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HSF Kramer tops M&A 1Q26 rankings

HSF Kramer tops M&A 1Q26 rankings

The firm doubles its deal value year-on-year to claim top spot, while Mallesons and Corrs fall down the rankings

Apr 14, 2026

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4 min read

Legora casts Jude Law as legal AI's leading man

Legora casts Jude Law as legal AI's leading man

Law just got more attractive. Legora hires Jude Law.

Apr 13, 2026

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3 min read

Anthropic enters into law with the new update to challenge Harvey, Legora

Anthropic enters into law with the new update to challenge Harvey, Legora

Anthropic's new Word add-in does contract review, clause editing and redline analysis — and Harvey and Legora are watching closely.

Apr 13, 2026

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3 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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2 min read

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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3 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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3 min read

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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3 min read

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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2 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

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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2 min read

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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2 min read

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

KWM advises Australia Post on blockchain-powered digital stamp launch

KWM advises Australia Post on blockchain-powered digital stamp launch

The postal giant pairs physical stamps with digital collectibles in a first for the philatelic sector

Mar 12, 2026

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2 min read

Harvey plugs into Microsoft Copilot as legal AI's distribution war heats up

Harvey plugs into Microsoft Copilot as legal AI's distribution war heats up

The $5bn legal AI startup embeds itself where lawyers already work, while Microsoft signals it won't build its own legal vertical.

Mar 5, 2026

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2 min read

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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2 min read

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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2 min read

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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2 min read

G+T, Allens act on Firmus' $14.2bn AI infrastructure deal

G+T, Allens act on Firmus' $14.2bn AI infrastructure deal

Blackstone-led debt facility backs one of Australia's largest private credit financings

Feb 26, 2026

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3 min read

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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2 min read

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