August
Christie’s-backed art fintech puts finishing touches on recap
It also opened a $US50 million debt book opportunity alongside the equity round and told backers it would be open to a sale or join venture discussions.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
May
HWL Ebsworth anoints ‘co-pilots’ to replace the late Juan Martinez
Australia’s largest legal partnership, HWL Ebsworth, has new leaders who are hoping for “not such a combative relationship with the media”.
- Michael Pelly
April
Weekend vote, no notice: HWLE invalidly dismissed partner, court finds
Equity partner Greg Lewis was given no notice of a weekend vote to expel him from the HWL Ebsworth partnership, in breach of the firm’s partnership agreement.
- Maxim Shanahan
March
Martinez lieutenant tipped to lead HWL Ebsworth
Juan Martinez’s right-hand man is favoured to become the next leader of Australia’s largest legal partnership.
- Michael Pelly
From housing commission flats to law firm CEO
Long-term head of HWL Ebsworth Juan Martinez built the nation’s largest legal partnership on the back of hard lessons from a harsh childhood.
- Michael Pelly
Shock death of CEO stuns HWL Ebsworth
Australia’s largest legal partnership is facing a succession crisis after Juan Martinez, its managing partner for 26 years, died on Monday of a suspected heart attack, aged 64.
- Michael Pelly
February
Court permanently blocks use of HWL Ebsworth hack data
The law firm succeeded in making permanent a court order that prevents the use of stolen data, as the size of the hack means lost documents have not been itemised.
- Maxim Shanahan
September 2023
HWL Ebsworth says ‘business as usual’ after hack
Australia largest legal partnership says its profitability remains “well above industry average”.
- Michael Pelly
August 2023
Law firms ‘choosing to pay ransoms’ to cybercriminals
Law firms “tick every box” for hackers, and more than 20 local firms have been targeted, according to a data security expert.
- Michael Pelly
July 2023
A ‘puzzling’ lack of documentation at HWL Ebsworth
Has HWL Ebsworth’s much-discussed aversion to unfettered printing privileges extended to the creation of printable documents in the first place?
- Myriam Robin
May 2023
Budget hope for High Court’s leaky roof
High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel will be hoping for some extra money on Tuesday night to help fight a losing battle against water damage.
- Michael Pelly
How the HWL Ebsworth hack unfolded
It was late on Friday afternoon – a peak time for cyber threats – when Australia’s biggest legal partnership and others learnt about a possible attack.
- Michael Pelly
May 2022
Not happy, Juan: HWL Ebsworth boss claims ‘victim’ status
HWL Ebsworth supremo Juan Martinez has been in touch. And he’s not happy with The Australian Financial Review – again.
- Michael Pelly
March 2021
HWL settles underpayment claim by former partner
HWL Ebsworth has settled a $30,000 claim linked to the firm’s failed IPO bid.
- Hannah Wootton
February 2021
HWL Ebsworth accused of underpaying partner who opposed failed float
A former HWL Ebsworth partner has claimed the firm failed to pay her almost $30,000 because she did not support its collapsed IPO attempt last year.
- Hannah Wootton
July 2020
HWL Ebsworth boss files Human Rights complaint
Juan Martinez says a pun in this column racially vilified him based on his Spanish heritage.
- Myriam Robin
At HWL Ebsworth, no Juan can go home
Three staff members at the nation's largest legal partnership have now tested positive for the coronavirus.
- Myriam Robin
June 2019
The Juan and only boss of Australia's biggest law firm
If anyone expected Juan Martinez to go into his shell after his recent travails with a sacked partner, they've got the wrong man.
- Michael Pelly