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Maddocks' new CEO sets sights on the Big 8

New CEO Paul Woods wants Maddocks to be Australia's best independent firm. He's not the only mid-tier boss thinking that way.

Mallesons more than doubles partner promotions in firm's new era

Nine make partner as the independent firm signals ambition across finance, energy and disputes

AI hasn't killed the billable hour yet

New data shows that 72% of Australian law firms say AI hasn't changed their billing practices

INSIGHTS

AI hasn't killed the billable hour yet

New data shows that 72% of Australian law firms say AI hasn't changed their billing practices

Legal tech spend to double by 2028 as AI rewires the in-house team

Legal AI is moving from experiment to infrastructure. The spending is about to match it.

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

Jun 10, 2026

🚨 Billables won't budge

Also, Mallesons doubles partners and Allens, Ashurst join KPMG hearing

Jun 9, 2026

🚨 Lawyers pick Minters

Also, KPMG blocks partner exodus and bar's gender gap exposed

Jun 5, 2026

🚨 Prosecutor's tainted promotion

Also, Anthropic calls for global AI freeze and ABL hits 50 partners

Jun 4, 2026

🚨 Big Law pay war

Also, Corrs hires from HSFK and KPMG's scandal gets worse

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

Stonepeak acquires Estia Health with MinterEllison on buy-side, Allens on sell-side

Bain Capital exits after growing the business from 73 to 93 homes

Allens and Mallesons steer Jardine's $3.4bn I-MED play

Permira sells Australia's largest radiology network as the ASX misses out on another mega-float

G+T steers EG Group through Australia's first ACCC Phase II clearance

Ampol's $1.1bn acquisition of EG Australia takes eight months to clear — and sets the benchmark for what comes next

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

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

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

Maddocks' new CEO sets sights on the Big 8

New CEO Paul Woods wants Maddocks to be Australia's best independent firm. He's not the only mid-tier boss thinking that way.

Mallesons more than doubles partner promotions in firm's new era

Nine make partner as the independent firm signals ambition across finance, energy and disputes

ABL doubles its partnership in a decade with four new partners

Home-grown talent powers the Aussie firm to a milestone 50 partners

Corrs makes up Perth environment partner from HSF Kramer

Environment specialist joins Corrs as HSF Kramer's WA bench takes another hit

TECH

AI hasn't killed the billable hour yet

New data shows that 72% of Australian law firms say AI hasn't changed their billing practices

Legal tech spend to double by 2028 as AI rewires the in-house team

Legal AI is moving from experiment to infrastructure. The spending is about to match it.

The world's richest law firm is building AI no one else can touch

US behemoth Kirkland & Ellis is building proprietary AI that rivals can't buy, copy or sell.

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

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

Smarter lawyers start here

Your daily brief to stay ahead

Maddocks' new CEO sets sights on the Big 8

Mallesons more than doubles partner promotions in firm's new era

AI hasn't killed the billable hour yet

INSIGHTS

AI hasn't killed the billable hour yet

Legal tech spend to double by 2028 as AI rewires the in-house team

Is the law firm panel model broken? Revolut thinks so

NEWSLETTER

🚨 Billables won't budge

🚨 Lawyers pick Minters

🚨 Prosecutor's tainted promotion

🚨 Big Law pay war

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

Stonepeak acquires Estia Health with MinterEllison on buy-side, Allens on sell-side

Allens and Mallesons steer Jardine's $3.4bn I-MED play

G+T steers EG Group through Australia's first ACCC Phase II clearance

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

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

Maddocks' new CEO sets sights on the Big 8

Mallesons more than doubles partner promotions in firm's new era

ABL doubles its partnership in a decade with four new partners

Corrs makes up Perth environment partner from HSF Kramer

TECH

AI hasn't killed the billable hour yet

Legal tech spend to double by 2028 as AI rewires the in-house team

The world's richest law firm is building AI no one else can touch

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

Smarter lawyers start here

Your daily brief to stay ahead

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