Workplace
The national law firm's CEO has learned plenty of lessons from establishing a startup hub inside the firm, including some unexpected common traits between startup founders and lawyers.
The managing partner for Australia is trying to double revenue by 2026. In a vigorous talent market, he wants to create a place people actually want to work.
Uber’s payroll tax dispute with NSW has left Supreme Court judge David Hammerschlag with the sense that the case may have been argued incorrectly.
The graphic design unicorn's acquisition of Leonardo.Ai would be the perfect test case for a mandatory merger-review system — but that's not the regulatory landscape we're in.
It's accepted that startup employees can lose their equity if they fall afoul of bad leaver clauses or break NDAs. But there are other tripwires that threaten equity even for those who leave on good terms.
Anne Marie-Allgrove says Baker McKenzie is not the only firm finding it hard to retain partners and associates as generational change and cultural shifts sweep through the legal industry, as she eyes growth in 2024.
Over the past year there has been a plethora of headlines about 'big six' and other elite law firms integrating AI into their operations. But is it more than just a marketing stunt?
When companies need to review their corporate culture, they often turn to lawyers or consultants to do the job. When law firms themselves are the subject of review, things can get complicated.
Clifford Chance’s decision to engage former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick's consultancy has put the gruelling workplace culture at law firms in the spotlight.
An analysis of the C-Suite at Australia's biggest listed companies shows the country is following a global trend.
On International Women's Day, the disconnect between what has become a tick-a-box exercise versus any meaningful solutions to the very real issues facing women in corporate Australia has become jarring.
The key to success this reporting season seems to be cutting costs effectively.
Woolworths' Brad Banducci was just the latest among many CEOs who've slipped up when dealing with the media.
Claudia Goldin’s work on power couples and greedy jobs provides key insights into the forces underpinning gender inequality.
Justin Angsuwat may have the hardest HR job in startups. He's responsible for the culture at the company that helps other companies with it.
Founders and capital allocators can learn a lot from the Wallabies' defeat at the Rugby World Cup and the sport's 20-year death spiral in Australia.
