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Legal expert predicts major merging firms

2 October 2009 | Mallesons and Freehills are too big, and their sights are set too firmly on Asia, to consider a merger with another major Australian firm, says the legal market expert who last week predicted the rise of a mega firm.


Law firms to face new threat from mega firm

29 September 2009 | One mega firm to rule them all, and one major mid tier firm that will really be able to compete with the top tier, are very real threats to other firms in the Australian legal services industry.


News in brief: Ethics study; KPMG action; Cyber spies

20 April 2009 | Law firms, experts, open ethics study; Carneys files action over KPMG; Law expert raises ethics questions over cyber spies


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