Jason Ricketts and David Hugo, both former senior partners at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), have launched Chord Advisory, a boutique firm that integrates legal and consultancy services.

International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has added a new partner in Sydney, who joins from BigLaw rival Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

Speaking at Western Sydney University’s recent 30th anniversary celebration, the chief executive of BigLaw firm Bartier Perry has stressed that, despite growing fears, artificial intelligence will not ...

MinterEllison has promoted 10 lawyers to its partnership, as well as 14 to special counsel, four to executive director, four to director, 51 to senior associate and eight to senior manager. This ...

Both the cruise line and a passenger aboard the coronavirus-laden Ruby Princess have failed to appeal a class action over the decision to set sail despite the very real risk of infection.

National law firm has expanded into northern Queensland, opening its 10th national office, with a trio from BigLaw rival Holding Redlich, who will sit in the firm’s planning environment and local ...

A Sydney legal practitioner and her solicitor husband will be examined by the Legal Services Commissioner after they made serious but baseless allegations against senior counsel and a District Court ...

Hicksons Lawyers (nearly 300 partners and staff) and Hunt & Hunt NSW (almost 90 partners and staff) have agreed to integrate their operations, creating a competitive new force in the Sydney market ...

An initial class action lodged against the AFL last week is seeing 60 players seeking $1 billion in compensation for life-altering impacts of concussion allegedly brought about by improper mishandling ...

Lawyers are entitled to take a seat at the top table, but that position is earned, not just assumed, writes Robert ...

Baker McKenzie is a Chicago-based multinational law firm that co-founders Russell Baker and John McKenzie launched as Baker & McKenzie in 1949.

Herbert Smith Freehills is an international law firm founded in 2012 after the successful merger between London-based “Silver Circle” member Herbert Smith (est. 1882) , and Australian “Big Six” law ...