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Revenue Archive

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Former Deacons & Minter Ellison Lawyer Melissa Hammett Bemoans Online Dating

24 November 2009

[EDIT - thanks to the spy who informed us that Melissa no longer works at Minter Ellison, having moved first to Deacons (working in Construction underneath partner Keith Redenbach), before taking a...

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The Delusional Duo: Details Emerge on Defection Trendsetter Clayton Utz

3 May 2011

We had a laugh last week when we saw Clayton Utz CEP Darryl McDonough's delusional comments that his firm was "bucking a bit of a trend" in relation to the defection of its partners to smaller firm...

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Family Farce; Spotlighting Corrs’ Parental & Flexible Work Policies

19 February 2011

One of the ways that firms on the threshold of "top-tier" status try to lure good quality laterals and graduates is through a point of difference. Be it pay, working hours, work benefits  or a mix...

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UPDATE Rumour; BDO Australia in Financial Troubles, Partners Leaving

15 March 2011

[ED: an official BDO response has been received and is posted below] We are hearing rumours that mid-tier accounting firm BDO Australia is in financial trouble. In the last week we've had a few ...

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2009 Firm Spy Corporate Firm of the Year – Freehills

18 December 2009

After a long year of denigrating major Australian corporate firms we thought it apt, at this festive time of year, to reverse the trend and pay homage to one firm whose conduct over the preceding y...

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Linklaters Raid Gets Real: “Whole Raft” of Mallesons Finance Associates Jumping Ship

19 June 2011

Last week we noted that we're starting to see a major power shift towards lawyers at the junior end as lateral movements start to return to their pre-GFC glory days. We hardly spoke soon enough,...

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Wearing the KPMG Wire; Partnership Pay Talk Caught on Tape as Audit Loses Bonus AGAIN

8 July 2010

If it is true that we have "turned the corner" on the GFC, and firms now forecast significant growth over the next financial year, the case for junior employees to receive decent pay rises this yea...

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Clayton Utz Appoints Lateral Senior Associates as Graduate Pay is Lifted (Finally!)

8 April 2010

Among the reported measures defection-ridden national top-tier firm Clayton Utz has taken to rebuild its practice has been to promote senior associates to the partnership and apparently to promote ...

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AAR Situation Room at Code Red as Investigations Continue into Alleged Conflicts

13 May 2011

Since we last wrote about AllensGate, we've had earthquakes, meltdowns, and the world's most wanted man has been discovered, shot and killed.  A covert outfit apparently named Rainbow SEAL Team 6 ...

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Blake Dawson Says ‘No Pay Freeze’… Yet Wages to Remain Steady

4 June 2009

A huge news story is emerging at Blake Dawson this morning in what might easily be construed as a calculated effort by the firm to pacify lawyers threatening to revolt. It has been reported that...

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