Lander & Rogers elevates 44 senior lawyers in this year’s batch of promotions

Law firm adds 10 new partners, 15 special counsel, 19 senior associates

Lander & Rogers elevates 44 senior lawyers in this year’s batch of promotions

Lander & Rogers, an independent Australian law firm, has announced that 44 senior lawyers are moving up the ranks in its annual promotions round, as of 1 July 2025. 

“This year's promotions follow a strong year for our firm as we scale and geographically expand to meet client demand, expand our presence in growth areas in Brisbane and Sydney, and continue to invest in the professional development of our people,” said Daniel Proietto, chief executive partner, in a news release from the firm. 

In the news release, Lander & Rogers welcomed 10 new partners, 15 special counsel, and 19 senior associates. 

The firm noted that the promotions in the 2025 round spanned the areas of insurance law and litigation; family and relationship law; corporate; workplace relations and safety; commercial disputes; compensation law; real estate and projects; and pro bono, community, and environment. 

Lander & Rogers shared that its new partners are the following: 

  • Lynden Albiston: workplace relations and safety
  • Kate Alroe: family and relationship law
  • Annika Anderson-Carter: workplace relations and safety
  • Alex Bannister: commercial disputes
  • Adam Battagello: workplace relations and safety
  • Alistair Boughton: insurance law and litigation
  • David Burke: pro bono, community, and environment
  • Kristy Cappellotto: insurance law and litigation
  • Candice Day: insurance law and litigation
  • Andy Mansfield: insurance law and litigation

Apart from growing its partnership, the firm noted that two of its current partners have expanded their portfolios. These partners are: 

  • Grant Levy: partner and chief legal officer, risk
  • Joanna Renkin: partner and practice group leader, pro bono, community, and environment

“Each of our new senior leaders brings deep expertise, fresh perspectives, and will play an important part in shaping our firm's future,” Proietto said in the firm’s news release. “On behalf of the firm, we are delighted to celebrate their achievements.” 

Other promotions

In its news release, Lander & Rogers announced that its new special counsel are: 

  • Lia Anderson: family and relationship law
  • Emily Bowly: workplace relations and safety
  • Asha Fielding: family and relationship law
  • Brandon Hoffler: insurance law and litigation
  • Fiona Karmouche: insurance law and litigation
  • Adrian Lee: insurance law and litigation
  • Katalin Lello: family and relationship law
  • Kate Mellier: insurance law and litigation
  • Samantha Monti: compensation law
  • Rhiannon Noble: family and relationship law
  • Olivia Ralph: real estate and projects
  • Niki Schomberg: family and relationship law
  • Shai Sommer: family and relationship law
  • Georgina Taylor: workplace relations and safety
  • Ashley Taylor: family and relationship law

The firm then listed the following new senior associates: 

  • Victoria Athanasiou: workplace relations and safety
  • Aimee Brennan: workplace relations and safety
  • Josh Burland: commercial disputes
  • Rose Cavanagh: insurance law and litigation
  • Jeffrey Chung: insurance law and litigation
  • Sophie Donaghey: workplace relations and safety
  • Jordan Eitler: compensation law
  • Tamara Gugger: insurance law and litigation
  • Juliana Hasham: corporate
  • Molly Hodgkinson: insurance law and litigation
  • Grace Hurley: family and relationship law
  • Andrew Jin: family and relationship law
  • Gemma Kruger: family and relationship law
  • Méabh Loughnane: family and relationship law
  • Milyka McCutcheon: insurance law and litigation
  • Victoria Mellor: commercial disputes
  • Jessica Merola: real estate and projects
  • Angus Rooney: insurance law and litigation
  • Sophie Timms: commercial disputes

Lander & Rogers noted that the latest batch of promotions also included eight across its business services and practice group support functions. In its news release, the firm said these elevations, which centred on technology, aimed to help it improve its delivery of client services.