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How much is a 400-person law firm worth as a business?

By Peter Frankl. We now have the answer to this question as a result of publicly listed law firm DWF acquiring 400-person law firm Rousaud Costas Duran ("RCD").  The partners of RCD will be selling…

How firms can survive the Christmas ‘quiet season’ and be set for success in the new year

by Peter Maloney, GlobalX CEO. For many legal firms, the festive break is a time to take a breath, reflect on the year that was and wind down over the few weeks leading up to…

ANZ completes first settlement on Sympli’s new digital platform

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) together with Gold Coast firms K2 Law and WP Lawyers have completed the first financial settlement through Sympli Australia Pty Ltd (Sympli). The electronic settlement of a property…

My Legal Mate app gives students immediate access to tailored advice in seven languages

In an Australian first, Study NSW has joined forces with the Redfern Legal Centre to launch a new mobile app offering free legal advice to international students studying across the State. The innovative new app,…

Debtors collections solved for law firms using LexisNexis Affinity

LexisNexis Affinity users can now integrate their practice management system with FeeSynergy's automated debtors collection software, FeeSynergy Collect. Collecting debtors is one of the least-liked activities of running a law firm business. It requires constant…

GlobalX beefs up senior management team ahead of 2020

One of Australia’s leading legal technology providers, GlobalX, has made several new senior management appointments in the lead up to 2020. David Cohen has been appointed as GlobalX Group Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary…

An Australian Legal Tech IPO

Australian Legal technology company thedocyard has issued a prospectus to raise $4m to $5m and list on the ASX. thedocyard is a cloud-based deal space for managing the entire lifecycle of any corporate or commercial…

200 Australian law firms are now using Smarter Drafter

More and more Australian law firms are putting faith in legal technology More than 200 Australian law firms are using Smarter Drafter as of this week, indicating a shift in the attitudes towards ‘legaltech’. Smarter…