This Month
Celebrity defamation on the decline after ‘prominent losses’
New Gadens partner Marina Olsen says the Ben Roberts-Smith saga has discouraged defamation cases, but privacy law changes could spell bad news for media outlets.
- Maxim Shanahan
This Aussie lawyer moved to Toronto to keep other lawyers in line
Nicolas Walker works with big clients at a prominent law firm, but still gets time for long lunches and long holidays.
- Ciara Seccombe and Maxim Shanahan
January
Former top Victorian public servant joins EY
Simon Phemister has joined its strategy arm to develop a new service providing advice on urban renewal projects.
- Edmund Tadros
Former PwC Canberra head to lead firm’s reforms
Tom Bowden will replace former acting chief executive Kristin Stubbins as chief transformation officer.
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- Maxim Shanahan
Mike Baird to join KPMG board
The appointment increases the number of independent directors at the firm, as consultancies continue to face scrutiny over their governance models.
- Maxim Shanahan
December 2023
Aggressive regulators creating legal demand, says new law firm leader
Jones Day’s new Australian partner-in-charge says increased regulatory activity is presenting opportunities in an uncertain market.
- Maxim Shanahan
November 2023
Top Westpac lawyer to be PwC’s new general counsel
PwC Australia has hired a senior Westpac lawyer Kylie Gray as its permanent general counsel as it rebuilds its leadership and governance after the tax leaks scandal.
- Edmund Tadros
Why these 15 barristers ditched a $500,000 upfront charge
Banking royal commission star Michael Hodge KC is among barristers who have jumped ship to form a new firm that wants to attract more diversity.
- Maxim Shanahan
Clients want more than dinner from deal lawyers: ex-PwC legal partner
Rapidly growing law firm Hamilton Locke has added five new partners to its ranks, including two former PwC lawyers.
- Maxim Shanahan
Doyen of restructuring Dominic Emmett strikes out on his own
The notoriously low-profile lawyer, considered to be the godfather of complex distressed debt and special situations, left Gilbert + Tobin in October.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
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- MinterEllison
MinterEllison partners leave in rival firm raid
Adam Handley is among five top lawyers to be poached by HFW, which is trying to cash in on mining and resources deals in Western Australia and China.
- Maxim Shanahan
PwC spin-off Scyne appoints veteran chairman
Scyne Advisory has named John Mullen as its inaugural chairman on its first official day of operations.
- Edmund Tadros
Billable hours harm lawyers: new Hamilton Locke partner
Michael Tooma says reliance on time-based billing is leading to an exodus from the legal profession.
- Maxim Shanahan
September 2023
Hall & Wilcox eyes expansion with boutique takeover
Managing partner Tony Macvean says the deal will help the combined firm become the undisputed market leader in investment funds nationally.
- Maxim Shanahan
July 2023
Former true-crime writer appointed consulting partner at McGrathNicol
Complacency over cybersecurity is hurting the sale value of otherwise attractive businesses, Tony Barnes says.
- Max Shanahan
June 2023
Martin Sheppard to become KPMG Australia’s new national chairman
Former Spotless CEO Martin Sheppard will succeed Alison Kitchen, who was the accounting firm’s first female national chairman.
- Natasha Rudra
April 2023
New partner couldn’t pass up the ‘growth opportunity’ on offer at PwC
New PwC partner Chantal De Beer had to be convinced to even take a meeting with the recruiter aiming to entice her from Deloitte.
- Edmund Tadros
March 2023
This consulting firm helps candidates crack its job interview
The recruiters at Partners in Performance felt Grace Kalinin showed enough potential in her application to warrant a personalised online pre-interview lesson.
- Edmund Tadros
KPMG partners depart for growing boutique consultancy
Part of the reason for the move is that they were restricted in the clients they could work with because of KPMG’s strict conflict of interest policies.
- Edmund Tadros
New young gun partner at consulting firm also helped refurbish office
Daria Radchenko has become one of the youngest advisers appointed to partner at Kearney, while Poush Bharadwaj joined the firm to move beyond strategy work.
- Edmund Tadros