Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has made up 34 lawyers to senior associate in Australia.
More than half of the new associates are women, which reflects the firm’s commitment to diversity, HSF said. The promotions follow the appointment of 21 partners,
including six in Australia, across the firm’s network last month.
Sue Gilchrist, the firm’s Australia and Asia regional managing partner, said that the new senior associates were chosen for their commitment to client service, quality legal and business advice, and leadership.
The lawyers, who represent all of the firm’s offices in Australia – Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney – will assume their new roles on July 01. The lawyers come from the firm’s corporate; disputes; competition, regulation, and trade; employment, pensions, and incentives; finance, real estate, and projects; and pro bono practices.
The new HSF senior associates are:
CORPORATE
Brisbane
Eliza Eaton
Melbourne
Amy Henderson
Peter Moh
Claire Thompson
Perth
Chelsea Herman
Geoff Kerrigan
Sydney
Julie Comninos
Daniel Johnson
Steven Zographakis
DISPUTES
Brisbane
Elise Higgs
Joseph O’Shea
Melbourne
Simon Kaufman
James Page
Sophie Payton
Perth
Christopher Hicks
Sydney
Bibhu Aggarwal
James Emmerig
COMPETITION, REGULATION, AND TRADE
Melbourne
Philip Aitken
EMPLOYMENT, PENSIONS, AND INCENTIVES
Brisbane
Nicole Brennan
Melbourne
Jessica Brivik
Sydney
Sophie Beaman
FINANCE, REAL ESTATE, AND PROJECTS
Brisbane
Di Marco
Nina Valentine
Melbourne
Michael D’Agostino
Oanh Ho
Rhiannon Hough
Jean Liu
Perth
Lisa Coralie Gouldson
Shadia Rahman
Sydney
Thomas Lai
Theresa McSweeney*
Annie Seo
Daniel Webster
PRO BONO
Sydney
Jacki Maxton
*Senior Associate (Admitted in Ireland, not in Australia)
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