HopgoodGanim Lawyers adds team of 2 from Holding Redlich

Australian mid-tier law firm HopgoodGanim has taken a partner and a senior associate from BigLaw firm Holding Redlich to bolster its IPTC practice. HopgoodGanim Lawyers has added a new partner to lead its intellectual property, technology and cyber security (IPTC) practice, as well as a senior associate, both from Holding Redlich. New partner Andrew Hynd brings more than 20 years of experience advising both private sector and government organisations on strategic procurement and transformational technology projects to the firm and has expertise across technology, data and privacy, procurement, and probity. Hynd has a broad range of experience advising on complex […]

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Get to know Jacques Jacobs, partner in the Financial Lines team

Get to know Jacques Jacobs, partner in the Financial Lines team 3 March 2025 In our latest Q&A, we sat down with Jacques Jacobs, partner in the Financial Lines team, to hear his story. Recently welcoming Jacques and his team of six to the Sydney office, Jacques brings deep expertise in warranty & indemnity insurance, alongside a wealth of experience advising insurers and insureds on financial lines coverage issues, complex disputes, and regulatory matters. You’ve recently rejoined Wotton Kearney as a Partner. Tell us about your journey and what brought you back. Coming back to Wotton Kearney felt a bit surreal – it’s […]

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Piper Alderman welcomes 7 new partners in Sydney office

Piper Alderman welcomes 7 new partners in Sydney office 07/03/2025 Leading national law firm Piper Alderman, is delighted to announce the appointment of 7 new Partners to its Sydney office, with effect from 3 March 2025, taking the firm’s partnership numbers to over 90. The seven new Partners are Campbell Davidson, Cris Cureton, Brent Henderson, Richard Horton, Hai-Dang Nguyen, David Starkoff and Olena Brodovska, joining with their teams to mark a total of 16 new appointments at Piper Alderman. Managing Partner, Tony Britten-Jones commented: “We are delighted to welcome the partners and their teams to Piper Alderman. This marks a […]

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New Partner joins Moray & Agnew’s Property Practice in Melbourne

New Partner joins Moray & Agnew’s Property Practice in Melbourne 11 March 2025 Moray & Agnew welcomes Darren Marx to the firm as a Partner. Darren joins Partners David Gandolfo, Briony Kerr and Thomas Zilm in our well-regarded Victorian Property practice. This practice group has been ranked by preeminent legal directories Chambers and Legal 500 for a number of years. Darren has over 26 years of experience in private legal practice, the majority of which has been as a partner. He has also worked in house so brings these insights to the advice he provides. Darren advises on all aspects […]

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Partner Costas Condoleon appointed to the Takeovers Panel

Costas Condoleon has been appointed to the Takeovers Panel, Australia’s primary forum for resolving takeover disputes. He has been appointed for three years, commencing 8 March 2025. Costas said: The Takeovers Panel plays a crucial role in setting policy and resolving disputes in control transactions affecting widely held Australian entities and is crucial to preserving and protecting the integrity of our market. I am honoured to join many leading members of Australia’s takeovers and business communities as a Panel member. Costas Condoleon Costas is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading strategic M&A and securities lawyers and has advised on some […]

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Gadens welcomes two partners to technology practice ranks

Media release | Gadens welcomes two partners to technology practice ranks 3 March 2025 TwitterLinkedin Gadens is pleased to announce the addition of two partners in the Intellectual Property and Technology group, marking a significant milestone for our growth in key strategic jurisdictions for the firm. Mitchell Wright joined our Canberra office in December 2024 and Adrian Chotar joined this month in Sydney. We were also pleased to welcome Senior Associate Stephanie Brown into the Sydney office who will support Adrian, Mitchell and the broader technology and privacy team. Mitchell Wright is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology group […]

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Thomson Geer appointed to all Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel

Thomson Geer has been appointed to the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel across all fields of law.   The firm can advise the Australian Government in the following practice areas: Workplace, Industrial Relations and Compensation Public Law Corporate and Commercial (General) Corporate and Commercial (Specialist) Property and Environment Legal Support Services. Thomson Geer is one of only eight law firms in Australia to be appointed to provide advice across the entire panel (as act 19 August 2024). Thomson Geer has extensive experience advising governments at all levels around Australia. The firm and its lawyers have built a strong […]

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Holding Redlich promotes three senior lawyers to partnership

National law firm Holding Redlich is pleased to announce the promotion of senior lawyers Alana Giles, Jessica Tsiakis and Guy Munasinghe to the firm’s partnership. With their deep sector knowledge, the new partners in Melbourne and Brisbane further strengthen the firm’s expertise in Dispute Resolution & Litigation and Property, Planning & Development. Alana Giles, who began her legal career as an articled clerk with Holding Redlich, is promoted to partner in the Melbourne-based Dispute Resolution & Litigation team. Alana specialises in retail leasing and property disputes, corporate crime, regulatory investigations, and complex commercial disputes. Her clients include some of Australia’s […]

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Colin Biggers & Paisley grows Insurance Group appointing leading Directors & Officers team

In one of our most important appointments this year, Colin Biggers & Paisley has welcomed renowned insurance lawyer Patrick Boardman and his team comprising of special counsel Susanna Khouri and Antonia Rose, solicitor Ashlee Blannin and legal assistant Victoria Tripi. Respected across the industry for their work with both Australian and London market insurers on complex directors’ and officers’ and professional indemnity claims, class actions and complex coverage, Patrick and his team add further depth to Colin Biggers & Paisley’s financial lines offering and its reputation as an insurance practice that leads the market. “The appointment of Patrick and his […]

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Keypoint Law Welcomes Eight New Senior Lawyers

Keypoint Law has welcomed eight new senior lawyers to the firm over the past year, further enhancing the firm’s offering across dispute resolution & litigation, insolvency & restructuring, banking & finance, corporate, mergers & acquisitions, franchising, property law, wills & estates, trade marks, and intellectual property. Keypoint’s new team members join the firm from their former roles as partners, directors and special counsel, each bringing, on average, 24 years’ experience to the firm.   Celia Armstrong Corporate, Commercial Contracts | Melbourne Celia is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer with a strong background in mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and commercial […]

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