Global law firm MinterEllison has lost five senior partners to rival HFW, including four of its Perth partners and its chief representative in the Beijing office.
There has been a significant re-ranking of law firms in Perth over the past year, while the sector is also adapting to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.
The number of solicitors in Western Australia has fallen by 10 per cent over the past four years compared with growth of 15 per cent across the country as a whole, a survey has found.