Raiding a competitor is a great way for ambitious law firms to expand their reach and achieve their strategic goals. In 2023 ten firms, big and small, managed to catch a big fish or lure whole teams of lawyers away from their rivals.
Global law firm K&L Gates has lured the head of McInnes Wilson’s construction and infrastructure group  to join its growing team in Brisbane.
Increased obligations to address and prevent sexual harassment passed in late 2022 have left some employers confused about their obligations and, in some cases, eager to fire employees before issuing a warning, says Dentonsâ new employment partner Edmund Burke.
International law firm HFW has lured a team of eight lawyers from Clyde & Co, led by a partner known for his litigation funding practice.
Former Pinsent Masons lawyer George Varma has been recruited to Gilbert + Tobin’s energy and resources team, marking the second lateral hire for the firm’s Perth office this financial year.
A former Gilbert + Tobin lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising clients in finance transactions has joined Squire Patton Boggs’ as a partner in Sydney.
Gilbert + Tobin has lured partner Orla McCoy from Clayton Utz to co-head the law firm’s leading restructuring and insolvency team, strengthening the practice to over 18 core lawyers.
A retiring Federal Court judge who served on the bench for almost two decades has railed against court fees âthat no ordinary person can affordâ and overly complex legislation, including the Corporations Act, which he called a “blight on our community”.
Global law firm Kennedys has bolstered its insurance practice with the appointment of Clyde & Co’s managing partner in Australia.
Thomson Geer has raided the property team of competitor M+K, luring a team of six, including two partners.