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The surprising city where Australian lawyers earn the most

New data comparing global legal salaries shows one destination delivers the biggest post-tax advantage.

Nov 3, 2025

LATEST

DLA Piper raids Clayton Utz for tax trio

Global firm DLA Piper ramps up its Australian expansion, hiring three senior tax partners and their team of five.

Oct 29, 2025

Baker McKenzie boosts ranks with double partner hire

The firm nabs Allens’ energy expert Sarah Birrell and KWM’s tax specialist Victoria Lanyon

Oct 28, 2025

Ashurst poaches energy transition partner from G+T

Former G+T partner Lixian Liang returns to Ashurst to bolster its energy transition bench

Oct 27, 2025

Jones Day nabs HSF Kramer partner

Class actions specialist Christine Tran jumps from HSF Kramer to Jones Day

Oct 27, 2025

Allens, Ashurst act on EQT's $5.2bn bid for AUB Group

The Swedish fund enters six weeks of exclusivity as Ashurst and Allens face off on the one the year's biggest scheme

Nov 2, 2025

Law firm rate hike distorts revenue

Law firm revenues are soaring off record rate hikes — but how long can that last?

Oct 29, 2025

Mid-tier outpace top-tiers on partner growth

Australia’s mid-sized firms are scaling fast through mergers and lateral hires, while top-tiers hold steady

Oct 28, 2025

Westpac banker wins Fair Work order to WFH every day

FWC finds no reasonable business grounds, spotlighting evidence over blanket two-day office policies as flexible work disputes rise.

Oct 27, 2025

“Not fit for purpose”: NSW’s top judge takes on PLT

Proposed reforms could slash fees and training time

Oct 16, 2025

“Jobpocalypse” looms over law

Law firms are defying the global downturn in graduate jobs — but even outliers don’t stay that way forever

Oct 21, 2025

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

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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

WHO’S ACTING

Allens, Ashurst act on EQT's $5.2bn bid for AUB Group

The Swedish fund enters six weeks of exclusivity as Ashurst and Allens face off on the one the year's biggest scheme

Mayne v Cosette: Inside Autralia's major MAC battle

How G+T and Corrs faced off in Australia’s major MAC ruling

Inside Gold Fields' $3.7bn takeover of Gold Road

Another play in the consolidating gold sector

Corrs, HSF Kramer lead on $420m Seven West merger

A merger that tests ASX rules and investor patience

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…