Eight make partner at Clayton Utz

The newly promoted lawyers take up their new posts on 1 January

KWM, G+T confirm roles in $5bn De Grey-Northern Star deal

The all-scrip scheme of arrangement transaction will see Northern Star acquiring De Grey

Chris Shanahan appointed chief justice of the Tasmania Supreme Court

He will begin his tenure on 20 January 2025

Former adviser to Israeli prime minister faces genocide charges in Melbourne

The charges allege that he publicly endorsed actions constituting genocide during the Gaza siege

New AI guidelines issued for lawyers across NSW, Victoria, and WA

The principles emphasise adherence to existing ethical obligations for legal professional

Only 38 percent of women in law hold senior roles: International Bar Association report

Women make up nearly half of all lawyers across 11 countries

Cleveland Clinic CLO David Rowan jumps to executive search and talent advisory firm BarkerGilmore

For three decades, Rowan led a department comprising 50 attorneys

Wotton Kearney takes seven from Clyde & Co

The group is led by new partner Jacques Jacobs

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Matthews also hints at what's next for her

The two leaders discuss how they collaborated on the process of refreshing the firm's strategy

Bilardi talks his new leadership role at DLA Piper, and Matthews talks the role she played in picking him as her successor

Amber Warren shares her top three priorities once she officially steps into the position

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Final week of Dealmakers of the Year nominations

Don't forget to submit nominations for exceptional dealmakers in Australia and New Zealand

The leading organisations supporting the legal profession in Australia and NZ for 2023

35 legal service providers were named as the best support partners the profession could have

Don't miss the chance to be a top service provider

Legal vendors across Australia and New Zealand only have until Friday to put themselves forward

What are the best ways to combat employee exhaustion?

Why unlimited time off is a 'giant pain in the neck'