02 Jul 2026
We’re pleased to announce the following senior promotions, effective 1 July 2026.
Chief Executive Partner Emma Covacevich said:
This year’s senior promotions are a group of exceptional lawyers and professionals across both our legal and Business Advisory Services teams. These individuals not only have outstanding technical expertise in their respective fields but are also trusted advisors, innovators and leaders who each contribute to the success of our firm and our clients. Congratulations to each of them on this well-deserved milestone.
SPECIAL COUNSEL
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – SydneyLauren Bracewell
Disputes – Perth
Sally Campbell
Projects – Canberra
James Daff
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Melbourne
Andrew Garcia
Projects – Melbourne
Tim George
Disputes – Brisbane
Carly Hanson
Disputes – Brisbane
Transactions – SydneyFred Jolley
Disputes – Sydney
George Kontoleon
Projects – Brisbane
Nina Krys
Disputes – Melbourne
Kwan Leung
Transactions – Sydney
William Maher
Disputes – Sydney
Alex McLeod
Projects – Brisbane
Transactions – SydneyKate Reading
Projects – Brisbane
Charlotte Streten
Projects – Brisbane
Adele Ta
Projects – Melbourne
Scott Vanderwolf
Transactions – Sydney
Amy Watson
Projects – Melbourne
Sam Weston
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Brisbane
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Disputes – MelbourneEmma Beckinsale
Disputes – Brisbane
Emina Besirevic
Disputes – Sydney
Chris Bodapati
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Brisbane
Julia Braddick
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Brisbane
Nick Bredhauer
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Melbourne
Kirsten Ceddia
Projects – Brisbane
Megan Cheng
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Brisbane
Shelley Cheng
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Brisbane
Darcy Christie-Johnston
Projects – Sydney
Fraser Cloney
Projects – Canberra
Phoebe Cuttler
Disputes – Melbourne
Vivian Duong
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Canberra
Cameron Fahey
Disputes – Sydney
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – MelbourneSally Gilfillan
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Perth
Elizabeth Goutnik
Projects – Melbourne
Riley Gray
Disputes – Perth
Joshua Kindl
Transactions – Sydney
Sophie Kondilios
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Sydney
Mikayla Landrigan
Projects – Canberra
Darren Lim
Transactions – Sydney
Declan McInnes
Disputes – Brisbane
Bella McNamee
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Brisbane
Taryn Parkinson
Disputes – Melbourne
James Pattinson
Disputes – Sydney
Georgina Penglis
Disputes – Perth
Lauren Ramsey
Disputes – Melbourne
Projects – SydneyTeri Strugnell
Disputes – Brisbane
Sam Sunter
Projects – Melbourne
Mathew Thompson
Projects – Sydney
Alana Ticchi
Projects – Melbourne
Aidee Varan
Disputes – Sydney
Edward Verco
Projects – Melbourne
Victoria Walker
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Melbourne
Calvin Warries
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Melbourne
Campbell Windsor
Disputes – Brisbane
Olivia Woods
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Brisbane
Marina Wu
Disputes – Sydney
Kevin Yi
Advisory, Risk & Regulation – Canberra
Gabrielle Young
Disputes – Sydney
DATA INTELLIGENCE AND RISK ADVISORY
Anita Burkart, Senior Manager – Data Intelligence – eDiscovery – Sydney
Brandon Galea, Senior Manager – Data Intelligence – Data Analytics – Canberra
Oriva Kim, Senior Manager – Data Intelligence – Data Analytics – Sydney
Grace Field, Manager – Data Intelligence – eDiscovery – Sydney
BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES
Senior promotions
Annaliese Murray – Sydney
Chris Bryant – Sydney
Chris d’Abo – Melbourne
Grant Stanguts – Brisbane
Jennifer Sanderson – Brisbane
Melissa Chila – Melbourne
Melissa David – Melbourne
Michael Luxford – Sydney
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