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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

Corrs snaps up Magic Circle competition partner

Corrs snaps up Magic Circle competition partner

Competition specialist Eloise Morgan returns home from London to join Corrs' Sydney partnership

Apr 8, 2026

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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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Australia names first female solicitor-general

Australia names first female solicitor-general

Sydney silk steps into the country's second-highest legal office

Apr 7, 2026

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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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Jones Day lands major projects heavyweight in Perth

Jones Day lands major projects heavyweight in Perth

Clayton Utz construction specialist Clive Luck joins as the US giant doubles down on Aussie disputes

Apr 2, 2026

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2 min read

MinterEllison snaps up Pinsent Masons construction heavyweight

MinterEllison snaps up Pinsent Masons construction heavyweight

Firm deepens its infrastructure bench with major Sydney appointment

Mar 31, 2026

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2 min read

Two MinterEllison lifers go boutique

Two MinterEllison lifers go boutique

Power and Watt exit MinterEllison to launch mediation and advisory firm

Mar 30, 2026

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2 min read

Corrs and Thomson Geer lead $300m gold takeover

Corrs and Thomson Geer lead $300m gold takeover

Pan African folds in its Tennant Creek partner as the two firms guide one of the gold sector's tidiest consolidation plays

Mar 30, 2026

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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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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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Harvey raises $200m at $11bn valuation as legal AI booms

Harvey raises $200m at $11bn valuation as legal AI booms

Harvey's latest raise takes total funding past $1bn as the platform shifts to end-to-end legal workflows

Mar 28, 2026

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JWS poaches Baker McKenzie's PE dealmaker

JWS poaches Baker McKenzie's PE dealmaker

US-trained private capital specialist joins as the firm doubles down on cross-border PE deals

Mar 24, 2026

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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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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

JWS taps M&A partner to lead new Head of AI

JWS taps M&A partner to lead new Head of AI

The newly created dual-focus position spans AI strategy and corporate advisory

Mar 20, 2026

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2 min read

Squires nabs HWLE energy partner

Squires nabs HWLE energy partner

Perth hire deepens the firm's mining and resources firepower

Mar 19, 2026

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2 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

DLA Piper bets big on Harvey with global rollout

DLA Piper bets big on Harvey with global rollout

Harvey pushes into Big Law, APAC and venture capital as legal AI race intensifies

Mar 17, 2026

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KWM and Allens steer Bain Capital's $550m Perpetual wealth deal

KWM and Allens steer Bain Capital's $550m Perpetual wealth deal

After KKR fell over and Oaktree stalled, Bain Capital finally gets the deal done.

Mar 17, 2026

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Dentons hires Brisbane arbitration specialist

Dentons hires Brisbane arbitration specialist

Dentons' national DR push gathers pace with new hire Ryan Cable

Mar 17, 2026

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Legora inks agentic AI tech as first acquisition

Legora inks agentic AI tech as first acquisition

Fresh off a US$550m raise, the Swedish legal AI player is buying its way to scale.

Mar 16, 2026

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HSF Kramer bets on Legora despite Harvey adoption

HSF Kramer bets on Legora despite Harvey adoption

The global firm edges ahead by adding Legora to a tech stack

Mar 13, 2026

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2 min read

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