More than half of the newly promoted lawyers were women, highlighting the firm’s diversity and inclusion initiative
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has elevated 49 lawyers across its Australia offices to senior associate.
The promotions were made across a wide range of practice groups, including competition, regulation and trade; corporate; disputes; employment, industrial relations and safety; finance, real estate and projects; and digital law.
Australian executive partner Andrew Pike congratulated the elevated lawyers, and said that their promotions were “a testament to their significant legal and commercial expertise, their strong commitment to clients, and their positive contribution to colleagues and the firm.”
HSF also spotlighted its diversity and inclusion initiative in this promotion round, with over half of the new senior associates being women. Among the names on the list is Ariane Garside from the Perth office, who serves as global deputy lead of the firm’s digital law group and is a specialist in distributed ledger technology, smart legal contracting and dispute resolution.
This, the firm said, shows its commitment to “attracting, promoting and retaining top female talent.”
The other newly minted senior associates are as follows:
Competition, regulation and trade
Corporate
Disputes
Employment, industrial relations and safety
Finance, real estate and projects
“At Herbert Smith Freehills, we take great pride in developing our people and providing them with exceptional opportunities to progress in their careers,” Pike said. “In these challenging times, we believe that it’s just as important as ever to recognise and reward the hard work and growth of our talented people. I look forward to watching them step up in their new roles as they continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients and the firm.”
