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Why Australia's top law firms keep betting on independence

As two of the Big Six chase US tie-ups, the majority of Australia's top firms are betting that independence is still the winning play

Jul 8, 2026

The firms with the best (and worst) odds of making partner in 2026

New data shows Wotton Kearney and Allens are promoting the most, while G+T is the fastest-growing top-tier partnership

Jul 5, 2026

One in five lawyers plan to quit in the next year

Retention pressure is mounting, with more than a fifth of private practice lawyers set to start job hunting.

Jul 1, 2026

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.

Jul 1, 2026

Ashurst Perkins Coie is here, the firm that's "Built for What's Next"

The newly combined firm goes live with mint branding, a sector-focused strategy and a single global profit pool.

Jun 29, 2026

Ashurst posts record profits in final year before Perkins Coie merger

£1.15bn in revenue, a decade of growth, and an Australian arm quietly outperforming

Jun 23, 2026

MinterEllison goes outside the law for its first Chief AI Officer

Domain's longtime data chief Pooyan Asgari swaps real estate for top-tier law

Jun 21, 2026

The partnership title used to mean ownership. Clifford Chance is the latest to prove otherwise.

Clifford Chance formalises its local partner role as non-equity tiers become the default across the world's largest firms.

Jun 15, 2026

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

Jun 14, 2026

The most sought-after law firms in 2026

A Lawyers Weekly survey of 612 private practice lawyers names the most sought-after firms in the country, with MinterEllison claiming the top spot

Jun 8, 2026

Australia’s best clerkship programs in 2026

AAGE's intern survey names the top 10 clerkships, with MinterEllison and Allens holding firm at the top.

Jun 3, 2026

The world's richest law firm is building AI no one else can touch

US behemoth Kirkland & Ellis is building proprietary AI that rivals can't buy, copy or sell.

May 28, 2026

Is the law firm panel model broken? Revolut thinks so

Revolut's quarterly performance reviews and AI billing scrutiny are the loudest signal yet that the old panel model is cracking

May 26, 2026

Thomson Geer rebrands as Thomsons and launches AI-powered spin-out firm

The national firm splits in two, ditches a 12-year-old name, and bets on AI to power its next chapter.

May 25, 2026

Aussie law firms dominate FT innovation rankings

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

May 19, 2026

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

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

May 14, 2026

The model powering Harvey and Legora just became their competitor

Anthropic's Claude for Legal lands with plugins, connectors, and a direct challenge to Harvey and Legora

May 13, 2026

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

May 13, 2026

Legora declares "Legal AI is dead" as it unveils new platform

Max Junestrand makes bold claims onstage at the Legora conference in London

May 11, 2026

HSF Kramer is picking up clients it couldn't before

The global firm says its US combination is already converting into new mandates

May 6, 2026

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 4, 2026

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.

May 3, 2026

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

May 1, 2026

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.

Apr 28, 2026

Always Mallesons: The Long History Behind Mallesons' Homecoming

The colonial roots, the bet on Asia, and the firm that never really left