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The Freehills Pay Freeze; Winter Chill Will Continue Until Further Notice

9 April 2009

After announcing a firm-wide pay freeze, it appears that Freehills managing partner Gavin Bell has been besieged with questions from aggrieved staff, having been forced to respond to questions abou...

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Crocodile Dundee’s Plastic Surgery made possible by Ernst & Young?

23 June 2009

If you're like us here at the Firm Spy, and you're wondering to whom we can apportion blame for the disfigurement of iconic Australian actor Paul Hogan through plastic surgery, then it might be tim...

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Shit Sandwich; Baker & McKenzie Appoints Bruce Hambrett as National Managing Partner

28 August 2009

Baker & McKenzie yesterday appointed Bruce Hambrett to its national chair. As reported in June 2004: Baker & McKenzie has recruited Bruce Hambrett as a partner to its litigation and ins...

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Firm Spy Downlow Award – Allens Arthur Robinson

23 September 2009

We thought it appropriate, in this huge week of Australian Rules Football, to pay homage to our national sport with the inaugural Firm Spy Downlow Award. Whereas the Brownlow is awarded to the fai...

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Mallefuns Gives Free Leave While Allens Arthur is Robbing Staff Holidays

15 December 2009

We received a few replies to our call yesterday for news on the way firms are handling the Christmas shut-down. In essence, we were hoping to find out if any firms were using the opportunity - a tr...

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How Much Do Blake Dawson Partners Earn? AFR Law Firm Profit Survey

22 September 2009

Thanks to the AFR for the following profile: Partnership Remuneration System Performance-based across eight levels, up from six, with a bonus. Partnership Pay 2008/09 The lowest level partner...

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2011 Salary Survey Results Part 4: 3+ PQE and Senior Associates

3 November 2011

It's been a long time coming, but there we are: Part 4 of our 2011 Salary Survey.  As you'll recall, we posted parts 1, 2 and 3 in recent months: Part 1: top-tier graduates Part 2: 1-2 year ...

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Minter Ellison Babe Mayhem: “We Loiter at Their Elevator Each Morning”

12 July 2011

It has been good news this month at Australia's largest law firm by revenue, Minter Ellison, who posted partnership growth of 2.4% for FY2011. The firm now has 296 partners, up from 289 last year (...

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Former Minter Ellison Partner Simon Alroe Creates Blog Site

29 September 2009

Recently de-equitised Minter Ellison partner Simon Alroe, the subject of an apparent Survivor-style 'voting off the island', has created his very own blog. Alroe, who the Sunshine Coast Daily re...

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Ex-Clutz are Ex-Mates: Clutz’s War on Mateship

27 October 2010

As if the firm's recent ban on 'mate' and other office colloquialisms wasn't bad enough, it seems that the firm is now 'pressuring' staff not to socialise with former employees.  Thanks to the ano...

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