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Poorly Handled; Ernst & Young Involuntary Xmas Leave of Absence

14 December 2009

With offices set to close over the Christmas break, it is interesting to see how the different firms are managing the shut down. We invite you to tell us how and for how long your office will close...

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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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DLA Phillips Fox(t)rot; Formal Merger With DLA Piper Sought

24 August 2009

It seems the combination of fumbled redundancies, rumoured pay reductions to juniors and general bad publicity has caused a deep rot to develop at DLA Phillips Fox. So much is this the case, it has...

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Brisbanian Departure Ouch Amid Grant Thornton 2008 Merger Insight

6 April 2011

On Monday we welcomed our first ever gossip from mid-tier accounting firm Grant Thornton with allegations that an external auditor recently found evidence of number-fudging in the firm's books.. We...

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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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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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Iron Fisted; 6 Deloitte Dissidents Sully Giam’s Election Win

30 November 2009

Simply exceptional Deloitte firm spying has enabled us to break yet another major story today: the disagreeably garish Giam Swiegers has been given the nod for another term. Wanker Flamboyant sh...

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How Much Do Mallesons Partners Earn? AFR Law Firm Profit Survey

22 September 2009

Thanks to the AFR for the following profile: Partner Remuneration System Lock-step, virtually full equity partnership Partner Pay For 2008/09 Most of its equity partners earned $1,400,00...

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Dead Cats Dont Bounce; Minter Ellison Partner Simon Alroe Faces Allegations

7 July 2009

As reported by Roll on Friday: A partner Minter Ellison has apparently been arrested for allegedly harassing a colleague. Simon Alroe, a partner in the firm's Brisbane office, was bailed by the ...

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Tiny Necromancer; Mallesons Staff Decry Rumoured Frugal Offer

31 July 2009

We reported yesterday the revelation that Mallesons has been forced, by dint of the GFC, to shed 5% of staff. Mallesons Chief Executive Clairvoyant Partner Robert Milliner, dismissed the heartwarmi...

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