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Why Corrs CEO Gavin MacLaren has a target on his back

Michael Pelly
Michael PellyLegal editor

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth CEO Gavin MacLaren is not only the best paid law firm leader in the land, he is also the most talked about. And that’s not a good thing.

When MacLaren secured a contract extension through to 2033 that could be worth $100 million, he put a target on his back – and his friends and foes have been firing at will.

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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com

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