Grads left behind

Also, Linklaters' nepo baby and ASIC's biggest year

Jul 20, 2026

🚨 A&O cashes in

Also, Harvey's third acquisition and KPMG fines staff

Jul 17, 2026

🚨 Ashurst lawyer struck off

Also, KPMG succession chaos and law school bans laptops

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

Corrs, G+T steer $12.6bn deal creating Australia's third-biggest gold miner

Genesis Minerals gatecrashes Vault's planned Regis merger with a superior offer

Mallesons and HSF Kramer top Australasia's 1H26 merger tables

Mallesons claims the value crown as HSF Kramer wins on deal count in a shrinking but pricier Australasian market

Allens, HSF Kramer steer Australia's biggest IPO this year

Construction group FDC's blockbuster listing marks the biggest Australian IPO of 2026 so far

G+T, HSF Kramer steer EQT's $475m swoop on Orikan

Five V Capital banks a three-times return as the Swedish buyout giant snaps up the smart parking business

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

Corrs poaches Simpson Thacher dealmaker from London

James Campisi swaps the City for Sydney, bringing a client book stacked with Blackstone, KKR and Apax

Clyde & Co goes from exodus to expansion with employment hire

Sarah Wood joins from Gilchrist Connell as the firm's partner ranks recover after a wave of exits in 2024

Gilbert + Tobin bets big on real assets, launching a 40-lawyer team

40-plus lawyers, one team, as institutional capital demands seamless service

Allens poaches ESG powerhouse Sarah Barker

The globally recognised governance expert brings four team members in tow

TECH

Harvey's third acquisition of the year targets asset management

The AI legal giant buys Benchmark in its third acquisition of 2026

97% of in-house legal teams are faster with AI. Should law firms be worried?

Legora's new ROI report shows in-house teams getting faster, sharper and more self-sufficient with AI. Where does that leave law firms?

Harvey enlists Harvey Specter for its new brand interview series

Gabriel Macht sat down with Harvey's founder and a top A&O Shearman partner for the platform's new branded series

Law firms have been paying for AI by the seat. That's about to change.

As AI agents take on real legal work, the industry's billing model is catching up. Legora's shift to consumption-based pricing signals the end of flat-rate legal AI

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Corrs, G+T steer $12.6bn deal creating Australia's third-biggest gold miner

DLA Piper's last verein numbers are its best yet

Allens, HSF Kramer steer Australia's biggest IPO this year

INSIGHTS

Mallesons and HSF Kramer top Australasia's 1H26 merger tables

Bonus season is a spectator sport in the US. In Australia, it's a secret.

What Australian lawyers are actually earning in 2026

NEWSLETTER

🚨 KPMG's wrong CEO?

🚨 Grads left behind

🚨 A&O cashes in

🚨 Ashurst lawyer struck off

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

Corrs, G+T steer $12.6bn deal creating Australia's third-biggest gold miner

Mallesons and HSF Kramer top Australasia's 1H26 merger tables

Allens, HSF Kramer steer Australia's biggest IPO this year

G+T, HSF Kramer steer EQT's $475m swoop on Orikan

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

Corrs poaches Simpson Thacher dealmaker from London

Clyde & Co goes from exodus to expansion with employment hire

Gilbert + Tobin bets big on real assets, launching a 40-lawyer team

Allens poaches ESG powerhouse Sarah Barker

TECH

Harvey's third acquisition of the year targets asset management

97% of in-house legal teams are faster with AI. Should law firms be worried?

Harvey enlists Harvey Specter for its new brand interview series

Law firms have been paying for AI by the seat. That's about to change.

BE READY FOR CLERKSHIP SEASON

How to Write a Winning Clerkship Application (in 2026)

How to Pull Off a Winning Clerkship Interview (in 2026)

10 Ways to Win Your Clerkship (in 2026)

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