Thomson Geer strengthens Banking & Finance practice with appointment of Tricia Moloney as Partner

Thomson Geer has appointed Tricia Moloney as a Partner in its Banking & Finance practice, further strengthening the firm’s national capability in complex financing transactions across Australia and offshore markets. Tricia brings more than 30 years’ experience advising on project, property, acquisition and corporate finance, as well as restructuring and insolvency. She has acted for both lenders and borrowers on some of Australia’s most significant and complex financing transactions and is recognised for her commercial, solutions-focused approach. Chief Executive Partner Adrian Tembel said Tricia’s appointment reflects the firm’s continued investment in market-leading talent. “Tricia is a highly respected banking and finance partner […]

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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers appoints Tim Trumper as new Chair, strengthening its mission to extend access to justice

Tim Trumper has been appointed as Chair of Australia’s leading plaintiff law firm, Maurice Blackburn, bringing his exceptional reputation for technology?driven public impact and customer?first leadership to the firm. 06 February 2026 Maurice Blackburn CEO Jacob Varghese said Mr Trumper’s strong history of helping purpose-driven organisations embrace and effect change that helps people in need, gives him a powerful alignment of values with the law firm. “At the moment, in Australia, three out of every four justice needs go unmet, either because people can’t easily access legal help or because they can’t afford it. That needs to change,” Mr Varghese said. “Tim […]

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Keypoint welcomes second Consulting Principal in 2026, senior Intellectual Property lawyer

Keypoint is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Goatcher as Consulting Principal, marking the firm’s second lateral hire for 2026. Andrew joins Keypoint from specialist intellectual property firm Wrays, bringing more than three decades of experience in complex commercial litigation and intellectual property law. Andrew is an accomplished senior lawyer with an outstanding record advising and acting in high-stakes disputes involving patents, registered designs, trade marks and copyright, as well as matters involving allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct under the Australian Consumer Law. His clients are across a range of industries including mining, manufacturing, agriculture, fashion, automotive, food and electronics. […]

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Kennedys announces two APAC leadership appointments

We are pleased to announce we have appointed James Melvin as our new Regional Managing Partner for APAC and Nicole Wearne as our new Australian Managing Partner. After three years as APAC Regional Managing Partner, Matt Andrews is stepping down from the role to allow him more time to focus on his role with the global Executive Group, supporting the global growth ambitions of the firm, and to devote additional time to his practice, with a particular focus on significant insurance disputes and commercial litigation. Matt is currently the lead Australian partner on the multi-jurisdictional litigation arising from the collapse […]

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Allens announces Marc Kemp as new Managing Partner

Allens today announced the appointment of its next Managing Partner, Marc Kemp, who will officially step into the role on 1 July 2026. Marc will take over from Managing Partner, Richard Spurio, who has led the firm for more than a decade, overseeing a period of sustained success. Marc has been at Allens for almost 20 years and has been a partner since 2012. He is a member of the firm’s executive leadership team and heads Allens’ Funds, Superannuation & Financial Services practice. Speaking on the appointment, Chair Chelsey Drake said Marc has deep knowledge of our business, a strong […]

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Thomson Geer promotes disputes lawyer Thomas Gaffney to Partner

Thomson Geer is pleased to announce the promotion of disputes lawyer Thomas Gaffney to Partner. Thomas joined Thomson Geer in 2025 as a Special Counsel when the Canberra office of law firm Ashurst merged with Thomson Geer. Congratulating Thomas on his promotion, Chief Executive Partner Adrian Tembel said: “Tom has had the respect and support from his colleagues in Canberra for a while and, in a short time, has earned the respect of many of his new Thomson Geer colleagues.” “He has built a strong reputation for his work on complex commercial and government disputes, including procurement and contracting issues, Defence capability acquisition and […]

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Thomson Geer strengthens Banking & Finance practice with appointment of Tricia Moloney as Partner

Thomson Geer has appointed Tricia Moloney as a Partner in its Banking & Finance practice, further strengthening the firm’s national capability in complex financing transactions across Australia and offshore markets. Tricia brings more than 30 years’ experience advising on project, property, acquisition and corporate finance, as well as restructuring and insolvency. She has acted for both lenders and borrowers on some of Australia’s most significant and complex financing transactions and is recognised for her commercial, solutions-focused approach. Chief Executive Partner Adrian Tembel said Tricia’s appointment reflects the firm’s continued investment in market-leading talent. “Tricia is a highly respected banking and finance partner […]

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Sparke Helmore announces Partner, Special Counsel and Senior Associate new year promotions

Sparke Helmore is pleased to announce that Vanessa Finlayson from our CTP Insurance practice and Alexandra Woodland from our Statutory Lines Insurance practice have been promoted to Partner, effective 1 January 2026. Vanessa is an experienced insurance litigator, with significant experience in Compulsory Third Party litigation.  She advises on risk and exposure with a particular interest in negotiation strategies, early resolution, medical disputes, s151z recoveries, multi-party insurance disputes and fraud claims.  Vanessa has a keen eye for assessing quantum and investigating interesting liability and medical issues, including keeping abreast of dispute trends before the Personal Injury Commission.   Vanessa is an Accredited Specialist in Personal […]

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New Partner joins Moray & Agnew Government Team

Moray & Agnew is pleased to announce that Sarah Thompson has joined our Melbourne Government Team as a partner. Sarah is a nationally recognised specialist who acts for Commonwealth agencies across complex judicial and merits review matters. She regularly appears as a solicitor advocate in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and the Administrative Review Tribunal. Sarah is an Accredited Immigration Law Specialist and has deep expertise acting on behalf of government clients across immigration, disability, child support and freedom of information matters. Ian Denham, National Managing Partner said “Sarah has a track record advising […]

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New Partner and Special Counsels Join Moray & Agnew Government Team

10 November 2025 Moray & Agnew welcomes Max Gao, Partner and Special Counsels Tegan Weir and Marian Morton to our National Government Team. Max will be based in Sydney, and Tegan and Marian will be based in Melbourne. Max and Tegan join our Australian Government team with specialist experience in government and administrative law, in particular judicial and merits review. They both represent a broad range of government agencies in litigation across various courts and tribunals, frequently appearing as a solicitor advocate. Max has extensive experience handling matters governed by intricate legislative regimes and involving sensitive material. He is known for managing and progressing significant […]

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