Changes needed to PPP model, say lawyers
The structure of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) will need to be different in the future according to general counsels and lawyers in the field.
ANALYSIS: Let them eat Blakes
Ashurst has embraced Australia with the Blake Dawson merger - but is Australia ready to embrace Ashurst?
ANALYSIS: Rush to Resources
Australian law firms are anxious to secure their place in the increasingly globalised resource industry – but which firm’s strategy will come up trumps?
ANALYSIS: The King’s Ransom
Mallesons is set for a merger with prize partner King & Wood – but at what cost?
Q&A with Erin McCarthy, one of the authors of Parental Leave: A User-Friendly Guide
Managing partner profile: Wayne Spanner, Norton Rose
Norton Rose Australia managing partner Wayne Spanner is determined to foster a culture of unity –but he’s staying mum on the issue of financial integration. Renu Prasad reports.
In-house issues: The road ahead
As business prepares for a year of heightened economic uncertainty and unprecedented legislative change, Olivia Collings spoke with in-house lawyers from a diverse range of industr ...
In-house Profile: Simon Tuxen, Westfield Group
Everybody likes a bargain and Simon Tuxen, group general counsel at Westfield Group, is no different when it comes to legal services, reports Olivia Collings
FEATURE: Construction
As the mining boom progresses and governments look to rebuild infrastructure in flood-ravaged regions, lawyers sense that their workload is about to take a distinctly front-end cha ...
In-house Profile: Rod Bordignon, Woolworths
Woolworths group legal manager Rod Bordignon is not afraid to do a little shopping around of his own when it comes to sourcing quality legal advice. He shares his perspective with ...
Resourcing litigation: How technology is improving access to legal processes
By Eddie Sheehy, CEO, Nuix. It is no secret that Australian lawyers are drowning in more information than they can handle.
What's yours is mine
There’s no doubt that the mining and resources industry is one of Australia’s hottest sectors – and there’s still no end to the legal work either.