King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) will end its China–Australia partnership after 14 years, with staff told on Tuesday that the firm will become two separate entities in 2026.
Once the split is finalised on 31 March, the Australian arm will be known as Mallesons.
The memo announcing the split, seen by Capital Brief, was distributed ahead of a formal announcement expected over the next 24 hours. It was sent out soon after the first reports of the split emerged on Law.com.
KWM Australia CEO Renae Lattey and chairman David Friedlander wrote that they were “very excited about what this next chapter will bring”.
