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involuntary redundancy Archive

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Manage-Out Mayhem; Rumour Mallesons Lures Grads By Going Back to the Future

29 September 2010

A few weeks ago we turned the Firm Spy spotlight onto the Mallesons' non-partner headcount reduction for FY2010. Quite remarkably, the firm shed 227 staff in the last financial year, netting a redu...

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Shit Sandwich: AAR CEP Michael Rose Seals Kumar’s Fate on Masterchef

1 July 2011

The Menu Entree: Confit of ocean trout with fennell and apple salad Main Course: A Shit Sandwich Braised beef cheek on celeriac puree with roast beetroot. Desert: Chocolate tart Pioneerring fat...

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Clifford Chance Takes No Chances on Mallesons as Merger Talks Break Down

9 December 2008

A top-secret merger proposal between Clifford Chance and Mallesons Stephen Jaques, which was unknown to many partners in both firms, has broken down, it has emerged. A new merger proposal, comin...

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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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Terminator 4; Deloitte Fires then Hires ‘New Weapon’ to ‘Wage War’

10 June 2009

It has emerged that despite rumours of 'Deloitte deletes' and 'underhanded sackings', Deloitte has found room in its vast offices for new employees. We received the following comments from a Deloit...

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The Reject Shop: Blake Dawson Gives Seasonals a Chance, Then Rejects Them

16 September 2011

With the waistline of major Australian law firms contracting as changes in leverage become more entrenched, conditions are deteriorating for law students across the country. It is not a good time t...

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Big4 Accounting Firm Parental Leave Policies & the Freehills (in)Significant Cost

13 May 2010

A couple of weeks ago, the AFR published an interesting article profiling parental leave policies amongst the Big4 accounting firms. In that article, the following was written: From July 1, KPMG w...

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Mallesons Merger Mania; Take a Chance, Take a Chance, Take a Chance on Me!

17 May 2010

On Friday, the AFR published yet another article speculating on an imminent announcement of a merger between Mallesons & Clifford Chance. This follows articles we published in mid and late Octo...

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Mallesons Chief Expects ‘Record Revenue’, Yet Wont Rule Out Merger or Redundancies

27 April 2009

In a bizarre move, Mallesons Chief Executive Partner Robert Milliner has today given the most candid account yet of the financial state of his firm. And it beggars belief! Whereas the spectrum o...

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Mallesons Considers ‘Chopping Spare Lawyers’; Sensitive Documents Leaked to Media

5 December 2008

A climate of fear descended upon top-tier fim Mallesons today as a leaked document confirms the worst fears of staff; sackings are squarely on the agenda. The document, leaked to the Financial Revi...

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