Featured

Aussie law school rankings revealed

Australian law schools reshuffle in 2026 Times rankings

NRF poaches Corrs finance partner

Brad Robinson joins as private credit demand accelerates

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

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

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

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

The surprising city where lawyers get the most time off

We compared leave and public holidays across five legal hubs — and the winner isn't who you'd expect.

3 min read

Featured

The surprising city where lawyers get the most time off

INSIGHTS

The rise of law's global elite

Revenue is rising, but not evenly. The world’s largest firms are sprinting ahead of the pack

Hamilton Locke’s owner plots $200m sale

Private equity circles HPX Group as Rothschild kicks off one of law’s biggest auctions

Inside Gold Fields' $3.7bn takeover of Gold Road

Another play in the consolidating gold sector

Burnout is law’s open secret – and it’s breaking young lawyers

Law’s future is at risk if firms can’t fix their burnout problem

INTERVIEWS

What lawyers get wrong about switching jobs

A recruiters take on jumping ship in the legal industry

We raised $1m to kill off lawyers’ most hated task

Elena and Justin talk AI, the billable hour, and why not every lawyer can be a founder

Your new legal brief

Point Blank delivers sharp, punchy updates from the legal and corporate world every weekday

WHO’S ACTING

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

KWM and Ashurst Steer Westpac’s $21.4bn RAMS Exit

Inside the landmark deal that hands Pepper, KKR and PIMCO one of Australia’s biggest mortgage portfolios.

MinterEllison steers Johns Lyng Group’s $1.3bn take-private

Pacific Equity Partners’ acquisition of the building services group marks one of 2025’s biggest schemes in Australia.

KWM steers Carma’s $100m ASX debut

The online used car retailer’s rare tech float marks one of the first IPOs under ASIC’s fast-track process.

LAW IN BRIEF

Major IP cases dropping from the High Court, which are set to reshape Australia’s trade mark and misleading conduct laws…

The ACCC has launched Federal Court proceedings against Microsoft Australia and its US parent, alleging they misled 2.7 million Aussies about their Microsoft 365 subscriptions…

ASIC clarifies Bitcoin’s legal status. Bitcoin is “unlikely” to be a financial product, according to new ASIC guidance on digital assets.…

APRA has softened its governance reform package after pushback from banks, insurers and super funds…

Smarter lawyers start here

Your daily brief to stay ahead