Holding Redlich kicks off new financial year with women-centric promotions round

“Today’s promotions also reflect the success of our comprehensive career development programs and flexible working policies aimed at supporting the professional growth of female lawyers within our firm. This has been, and remains, a priority for us as we continue to ensure that our firm leads the way in relation to female representation at the senior lawyer and partnership levels”, Lewis said.

In total, Holding Redlich elevated 29 lawyers in this cycle. The other lawyers promoted are listed as follows:

General counsel

• David Quinn – workplace relations and safety, Brisbane

Special counsel

• Tess Kerridge – property, planning and development (planning, environment and sustainability), Melbourne
• Natasha Jones - workplace relations and safety, Canberra
• Katharine Huxley – property, planning and development (planning, environment and sustainability), Sydney
• Marsha Klipp – property, planning and development, Brisbane
• Emily Ng – construction, infrastructure and projects, Brisbane

Senior associates

• Claudia Baldwin – construction, infrastructure and projects, Melbourne
• Sam Hayward – workplace relations and safety, Melbourne
• Melanie Long – dispute resolution and litigation (transport, shipping & logistics), Melbourne
• Anthea McGurty – dispute resolution and litigation, Melbourne
• Lachlan Speak – corporate and commercial, Melbourne
• Christabel Teo – construction, infrastructure and projects, Melbourne
• Lidia Dusevic – dispute resolution and litigation, Sydney
• Jean Lukin – corporate and commercial, Brisbane    

Associates                         

• Christopher Watt – property, planning and development (planning, environment and sustainability), Melbourne
• Melisa Yildiz – dispute resolution and litigation, Melbourne
• Grace Sinclair – workplace relations and safety, Canberra
• Fiorella Chiavetta – workplace relations and safety, Sydney
• Hannah Haidley – corporate and commercial , Sydney
• Olivia Lawrence – workplace relations and safety, Sydney
• Bribie Stansfield – property, planning and development (planning, environment and sustainability), Sydney
• Julia Wyatt – workplace relations and safety, Sydney
• Georgia Bailey – dispute resolution and litigation, Brisbane
• Georgia Homan – construction, infrastructure and projects, Brisbane
• Kelvin Lee – workplace relations and safety, Brisbane
• Kate Milward – construction, infrastructure and projects, Brisbane
• Max Pyne – property, planning and development, Brisbane

These appointments also took effect today.

Earlier this year, Holding Redlich also brought in former health and safety regulator executive Jane Hall as a partner in its Melbourne workplace relations and safety team.