Law firms with moves include Ashurst Perkins Coie, Carter Newell, HopgoodGanim Lawyers, HWLE Lawyers
Ashurst Perkins Coie, Carter Newell, HopgoodGanim Lawyers, HWLE Lawyers, Maddocks, and Pinsent Masons were among the law firms that recently announced appointments across Australia.
Harvey and FTI Consulting also made changes to their ranks.
On 4 November 2026, Ashurst Perkins Coie shared that it was supplementing its financial crime offering by adding Lisa Dobbin and Josh Black as Sydney-based partners in Risk Advisory, the firm’s consulting business. The two new partners joined from Deloitte.
On 4 November 2026, Carter Newell announced the appointments of Sydney-based partners Matthew Gerathy and Rory Smith to its general liability practice. Both have garnered experience in insurance law and claims disputes.
Smith most recently worked at Moray & Agnew.
Joining from Makinson d'Apice Lawyers, Gerathy brought with him a team that included three paralegals as well as:
(Image caption: Matthew Gerathy and Rory Smith of Carter Newell)
On 2 November 2026, FTI Consulting shared that it had welcomed Daniel Heywood in Brisbane as a senior managing director in its forensic and litigation consulting practice. He was most recently a Melbourne-based managing director at Alvarez & Marsal.
On 29 October 2026, Harvey highlighted the addition of Gary Adler, based in Melbourne, as a legal innovation partner. In this role, he spearheads Harvey’s legal innovation function across the Asia-Pacific region.
Adler was most recently MinterEllison’s chief digital and artificial intelligence officer.
(Image caption: Gary Adler, Harvey)
HopgoodGanim Lawyers announced the appointment of Kristen Kipps as a partner in its Brisbane construction practice, effective 2 November 2026. She most recently worked as special counsel at Thomsons.
(Image caption: Kristen Kipps, HopgoodGanim Lawyers)
On 3 November 2026, HWLE Lawyers shared that it had added to its corporate and mergers and acquisitions practice in Perth by welcoming Blair Strickland as a partner, Tina Zhou as special counsel, and Hamish Donovan as a senior associate. They joined from Squire Patton Boggs.
Maddocks announced the appointment of Jonathon Meehan as special counsel in its Melbourne-based real estate practice group, effective 4 November 2026. He was previously a senior lawyer for property and projects for the University of Melbourne.
(Image caption: Jonathon Meehan, Maddocks)
On 29 October 2026, Pinsent Masons highlighted the hire of Graham Anderson in Melbourne as head of flexible services, including Vario, for the APAC region. He joined from Lawyers on Demand (LOD), where he headed its Melbourne office and LOD Legal.
(Image caption: Graham Anderson, Pinsent Masons)
Dentons, DLA Piper, Hall & Wilcox, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer), HFW, Holding Redlich, HopgoodGanim Lawyers, Keypoint Law, Maddocks, Sparke Helmore, and White & Case LLP recently announced appointments.
According to the roundup before that, Ashurst Perkins Coie, Clayton Utz, Gadens, Griffith Hack, Hall & Wilcox, Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt | Holman Webb, McCabes Lawyers, Roberts Crosbie Mortensen Lawyers, and Wotton Kearney were firms that announced appointments.
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