Long hours, distant targets: Lawyers are getting a raw deal
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Law firm reaches $160m deal with president as legal industry divide deepens
A fourth major American law firm, Milbank, struck a deal on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) with Donald Trump amid the president’s campaign against perceived enemies in the legal industry, while another…
Law firm strikes deal with staff after 12-month stand-off
Maurice Blackburn has struck a deal with unionised staff, ending a year-long pay dispute that peaked last month when lawyers were shut out of their offices by the Labor-aligned firm…
PwC spin-off Scyne Advisory to slash staff and restructure
Scyne Advisory will cut up to 10 per cent of its staff and restructure into three divisions, reducing the number of partner-level executives. The changes were announced to staff on…
15 years of drift: Why global law firms can’t make it in Australia
15 years of drift: Why global law firms can’t make it in Australia
US consulting firms offer concessions to head off Trump cuts
New York/Washington | Consulting firms have offered to cut back US government contracts, limit price rises and shift to performance-based fees, after the Trump administration demanded they prove taxpayers were…
New Grant Thornton boss to strike at bigger rivals ‘while iron is hot’
New Grant Thornton boss to strike at bigger rivals ‘while iron is hot’
ATO alleges ex-EY partner Peter White ‘lined his pockets’ with client money
Former EY partner Peter White “lined his and his friend’s pockets” with secret commissions from clients by failing to disclose relationships he had with companies he used for facilitating illegal…
Why directors must navigate governance without scuttling growth
“It’s like driving with one foot on the brake and one foot on the accelerator,” Rigotti says. “Sometimes boards go heavy on compliance when they should be looking at long-term…
EY ex-partner being sued by ATO challenges tax assessment
The former EY partner who is alleged to have taken $700,000 in secret commissions while setting up illegal tax schemes for wealthy clients is challenging the Tax Office’s personal assessment…