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Sparke Helmore builds its own AI company

Trivity, a joint venture with Adaca, targets government and regulated clients

Aug 10, 2026

Ashurst Perkins Coie just unlocked a new ownership model

Ashurst Perkins Coie has adopted the ABS model, opening the door to private equity and non-lawyer ownership. The firm insists that's not the plan.

Aug 5, 2026

The top-tier firms growing (and shrinking) their senior associate ranks

2026 promotion and growth data of the Big 8 reveals which firms are investing in their SAs, and which ones are pulling back

Aug 2, 2026

Where young lawyers want to work in 2026

Mallesons and HSF Kramer surge up Lawyers Weekly's ranking of the firms junior lawyers most want to join

Jul 30, 2026

Dentons scores defamation win for Rebel Wilson

Federal Court sides with Rebel Wilson over The Deb co-star's defamation claims

Jul 23, 2026

BigLaw revenue is soaring. So, why isn't grad hiring increasing?

New data shows entry-level associate numbers have been flat for four years, while laterals quietly take over

Jul 20, 2026

Who's winning the gender parity race at Australia's top-tier firms

Ashurst Perkins Coie and HSF Kramer lead the Big 8 on female partners, while Lander & Rogers holds a female majority

Jul 14, 2026

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