Lander & Rogers announces ten new partners and 34 senior lawyer promotions.
3 May 2025
Law firm Lander & Rogers has elevated 44 senior lawyers in its 2025 promotions round.
Effective 1 July 2025, the firm welcomes ten new partners, 15 special counsel and 19 senior associates across its Insurance Law & Litigation, Family & Relationship Law, Corporate, Workplace Relations & Safety, Commercial Disputes, Compensation Law, Real Estate & Projects practices and Pro Bono, Community & Environment.
The firm’s new partners are Workplace Relations & Safety experts Lynden Albiston, Annika Anderson-Carter and Adam Battagello; Family & Relationship Law specialist Kate Alroe; Commercial Disputes expert Alex Bannister; Insurance Law & Litigation experts Alistair Boughton, Kristy Cappellotto, Candice Day and Andy Mansfield, and David Burke, who specialises in Pro Bono, Community & Environment. In addition to the ten new partners, two current partners have expanded their portfolios; Grant Levy, partner and chief legal officer, Risk and Joanna Renkin, partner and practice group leader, Pro Bono, Community & Environment.
Chief Executive Partner Daniel Proietto noted that Lander & Rogers’ 2025 promotions round is a significant one for the firm. “This year’s promotions follow a strong year for our firm as we scale and geographically expand to meet client demand, expand our presence in growth areas in Brisbane and Sydney, and continue to invest in the professional development of our people.”
Dan congratulated the firm’s “leaders of tomorrow” on their new career milestones and welcomed their “energy, passion and ideas in continuing to create the very best experience for our clients, people and communities”.
“Each of our new senior leaders brings deep expertise, fresh perspectives, and will play an important part in shaping our firm’s future,” said Dan. “On behalf of the firm, we are delighted to celebrate their achievements.”
Lander & Rogers also celebrated eight promotions across its business services and practice group support functions, with a strong focus on technology, and enhancing the delivery of client services.
The promotions announcement follows a number of senior hires in the last 12 months, with the firm recently joined by Real Estate & Projects partner Natasha Hood; Construction & Infrastructure partner Michael O’Callaghan, and Digital Economy partner Matthew McMillan.
Lander & Rogers’ 2025 promotions
Partners
Lynden Albiston – Workplace Relations & Safety
Kate Alroe – Family & Relationship Law
Annika Anderson-Carter – Workplace Relations & Safety
Alex Bannister – Commercial Disputes
Adam Battagello – Workplace Relations & Safety
Alistair Boughton – Insurance Law & Litigation
David Burke – Pro Bono, Community & Environment
Kristy Cappellotto – Insurance Law & Litigation
Candice Day – Insurance Law & Litigation
Andy Mansfield – Insurance Law & Litigation
(Expanded portfolios)
Grant Levy – Partner & Chief Legal Officer, Risk
Joanna Renkin – Partner & Practice Group Leader, Pro Bono, Community & Environment
Special Counsel
Lia Anderson – Family & Relationship Law
Emily Bowly – Workplace Relations & Safety
Asha Fielding – Family & Relationship Law
Brandon Hoffler – Insurance Law & Litigation
Fiona Karmouche – Insurance Law & Litigation
Adrian Lee – Insurance Law & Litigation
Katalin Lello – Family & Relationship Law
Kate Mellier – Insurance Law & Litigation
Samantha Monti – Compensation Law
Rhiannon Noble – Family & Relationship Law
Olivia Ralph – Real Estate & Projects
Niki Schomberg – Family & Relationship Law
Shai Sommer – Family & Relationship Law
Georgina Taylor – Workplace Relations & Safety
Ashley Taylor – Family & Relationship Law
Senior Associates
Victoria Athanasiou – Workplace Relations & Safety
Aimee Brennan – Workplace Relations & Safety
Josh Burland – Commercial Disputes
Rose Cavanagh – Insurance Law & Litigation
Jeffrey Chung – Insurance Law & Litigation
Sophie Donaghey – Workplace Relations & Safety
Jordan Eitler – Compensation Law
Tamara Gugger – Insurance Law & Litigation
Juliana Hasham – Corporate
Molly Hodgkinson – Insurance Law & Litigation
Grace Hurley – Family & Relationship Law
Andrew Jin – Family & Relationship Law
Gemma Kruger – Family & Relationship Law
Méabh Loughnane – Family & Relationship Law
Milyka McCutcheon – Insurance Law & Litigation
Victoria Mellor – Commercial Disputes
Jessica Merola – Real Estate & Projects
Angus Rooney – Insurance Law & Litigation
Sophie Timms – Commercial Disputes
This article was originally found on the Lander & Rogers website and can be found by clicking here.
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