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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Clyde & Co poaches DLA Piper insurance partner

Clyde & Co poaches DLA Piper insurance partner

Thurtell steps up from DLA senior associate to Clyde & Co partner

Mar 10, 2026

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Hall & Wilcox bolsters bench with double partner hire

Hall & Wilcox bolsters bench with double partner hire

Government procurement and employment specialists join in Canberra and Brisbane

Mar 4, 2026

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Lander & Rogers raids HSF Kramer twice in double partner swoop

Lander & Rogers raids HSF Kramer twice in double partner swoop

Workplace relations and disputes hires land in Sydney and Brisbane

Mar 3, 2026

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MinterEllison hires leveraged finance duo

MinterEllison hires leveraged finance duo

Minters double downs on private capital, poaching two G+T lawyers

Feb 26, 2026

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Allens names next managing partner

Allens names next managing partner

Marc Kemp to replace decade-long boss Richard Spurio from July

Feb 26, 2026

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White & Case swoops on KWM's top dealmaker

White & Case swoops on KWM's top dealmaker

Private equity heavyweight lands in Sydney as the US firm's Aussie talent raid rolls on

Feb 26, 2026

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Hamilton Locke names new managing partner

Hamilton Locke names new managing partner

Hamilton Locke taps Brit Ibanez as founder Nick Humphrey steps back

Feb 26, 2026

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HFW bolsters ship finance bench with London hire

HFW bolsters ship finance bench with London hire

Global maritime giant adds veteran partner from Watson Farley & Williams

Feb 25, 2026

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Ashurst nabs HWLE restructuring partner in Perth

Ashurst nabs HWLE restructuring partner in Perth

Insolvency specialist joins as the firm deepens its insolvency bench across APAC

Feb 23, 2026

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HWLE chief executive partner resigns

HWLE chief executive partner resigns

Australia’s largest partnership begins the search for a new leader

Feb 23, 2026

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A&O Shearman nabs corporate partner from HSF Kramer

A&O Shearman nabs corporate partner from HSF Kramer

Private equity partner swooped by global firm

Feb 16, 2026

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MinterEllison taps competition heavyweight as new chair

MinterEllison taps competition heavyweight as new chair

Long-time partner Katrina Groshinski takes the reins from Andrew Rentoul

Feb 3, 2026

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NRF poaches Corrs finance partner

NRF poaches Corrs finance partner

Brad Robinson joins as private credit demand accelerates

Jan 29, 2026

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Clayton Utz raids Allens’ ECM bench, HSF Kramer loses M&A titan

Clayton Utz raids Allens’ ECM bench, HSF Kramer loses M&A titan

Clayton Utz poaches Allens’ Bryn Hardcastle, Allens strikes back with David Gray

Jan 28, 2026

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G+T takes cyber risk partner from A&O Shearman

G+T takes cyber risk partner from A&O Shearman

Top-tier cyber hire as boards brace for rising digital threats

Jan 27, 2026

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Thomson Geer lands disputes heavyweight from Jones Day

Thomson Geer lands disputes heavyweight from Jones Day

Veteran litigator John Emmerig joins as partner after 13 years at the US firm

Jan 23, 2026

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White & Case lures back KWM heavyweight

White & Case lures back KWM heavyweight

Debt finance specialist returns from KWM as Aussie build-out continues

Jan 18, 2026

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WA names first female Solicitor-General

WA names first female Solicitor-General

Jean Shaw SC makes history after 23 years at State Solicitor’s Office

Jan 18, 2026

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