Australia

A tale of two markets: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, …”

The global pandemic has had a measurable effect on all markets across the globe, and the legal industry has been no exception. While the first…

Joe Blackwood December 21, 2020

Australia: State of the Legal Market 2020 — Growth amid the storm

Despite turmoil in the global economy brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 30,000-foot view of the Australian legal market looks relatively rosy compared to…

Thomson Reuters Institute September 09, 2020

2019 Australia: State of the Legal Market — Growth Continues as Uncertainty Rises

At the end of fiscal year 2018, a year of unprecedented growth in the Australian legal market, the overall feeling after was one of optimism,…

Thomson Reuters Institute September 22, 2019

Corporate Law Departments in Australia Face Pressure, Need to Focus on Value, New Report Says

Corporate law departments in Australia are realizing that this year may become one fraught with risk, elevated expectations, reduced resources and a strict need to…

Thomson Reuters Institute April 01, 2019

Financial Crime Set to Become a Pre-Election Battlefield in Australia

The fight against cross-border financial crime is shaping up to be a political minefield in Australia, as the major parties prepare their policy platforms for…

Nathan Lynch February 28, 2019

Australian Law Firms Saw Big Leaps in Demand and Revenue in FY2018, Says New Report

After an extended period of stagnation, Australian law firms saw levels of growth in revenue and demand in fiscal year 2018 that would have been…

Thomson Reuters Institute September 28, 2018