Allens appoints eight new partners
1 May 2025
Allens has today announced the appointment of eight new partners, effective 1 July 2025.
‘We are very pleased to announce the appointment of eight exceptionally talented lawyers to the Allens partnership and to congratulate them on this significant career milestone. Each of them has demonstrated a commitment to building market-leading expertise and delivering exceptional client experience throughout their careers,’ said Chair Chelsey Drake.
‘Our new partners are driven by the pursuit of client success, putting our clients’ needs, priorities and success at the heart of everything they do. We look forward to welcoming them to the partnership,’ added Managing Partner Richard Spurio.
The appointments build out the firm’s expertise in a number of critical practice areas, and reflect our clients’ growing needs to navigate regulatory complexity, respond to risk and pursue new pathways to growth.
New partners
Joshua Anderson – Disputes & Investigations, Melbourne
Victoria Eastwood – Disputes & Investigations, Sydney
Isabelle Guyot – Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Sydney
Corin Morcom – Disputes & Investigations, Brisbane
Llon Riley – Funds, Super & Financial Services, Melbourne
Jamie Taylor – Banking & Finance, Sydney
Anita Thompson – Competition, Consumer & Regulatory, Sydney
Chloe Wilton – Employment & Safety, MelbourneEarlier this year, Allens welcomed real estate Partner Carrie Rogers to the partnership.
As at 1 July 2025, the Allens partnership will be 41.7% women.
This article was originally found on the Allens website and can be found by clicking here.
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