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PKF Archive

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Ernst & Young & the Restless Staff Query ‘Departures’ amid New Redundancy Rumours

10 June 2009

In a huge week for Big 4 accounting screwups gossip, the Firm Spy can today reveal new rumours of discreet sackings, but this time at Ernst & Young. This from an Ernst & Young spy today:...

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The Freehills Freeze; Cold Days Ahead as Staff Pay is Frozen

20 March 2009

After months of redundancies and cutbacks in mid-tier firms and below, it seems that the global financial chill is spreading upwards.  After many requests for updates on the 'big three' -- Malleso...

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UPDATE: Minter Ellison “Crashes” Onto Dept of Immigration Panel Minus Immigration Lawyers

7 June 2011

You'd be surprised if you read some of the emails that wind up in our inbox. We get everything from Russian spammers asking us to "send us metal products" to detailed information about very salacio...

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Flashed in the Pan; Clayton Utz Settles With Michael “Trench” Mitchell

14 December 2010

The Michael "Trench" Mitchell v Clayton Utz legal controversy has both captivated and shocked legal observers alike since it emerged in mid 2009. The saga gave a unvarnished insight into the cultur...

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Technotronic; Blake Dawson Computer Mayhem Explained

9 February 2011

Many of you will recall our popular post last year featuring a very embarrassing memo/speech (apparently) leaked from a Blake Dawson partner. The partner (allegedly) involved unwittingly left the m...

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Fox Tale; Charting Ex-DLA Phillips Fox Lawyer James Gorman’s Rise to the Top

17 September 2009

A regular target for the Firm Spy's opprobrium is the apparently soon to be formally internationally merged national law firm DLA Phillips Fox. But even we must take pause to acknowledge the aw...

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Losing its Religion; Clayton Utz Crucified By More Partnership Defections

16 March 2010

By our count, the following things have happened at besieged national law firm Clayton Utz in 2010: 14 very profitable, well respected partners defected from the firm to build two Australian offices of Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy; the firm sacked over 30% of its Melbourne graduates; a former employee has been given leave to pursue further claims against the firm for alleged sexual harassment and bullying; the firm was stripped of its credentials as an employer of choice for women by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency; and a librarian has created considerable controversy by hording an inordinate amount of firm fruit. Holy moly! We are particularly upset at the sacking of the graduates. This is frankly a disgrace and all partners concerned shoul...

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KPMG Rumour: Up to 300 More Redundancies?

18 June 2009

As KPMG staff head to the Poo Polls in the next few days, the latest rumour floating about the office is apparently that, if partners are unable to implement the planned leave of absence/4-day week...

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Minter Ellison Coffee Cup Discretionary Spend Sparks Talk of a Thawing Pay Freeze

7 October 2009

Following from last week's post profiling the vomit-inducing whopping pay packets received last financial year by Minter Ellison partners (after apparently sacking a mother of five, no less), we re...

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PWC Staff ‘Twiddle Thumbs’ As Partners Attend Boozy Spring Carnival

5 November 2009

Hilarious anonymous tip from a PWC spy earlier today: So, I have been at PwC for a few years now... Melbourne Cup came around and my Big 4 friends told me of all the great parties their firms ar...

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