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Firm Spy Case Summary Archive

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FINAL CLEARANCE: 50% Off Mallesons Merchandise – Hurray (Sic) Stock Won’t Last!

2 February 2012

For those peculiar Mallesonian sods who don't get enough exposure to their workplace through gruelling 18-hour days and weekends in the office, a tantalising cut-price option emerged yesterday - ch...

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Rumour: Blake Dawson Votes on Ashurst Merger, Merger to Proceed

31 August 2011

The Blake Dawson partnership met and voted on a proposal to merge with London Silver Circle firm Ashurst on 20 August and the proposal was approved, if our source is to be believed. The passage of ...

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How Much Do Baker & McKenzie Partners Earn? AFR Law Firm Profit Survey

21 September 2009

Thanks to the AFR for the following profile: Partner Remuneration System Performance based on objective formula for equity partners. About 55% are equity partners (principals) and 45% "base and...

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Office Ghost Town; Blakes Partners Score Cheap Computers After Mass Redundancies

7 May 2010

In a deal signed well ahead of the outbreak of the GFC, top-tier firm Blake Dawson decided to move its Melbourne offices from the opulent confines of 101 Collins Street in preference for several fl...

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This Year’s Winners: Minters, Freehills & Blakes – Top Tier Revenue Stats Revealed

30 August 2011

Some highly interesting stats in the current edition of BRW (25/08). It is the BRW Top 500 Private Companies edition and it records the FY 2010/11 revenue results of all of Australia's major law fi...

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Rumour: Luis Izzo Resigns Days After ClizzoBridgetz Suppression Order Lifted

9 December 2011

By the measure of things, last week must have been a truly horrible time in the life of Clutz lawyer Luis Izzo. Emails he expected would remain correspondence between himself and the intended addre...

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Rumour of Possible Mallesons Pay Freeze

19 May 2009

The Firm Spy has received a report suggesting that 'perennial' heavyweight Mallesons Stephen Jaques is considering a pay freeze by stealth. We received the following anonymous tip this evening: ...

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Corporate Wizardry; Mallesons Announces Voluntary Redundancy Scheme

30 July 2009

Mallesons Stephen Jaques is reported to have yesterday announced a voluntary redundancy scheme open to all employees. The firm apparently hopes to shed an incredible 5% of staff with the scheme. ...

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The Tony Awards; DLA Phillips Fox Partners Give Gong New Name

17 November 2009

It has been a while since we have heard anything from DLA Phillips Fox and whilst we had hoped something lighthearted might appear in our inbox, this is what we regrettably received from an anonymous DLAPH spy yesterday: DLA PHillips Fox Performance is performance managing instead of making people redudant to avoid paying packages. I alone know of 2 people who are being targeted by management. One is a lawyer and one is in the business development function. Apparently the firm has decided on a new structure and is trying to managing all of the "extras" out without paying redundancies so that the press doesnt find out how badly they are doing. It is utterly dispicable and people need to know! DLA Phillips Fox has just announced a new Chief Executive Partner - Tony Holland - coming fr...

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How Much Do Allens Arthur Robinson Partners Earn? AFR Law Firm Profit Survey

21 September 2009

Thanks to the AFR for the following profile: Partnership Remuneration System Lock-step with performance-based elements. Partner Pay 2008-09 A select few equity partners took home as much as $...

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