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MinterEllison steers Anglo American's $5.4bn Queensland coal exit

After Peabody walked, Anglo found a new buyer. MinterEllison helped get it done.

Legora doubles down on APAC with Singapore and Tokyo offices

Legora adds Singapore and Tokyo bases as legal AI's APAC land grab accelerates

Allens moves into the top of Sydney's first skyscraper

Australia's oldest law firm takes the top floors in Circular Quay's most iconic tower.

INSIGHTS

Is the law firm panel model broken? Revolut thinks so

Revolut's quarterly performance reviews and AI billing scrutiny are the loudest signal yet that the old panel model is cracking

Aussie law firms dominate FT innovation rankings

Mallesons takes top spot as four Australian firms crack the Asia-Pacific top five.

Big Law's AI bill is due. Support staff and graduates are footing it.

International firms like A&O Shearman are cutting business services roles, while Aussie firms like MinterEllison cull graduate hiring

May 27, 2026

🚨 Perform or exit

Also, Legora chases APAC and GYG sued in US

May 26, 2026

🚨 High Court feud

Also, Allens' new home and WFH partial win

May 25, 2026

🚨 Thomson Geer's rebrand

Also, US firms invade and there's a right to strike ruling

May 22, 2026

🚨 Billable shake-up

Also, AI bonuses get out of hand and GYG's big exit

May 21, 2026

🚨 EY intern sues

Also, partner busted for cocaine and HWLE chooses Legora

We ran the numbers on a lawyer’s daily spend in 5 cities

Discover the cost of living for lawyers in Sydney, London, New York, Dubai and the Caymans

INTERVIEWS

What lawyers get wrong about AI

August's founders talk competing with Harvey & Legora, the billable hour, and what law firms are getting wrong about AI

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

DEALS

MinterEllison steers Anglo American's $5.4bn Queensland coal exit

After Peabody walked, Anglo found a new buyer. MinterEllison helped get it done.

G+T steers SkinKandy's $160m ASX debut

The piercing chain lists with a $245m market cap as investor appetite holds firm

Allens steers Aware Super's merger with TelstraSuper

Nine months. $235bn. One of Australia's biggest super tie-ups done.

Allens steers Canva through AI acquisition spree

The top-tier firm guided Australia's most private tech company through a string of M&A moves

DISPUTES

The ACCC went after Coles and won. Here's what happened.

The ACCC wins its blockbuster supermarket pricing case. Woolworths is next in line.

ASIC strikes out: Federal Court throws out every claim against Nuix

Justice Goodman dismisses every allegation brought by the regulator, from misleading conduct to continuous disclosure.

Rinehart royalties ruling: the lawyers' payday that never ends

Australia's longest-running billionaire brawl hands rival mining heirs a royalty win, but the real victors are the barristers pocketing $250,000 a day

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

MOVES

JWS promotes five to partnership

Three cities, five practice areas as the independent firm deepens its national bench

Lander & Rogers names ten new partners in 2026 promo round

Insurance and family law drive the firm's 2026 promotions push

Clifford Chance launches environment and planning team

HSF Kramer counsel Rebecca Davie joins to lead the new practice

G+T launches tax disputes practice with Big Four hire

Tax controversy specialist Dioni Perera joins Gilbert+Tobin, jumping ship from EY

TECH

Why Australia's top silks and GCs are choosing this homegrown AI

While rivals chase worldwide scale, Habeas is doubling down on one jurisdiction

Legora doubles down on APAC with Singapore and Tokyo offices

Legora adds Singapore and Tokyo bases as legal AI's APAC land grab accelerates

Legora locks down Australia's biggest law firm

The 1,900-lawyer rollout makes HWLE Lawyers one of the largest AI deployments in the Australian legal market.

Legora and Datasite team up to kill the data room download

Legora users can now run AI diligence straight from the Datasite data room

Smarter lawyers start here

Your daily brief to stay ahead

MinterEllison steers Anglo American's $5.4bn Queensland coal exit

Legora doubles down on APAC with Singapore and Tokyo offices

Allens moves into the top of Sydney's first skyscraper

INSIGHTS

Is the law firm panel model broken? Revolut thinks so

Aussie law firms dominate FT innovation rankings

Big Law's AI bill is due. Support staff and graduates are footing it.

NEWSLETTER

🚨 Perform or exit

🚨 High Court feud

🚨 Thomson Geer's rebrand

🚨 Billable shake-up

🚨 EY intern sues

We ran the numbers on a lawyer’s daily spend in 5 cities

INTERVIEWS

What lawyers get wrong about AI

What lawyers get wrong about switching jobs

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

DEALS

MinterEllison steers Anglo American's $5.4bn Queensland coal exit

G+T steers SkinKandy's $160m ASX debut

Allens steers Aware Super's merger with TelstraSuper

Allens steers Canva through AI acquisition spree

DISPUTES

The ACCC went after Coles and won. Here's what happened.

ASIC strikes out: Federal Court throws out every claim against Nuix

Rinehart royalties ruling: the lawyers' payday that never ends

High Court hands fashion designer victory over pop star in 17-year trademark fight

MOVES

JWS promotes five to partnership

Lander & Rogers names ten new partners in 2026 promo round

Clifford Chance launches environment and planning team

G+T launches tax disputes practice with Big Four hire

TECH

Why Australia's top silks and GCs are choosing this homegrown AI

Legora doubles down on APAC with Singapore and Tokyo offices

Legora locks down Australia's biggest law firm

Legora and Datasite team up to kill the data room download

Smarter lawyers start here

Your daily brief to stay ahead

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