Understanding JobKeeper payments
This week the Federal Government announced a subsidy program to help businesses affected by COVID-19 cover the costs of their employees’ wages.
Director penalty regime extended to include GST
The Federal Government’s package of reforms aimed at addressing illegal phoenix activity is now law. One of the more significant measures under the reforms is the extension of the director penalty regime to include GST and other indirect tax liabilities of a company.
The growing importance of ESG risk can’t be overlooked
Alastair Phillips, Senior Manager of our Melbourne firm, explains the growing ESG risks companies are exposed to and dispels some of the common misunderstandings about ESG.
Legal survey 2020: State of the legal nations
A recent study of legal firms and partners revealed interesting insights into the profession in Australia and New Zealand.
Legal survey 2020: People, remuneration and retention
Pitcher Partners’ 2020 Legal Survey sought views on a range of factors related to legal firms including equity and retention, remuneration, gender and more, revealing rising risks for firms.
Legal survey 2020: Financial management
Legal firms are experiencing increasing pressure on fees and profit according to a recent survey.
Legal survey 2020: Structure and governance
Compliance obligations of legal firms continues to increase with the structure and governance of practices becoming more important. Not surprisingly, a corporate model continues to be the favoured structure of legal firms according to a recent survey.
Legal survey 2020: Technology
A survey of legal firms saw an increase in the number of firms using technology to improve the client experience from 45% to 55%.
Legal survey 2020: The cultural gap
Culture was a standout theme in a recent survey of legal firms, having a significant impact on many other areas of a firm including the strategy and succession, governance and decision making, and technology gaps.
Pitcher Partners 2020 legal survey
Pitcher Partners recently conducted its sixth annual survey of legal firms and partners in Australia and New Zealand.