There are 10 partners and 15 counsels up for promotion
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has promoted 10 lawyers to partnership roles and 15 lawyers to executive counsel or special counsel roles in Australia as part of the firm’s annual global counsel promotion round. The appointments take effect from May 01.
“Promotions are not only about recognising talent and investing in our people,” said Andrew Pike, executive partner at HSF. “They are also about ensuring that we have the right people in place to meet the evolving needs of our clients.”
The global appointments include 34 new partners across 14 cities – the largest cohort of partner promotions in the firm's history. Notably, 41 percent of them are women including six of the 10 new partners in Australia.
“These new counsel – from a wide range of practice groups across the firm – are all highly skilled and experienced senior lawyers with the specialised knowledge and expertise that our clients expect on their matters. They have each made a positive contribution to the firm and have a strong track record of delivering outstanding work. I wish them every success in their new roles.”
The new Australian appointments are:
Promoted to Partner
|
Patrick Clark |
Competition, Melbourne |
Competition, Regulation and Trade |
|---|---|---|
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Rachel Dawson |
Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety, Perth |
Employment/Industrial Relations |
|
Wendy Fauvel |
Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety, Brisbane |
Employment/Industrial Relations |
|
Mark Hatfull |
Corporate, Perth |
Energy and Resources |
|
Nerida Jessup |
Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety, Sydney |
Workplace Health and Safety |
|
Jason Jordan |
Corporate, Melbourne |
M&A |
|
Olga Klimczak |
Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety, Perth |
Employment/Industrial Relations |
|
Alex Mackinnon |
Corporate, Melbourne |
Equity Capital Markets and M&A |
|
Niresha Mudalige |
Real Estate, Melbourne |
Commercial Property |
|
Aoife Xuereb |
Disputes, Melbourne |
Commercial Litigation/Class Actions |
Promoted to Executive Counsel
|
Sophie Beaman |
Industrial Relations, Sydney |
Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety |
|---|---|---|
|
Danielle Briers |
Disputes, Sydney |
Commercial Litigation / Regulatory Investigations & Inquiries |
|
William Chew |
Corporate, Sydney |
M&A, and Restructuring, Turnaround and Insolvency |
|
Rebecca Davie |
Real Estate, Sydney |
Environment, Planning and Communities |
|
Guillermo Garcia-Perrote |
Disputes, Sydney |
Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration |
|
Ben Harris |
Employment, Sydney |
Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety |
|
Nadine Kilpatrick |
Finance, Melbourne |
Project Finance |
|
Zoe Leyland |
Corporate, Melbourne |
M&A |
|
Vanessa Leyshon |
Disputes, Sydney |
Class Actions |
|
Emily Peverill |
Real Estate, Melbourne |
Commercial Property |
|
Kara Reynolds |
Employment, Sydney |
Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety |
|
Lauren Selby |
Corporate, Sydney |
Head Office Advisory Team |
Promoted to Special Counsel
|
Daniel Johnson |
Corporate, Sydney |
Technology, Media and Telecommunications |
|---|---|---|
|
Yorick Ng |
Corporate, Sydney |
Funds and Wealth (Asset) Management |
|
David Ryan |
Corporate, Melbourne |
Technology, Media and Telecommunications |
