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New Corrs HQ shows the power of Collins St
Corrs CEO Gavin MacLaren pays his lawyers like bankers. Now, the firm wants to work near them too.
- Mark Di Stefano
Scyne too slow in bid to stop former partner moving to Downer: judge
The PwC spin-off failed in a bid to temporarily restrain an ex-partner from working at services contractor Downer EDI because it took too long to bring the action.
- Updated
- Edmund Tadros
- Exclusive
- PwC tax scandal
PwC partners vote for reforms on directors, CEO
PwC will appoint three independent directors and conduct greater due diligence on leadership candidates, as part of sweeping reforms recommended by Ziggy Switkowski and approved by the firm’s partners.
- Maxim Shanahan and Edmund Tadros
Freehills in court over petrol giant’s $300,000 in unpaid fees
Herbert Smith Freehills will head to mediation with United Petroleum next month, seeking an account of costs as a seven-year legal battle nears its end.
- Maxim Shanahan
Top law firms eye big growth in South-East Asia strategy
Australian lawyers say work in the region suffers from a perception problem, despite the complex, high-value deals emerging from fast-growing markets.
- Maxim Shanahan
Data Trackers
Financial Review consulting salary guide 2022-23
The full guide to how much you can earn at Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG and PwC.
- Edmund Tadros
PwC seeks absolution but can it really change?
The publication of two documents and a video apology for the tax leaks scandal this week was meant to be a circuit breaker. But it won’t be that easy.
- Edmund Tadros
Professional Moves
PwC spin-off Scyne appoints final director
PwC spin-off Scyne Advisory has appointed start-up founder Claudine Ogilvie as its sixth and final board member.
- Edmund Tadros
Corrs partner jumps to Ashurst, where firm ‘walks the talk’ on gender
Corrs’ former head of gender equality Felicity Healy said Ashurst’s superior record on promoting women played a role in her decision to join the global firm.
- Maxim Shanahan
Former PwC partner Kylie Watson moves to DXC Technology
Veteran cybersecurity expert Kylie Watson has moved from PwC to DXC Technology as the partner departures continue at the embattled big four consulting firm.
- Edmund Tadros
This Month
Scyne sends out Jamie Briggs to terrify the troops
Partnerships are never as warm and cuddly as the word suggests, so it was only a matter of time before the gloves came off at Scyne Advisory.
- Myriam Robin
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
PwC stays in spotlight through its stubbornness - and a new scandal
As PwC deals with a fresh misstep in the US, its refusal to hand over a report into the Aussie tax leaks scandal means the sector still can’t cauterise this crisis.
- James Thomson
PwC strips partners of leadership roles over election rule breaches
Neil Dhar, considered a frontrunner to replace Tim Ryan as US senior partner, was removed as candidate and dropped from his role as co-leader of US consulting.
- Stephen Foley, Michael O’Dwyer and Simon Foy
Release the international report on tax leaks: former PwC boss
Ex-PwC Australia acting CEO Kristin Stubbins has piled pressure on the firm’s global leaders to provide details of foreign partners involved in the tax leaks scandal.
- Edmund Tadros
- Opinion
- PwC tax scandal
It’s time to clean up the consulting sector once and for all
We cannot allow the pendulum to swing back to the unacceptable status quo where greed, deceit and conflict of interests are allowed to thrive.
- Deborah O'Neill
PwC spin-off Scyne appoints final director
PwC spin-off Scyne Advisory has appointed start-up founder Claudine Ogilvie as its sixth and final board member.
- Edmund Tadros
Scyne goes to court to stop partner working at Downer EDI
The PwC spin-off has made a legal bid to stop former partner Connie Heaney moving to services contractor Downer EDI.
- Edmund Tadros
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Downer’s stoush with KPMG a big test for corporate Australia
Cosy relationships between big four audit firms and directors have greased corporate Australia’s wheels for decades. Now they are coming under pressure.
- Anthony Macdonald
PwC and the ‘asbestos mulch’ still scoring government contracts
Despite being subjected to a full-scale government review, PwC recently won a fat audit contract with the NBN.
- Mark Di Stefano
Finance begins training bureaucrats in procurement
The Department of Finance has begun training bureaucrats in how to buy complex goods and services and is also considering creating a specialist procurement career pathway for officials.
- Edmund Tadros
Grant Thornton’s gender pay gap favours women
The firm added 26 weeks of paid parental leave and a nine-day fortnight, which have all helped it retain female employees longer than rivals.
- Edmund Tadros
Big four consulting firms ban grads from using AI for job applications
The crackdown on AI applications has been driven by fears the tools can be used to unfairly help people improve their odds.
- Adam Mawardi
‘The best revenge is living well’: How to deal with sexism
From making room at the bar to encouraging ‘Space Ladies’, female lawyers and consultants are advancing in male-dominated fields.
- Hannah Wootton
- Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
Accountants body shows a disregard for its public interest duty
Readers’ letters on Chartered Accountants ANZ’s poor oversight, Australia’s Indo-Pacific challenge, why uni fees are too high, and the diminishing role of the post office.
February
Why Corrs CEO Gavin MacLaren has a target on his back
Gavin MacLaren has become the best-known law firm leader in the land. And that’s not a good thing.
- Michael Pelly
How to get a job at a top-tier law firm
Mere legal ability is no longer enough to secure a prized top-tier clerkship. Firms are looking for excellence in all aspects of life. Here’s our guide.
- Maxim Shanahan
- Exclusive
- PwC tax scandal
Chartered Accountants mistakenly let ex-PwC partner avoid investigation
The body accidentally allowed Peter Collins to cancel his membership, and avoid investigation, despite a confession that should have prevented him resigning.
- Edmund Tadros
Tracking and decoding corporate jargon
A tracker of our growing list of corporatespeak – and our suggestions for plain-language alternatives. Consider it your jargon dictionary.
- Updated
- Edmund Tadros
QANTM Intellectual Property snares bid; MA Moelis on scene
Quadrant Private Equity’s deal makers and their cross-town rivals at Adamantem Capital submitted bids for QANTM, but have been bested by offshore trade.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Rich Lister Christian Beck gets broom out at Leap Legal
ATI also reported a blowout in losses – from $120 million for continuing operations to more than $258.3 million.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
