Law firm Lander & Rogers has elevated 45 senior lawyers in its 2026 promotions round.
Effective 1 July 2026, the firm welcomes ten new partners, 13 special counsel and 22 senior associates across its Insurance Law & Litigation, Family & Relationship Law, Corporate, Workplace Relations & Safety, Commercial Disputes, Compensation Law, and Real Estate & Projects practices.
The firm’s new partners are Insurance Law & Litigation experts Chris Philactides, Eliza Elliott, Jessica O’Brien, Julie Shooter and Samuel Sumaru; Family & Relationship Law specialists Ashley Taylor, Katalin Lello and Shai Sommer; Compensation Law expert Adele Moloney, and Workplace Relations & Safety expert Nicholas West-Foy.
The promotions put a spotlight on the firm’s Insurance Law & Litigation practice, highlighting the calibre of experts in Medical Negligence & Health Law, Financial Lines, and Public Liability, as well as the firm’s Family & Relationship Law practice which continues to attract both national and international private clients.
Chief Executive Partner Daniel Proietto said the firm’s 2026 promotions round reflects another year of strong momentum and continued investment across the business.
“Over the past 12 months, we have continued to grow our national presence, deepen our capabilities across key practice areas, and strengthen the way we support our clients, people and communities,” said Mr Proietto. “These promotions recognise the outstanding contribution our promotees have made to that growth and the leadership they demonstrate every day.”
Mr Proietto congratulated the firm’s newest senior leaders on reaching an important career milestone and acknowledged the role they will play in shaping the next chapter of the firm’s success.
“Each of our promotees brings exceptional expertise, commercial insight and a strong commitment to client service. We are proud to celebrate their achievements and look forward to the impact they will make as we build on the firm’s growth and success into the future.”
Lander & Rogers also celebrated 16 promotions across its business services and practice group support functions, with a focus on technology and client experience, further strengthening the delivery and impact of client services.
The promotions announcement follows a number of senior hires in the last 12 months, with the firm recently joined by Digital Economy partner Margaret Gigliotti; Corporate partner Louise Parry; Competition Law partner Philip Aitken; Commercial Disputes partners Helen Sims and Kelly Coulston; Workplace Relations and Safety partners Jennifer Wyborn and Wendy Fauvel, and Finance partner Simon Reid.
These new additions spanning four national offices, including the opening of a new office in Canberra on 1 July last year, form part of the firm’s growth story as it continues to invest in its people, strengthen its expertise, and expand its offering nationally.
Partners
- Adele Moloney – Compensation Law
- Ashley Taylor – Family & Relationship Law
- Chris Philactides – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Eliza Elliott – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Jessica O’Brien – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Julie Shooter – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Katalin Lello – Family & Relationship Law
- Nicholas West-Foy – Workplace Relations & Safety
- Samuel Sumaru – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Shai Sommer – Family & Relationship Law
Special Counsel
- Carolina Arricobene – Family & Relationship Law
- Hayley Chester – Family & Relationship Law
- Melissa De Bortoli – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Rob Deev – Real Estate & Projects
- Elizabeth Gelder – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Lucy Hopkins – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Emily Krelle – Family & Relationship Law
- Georgia Miller – Family & Relationship Law
- Aras Mollison – Workplace Relations & Safety
- Aranee Ramachandran – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Alexis Tartaglia – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Calum Woods – Workplace Relations & Safey
- Stefan Pantellis – Family & Relationship Law
Senior Associates
- Jordana Maserow – Workplace Relations & Safety
- Edison Ponari – Corporate
- Tali Adler – Family & Relationship Law
- Natasha Parkhomenko – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Kate Clissold – Family & Relationship Law
- Alexandra Burke – Family & Relationship Law
- Ian Yap – Workplace Relations & Safety
- Ayrton Roy – Commercial Disputes
- Eliza Murphy – Compensation Law
- Millie Jones – Workplace Relations & Safety
- Samantha Worth – Family & Relationship Law
- Brittany Hebbe – Insurance Law & Litigation
- David Suric – Commercial Disputes
- Hugo Barry – Family & Relationship Law
- Dana Thomson -Workplace Relations & Safety
- William Harris – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Emily Truong – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Annebelle King – Family & Relationship Law
- Cherie Fung – Workplace Relations & Safety
- Abigail Smith – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Angela Ivanovic – Insurance Law & Litigation
- Caroline Letran – Insurance Law & Litigation
Business Services and Practice Group Support
- Jarrod Clarke – National Events Lead
- Nineb Mamlouk – Legal Assistant
- Angelina Andonovski – Head of Facilities
- Joey Bawa – Head of Cyber Security & Information Governance
- Tiziano Accardi Travessa – Catering Manager
- Sydney Harris – Business Conversion Manager
- Vlad Mironov – AML and Conflicts Senior Manager
- Courtney Simmons – Technology Adoption Manager
- Chloe Williams – IT Application Analyst
- Elisha Boyd – People Advisor
- Chantelle David – People Advisor
- Melinda Brown – Senior Paralegal / Conveyancer
- Audra Hojnik – Team Coordinator & Legal Assistant
- Ashleigh Buckton – Practice Coordinator
- Livia Kurniawan – Senior Accountant
- Jeanette Merjane – Legal Transformation Lead
This article was originally found on the Lander & Rogers website and can be found by clicking here.
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