Australian law firms such as Allens Arthur Robinson and Middletons are increasingly building a presence in Perth in response to growing client demand as the Western Australian market continues to strengthen.

Sundance Resources' company secretary and general manager of corporate services John Carr-Gregg was killed in Saturday's plane crash in the Republic of Congo.

Allens Arthur Robinson has taken out the WSP Lincolne Scott Sustainability Leadership Award at the United Nations Association of Australia's (UNAA) World Environment Day Awards, held last week.

A lawyer at Allens Arthur Robinson has just completed recording his first solo vocal and acoustic guitar album.

Anthony Arrow is making the unusual switch from in-house lawyer to private practice, leaving the construction company John Holland to become a partner at Allens Arthur Robinson.

Top law firms in Australia appear confident they will retain their market positions in the legal segment, despite yesterday's announcement that Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy will soon be competing for the same work.

Law firms claim there are too few legal job opportunities to allow for a "mass exodus" of employees beginning in February, after a survey by consultancy Chandler Macleod found 95 per cent of job candidates in Australia were looking for work.