Features

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 character.

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 Olivia Collings.

By Eddie Sheehy, CEO, Nuix. It is no secret that Australian lawyers are drowning in more information than they can handle.

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.

John Denton has friends in high places – and as he tells ALB a bit of influence goes a long way in the legal profession

As head of the CBA Group legal department, David Cohen makes light work of billion-dollar mergers and class actions. But as Olivia Collings discovers, it’s the success of his colleagues that gives him true satisfaction

Online law firm marketing has now gone beyond the traditional webpage and into the brave new world of social media

Holding Redlich managing partner Chris Lovell thinks that equity partnerships which run on ‘eat what you kill’ models should learn some table manners. He shares his viewpoint with Renu Prasad

Rain-sodden Brisbane is still shaping up as one of the hottest markets for the legal industry in 2011– but local firms are wary of the ever-increasing competition

2011 promises to be another year of intrigue and transformation for many of Australia and New Zealand’s best-known firms. ALB starts the year by nominating ten firms for whom 2011 will be a particularly critical year. Whether they are law firms primed for growth or ones that are looking to recover from a setback, here are the firms that have a point to prove to the market.

ALB highlights the philosophy behind modern office design and speaks with some law firms that have recently refurbished their offices

Businesses are now turning their attention back to compliance issues

National broadband networks, rising corporate IT expenditure and new software development opportunities are all adding up to an increased demand for legal advice.

Mid-size firms are growing in sophistication and Hebert Geer’s Bill Fazio has been at the forefront of the transformation. He speaks with ALB about the road ahead for the firm

Unpredictable times breed unpredictable workflows. ALB speaks with some leading litigation lawyers to find out how their practice has been faring of late.

The Australian economy may be emerging from the GFC but insurers are still experiencing the effects of the fallout. Law firms are now busy with a spike in claims work as the debris settles.

The economic woes of the past 18 months have been well documented, but some law firms still managed to record exceptional growth in FY09. ALB''s annual Fast 10 returns to acknowledge the fastest growing firms of the year

As the industry enters the New Year with a renewed sense of optimism, ALB singles out ten firms that are set to have a big 2010

Workplace lawyers around the country have good reason to toast the start of the New Year: 2010 looks set to be a bumper year for IR work

Carter Newell's Paul Hopkins speaks to ALB about mergers, aviation law, the corporate firm model and how to build a nurturing firm culture for staff and clients