Ante Golem commences in the role on 1 October
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has named Perth-based partner Ante Golem as the new disputes head for its Australia arm.
Golem steps into the role on 1 October. Also taking on a new leadership role alongside Golem that day will be Hong Kong’s Simon Chapman KC, who has been announced as joint managing partner of the firm’s dispute resolution practice.
Golem highlighted the leadership of Sydney partner Anna Sutherland, Chapman’s predecessor as joint managing partner, saying that he inherits “an incredibly successful practice, thanks to Anna's stewardship”. Sutherland had been in the role for four years.
“Our disputes landscape is shaped by local, regional and global developments, such as the growth in class actions, increased regulator activity across sectors, and international arbitration”, Golem said. "This makes my dual appointment alongside Simon beneficial, as demand grows for firms with a multijurisdictional platform from companies operating in multiple regions".
Golem and Chapman will collaborate with joint managing partner Paul Lewis (London) and head of disputes EMEA Paulino Fajardo (Madrid) to grow HSF’s dispute resolution practice.
"Our clients face complex economic, digital and geopolitical challenges, and expect our practice to understand their business as well as providing outstanding legal expertise. To meet their needs, we as leaders must develop and attract the very best practitioners across borders and industries and continue our innovation in legal and digital operations", Chapman said.
