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Which sector pays in-house lawyers the best?

Which sector pays in-house lawyers the best?

Here's what GCs and senior counsel are actually earning across every sector.

Apr 9, 2026

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4 min read

K&L Gates goes firmwide with Legora in Australia

K&L Gates goes firmwide with Legora in Australia

Legora continues to pick up pace in the Australian market

Apr 8, 2026

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2 min read

Harvey locks in $200m raise and flags Australia as a priority market

Harvey locks in $200m raise and flags Australia as a priority market

The $11bn legal AI giant isn't just selling into Australia. It's building for it.

Apr 7, 2026

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4 min read

Mallesons begins new era as the "always ready" law firm

Mallesons begins new era as the "always ready" law firm

The firm launches a fresh brand, bold merchandise, a new colour scheme and a pointed message to the market.

Mar 30, 2026

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3 min read

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

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

Mar 29, 2026

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4 min read

G+T and Mallesons lead the pay race

G+T and Mallesons lead the pay race

New WGEA data reveals that G+T leads on average remuneration but Mallesons wins at the top end

Mar 24, 2026

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3 min read

G+T steers Koala's ASX float amid frozen IPO market

G+T steers Koala's ASX float amid frozen IPO market

Gilbert + Tobin guides the furniture retailer through its second tilt at the ASX

Mar 23, 2026

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4 min read

The structure that built global law: is the Swiss Verein over?

The structure that built global law: is the Swiss Verein over?

It was the merger model that avoided real mergers. Now the world's biggest law firms are walking away from it.

Mar 23, 2026

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5 min read

AI is killing legal work. Or is it?

AI is killing legal work. Or is it?

Anthropic says AI will end the billable hour, but new research suggests otherwise

Mar 20, 2026

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3 min read

Practice area growth revealed

Practice area growth revealed

Overall demand is holding up, but growth is shifting towards employment, disputes and restructuring as deal flow softens

Mar 18, 2026

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2 min read

Legora raises $550m, triples valuation to $5.55bn

Legora raises $550m, triples valuation to $5.55bn

Accel-led round triples Legora's valuation as it takes on Harvey in the US market

Mar 10, 2026

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3 min read

Meet Mary: the Sydney startup raising $7m to fix law's fact problem

Meet Mary: the Sydney startup raising $7m to fix law's fact problem

With $7m in the bank and a San Francisco office on the way, Mary Technology is taking litigation fact management global.

Mar 10, 2026

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3 min read

Australia's top-tiers are closing the gender pay gap

Australia's top-tiers are closing the gender pay gap

Most top-tier firms narrowed their gender pay gaps — but the deeper problem at play.

Mar 6, 2026

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4 min read

Law firms sell time. Should they be selling software?

Law firms sell time. Should they be selling software?

Law's next revenue stream isn't legal fees. It's tech.

Mar 4, 2026

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4 min read

In-house teams are fed up with law firm pricing. So why aren't they leaving?

In-house teams are fed up with law firm pricing. So why aren't they leaving?

New data reveals habit, not strategy, is driving law firm demand as general counsels signal a global shift away from traditional law firms.

Mar 3, 2026

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4 min read

Large mid-tiers challenge Australia's Big 8

Large mid-tiers challenge Australia's Big 8

A cohort of large firms is growing profits at nearly four times the rate of Australia's elite

Feb 27, 2026

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3 min read

ACCC v Coles: from fake discounts to merger fight

ACCC v Coles: from fake discounts to merger fight

Johnson Winter Slattery and Allens face off as regulator alleges fake promotions misled shoppers

Feb 25, 2026

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5 min read

Allens, G+T act on $11.7bn Qube take-private deal

Allens, G+T act on $11.7bn Qube take-private deal

Macquarie-led consortium inks scheme to delist Australia's largest logistics operator

Feb 22, 2026

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4 min read

HSF Kramer tops 2025 M&A league table

HSF Kramer tops 2025 M&A league table

Inside the 2025 Mergermarket rankings

Feb 16, 2026

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6 min read

What lawyers get wrong about AI

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

Feb 3, 2026

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12 min read

Aussie law school rankings revealed

Aussie law school rankings revealed

Australian law schools reshuffle in 2026 Times rankings

Jan 22, 2026

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2 min read

BigLaw bonuses leave Australia in the dust

BigLaw bonuses leave Australia in the dust

Same profession. Very different cheques.

Jan 21, 2026

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3 min read

Ashurst and Clayton Utz line up on $1.2bn Hamilton Island sale

Ashurst and Clayton Utz line up on $1.2bn Hamilton Island sale

Blackstone snaps up one of Australia’s most iconic tourism assets from Oatley Family

Jan 20, 2026

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2 min read

The female partner gap is closing

The female partner gap is closing

Female partner representation hits new highs across Australia’s biggest firms

Jan 19, 2026

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3 min read

Australia’s most desirable law firms for grads in 2026

Australia’s most desirable law firms for grads in 2026

Prosple’s new Reputation ranking confirms the biggest brands still dominate student ambition.

Dec 4, 2025

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2 min read

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