Reports
  • Melbourne 2010
    By ALB | Tuesday, 3 August 2010

    Melbourne: the spiritual home of AFL, the W class tram and some of the nation’s most enterprising young law firms. ALB investigates.
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  • New Zealand 2010
    By ALB | Tuesday, 3 August 2010

    In February this year, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Bill English laid out a stark assessment of the NZ economy. Rising unemployment, sluggish growth even in the pre-GFC era and a five year drop in exports were the highlights – or lowlights – of what English described as an extended passage of decline.
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  • Sydney 2010
    By ALB | Tuesday, 3 August 2010

    Sydney may have lost some of its lustre during the GFC, but firms are confident that the Harbour City is set the regain its sparkle. ALB investigates
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  • Perth 2010
    By ALB | Tuesday, 3 August 2010

    After a brief hiatus, Perth is ready to resume its role as a national and regional powerhouse – and one of the world’s biggest law firms wants a piece of the action.
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  • Brisbane 2010
    By Renu Prasad | Tuesday, 3 August 2010

    After a lean 2009, Brisbane firms are sensing that the tide has turned. ALB talks to the key players.
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  • Melbourne 09
    By Renu Prasad | Monday, 13 July 2009

    As the Sydney market continues to take a battering, expansionist Melbourne firms find things more positive back home
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  • New Zealand 09 (1 comments)
    By Renu Prasad | Wednesday, 10 June 2009

    Diversification, cut-throat pricing, more competition for government work: these are just some of the outcomes as New Zealand firms adjust to a new world order
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  • Sydney 09
    By Cabral Douglas | Wednesday, 13 May 2009

    With Australian corporations seeking to replace high-priced firms in an effort to cut legal costs, ALB speaks to some of the leading mid-tier players who stand to benefit
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  • Perth 09
    By Cabral Douglas | Tuesday, 21 April 2009

    With commodities prices falling and a global recession looming, ALB's Cabral Douglas asks leading lawyers: Has Perth gone from boom to bust?
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  • Brisbane 09
    By Cabral Douglas | Monday, 16 February 2009

    A booming Queensland economy has delivered record profits for Brisbane law firms, but future growth will depend on their ability to adjust to the changing demands of current and prospective clients.
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  • NZ South Island 2008
    By Cabral Douglas | Monday, 2 February 2009

    Cabral Douglas finds out why South Island law firms are infused with electoral enthusiasm
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  • Sydney 2008
    By ALB,Joshua Scott | Friday, 3 October 2008

    Last year, ALB reported that Sydney firms were enjoying the fruits of a single office policy. This year we find Sydney firms hatching new and novel plans to endure the long winter that the credit crunch promises to deliver
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