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Stuart Ablethorpe

Founder and Managing Director

Qualifications

LLB, BCom
Stuart has worked in Legal Consulting and Recruitment for over twenty years. He graduated with a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University, and after completing his articles, became a solicitor and Commercial Litigator specialising in Trade Practices and Intellectual Property disputes, before starting Ablethorpe Recruitment over a decade ago.

Experience

Stuart has successfully completed a range of consulting and recruitment assignments across a broad spectrum of legal roles both in private practice, in-house and government.

Selected roles

Australian Cricketer’ Association
General Counsel
Accenture
IT Lawyer and Senior Contract Manager
Acciona
Energy Contract Manager
AGL
Senior In-House Legal Counsel – Energy
Allens – Linklaters
Corporate M&A Lawyer (multiple)
★★★★★
"Stuart was very proactive, quickly responded to my queries, and was honest and insightful in respect of the opportunities he presented. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to any candidate."
Brett, Candidate
★★★★★
"Stuart is one of the best legal recruiters I've worked with in my experience as both a candidate and an employer. He is frank, honest and direct which I appreciated, especially when busy. He knew when to advocate on my behalf and had good results. I always knew where I was in the recruitment process and never had to second guess what might happen next. I am very appreciative of Stuart's expertise in placing me in my next role and would recommend him to both employers and candidates."
Leonie, Candidate