KWM elevates largest senior group in years

The firm has 17 new special counsels and 59 new senior associates

KWM elevates largest senior group in years

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has elevated the largest group of special counsel and senior associates it has promoted in a number of years in Australia.

The global giant welcomed 17 special counsel and 59 senior associates on 1 July.

“We are very pleased to announce these promotions, which, alongside our partner appointments, demonstrates the significant depth of talent KWM is fortunate have across the country and our strong desire to invest in the future success of the firm,” said Berkeley Cox, KWM’s chief executive partner in Australia.

The firm’s newly promoted senior lawyers are:

SPECIAL COUNSEL

Banking and finance

  • Carrie Chen
  • Angela Chung
  • Gavin Rakoczy
  • Brendan Smith

Dispute resolution

  • Mikkeli Godfree
  • Emma Lawrence
  • Cameron Mew
  • Armen Varvachtian

Mergers and acquisitions

  • Bryony Evans
  • Jodi Gray
  • Amanda Isouard
  • Ruth Rosedale
  • Mandy Tsang

Projects and real estate

  • Larissa Buriak
  • Bridget Phelan
  • Anna Vella

Taxation

  • Joanne Langford

SENIOR ASSOCIATES

Banking and finance

  • Zoe Anderson
  • Mizu Ardra
  • Dan Flanagan
  • Hannah Glass
  • Kelly Goodwin
  • June Guo
  • Amelia Jamieson
  • Darsha Kumar
  • Amy Maguire
  • Phillipa Montgomery
  • Peixin Truong
  • Freek Veldhoen

Dispute resolution

  • Benjamin Goodyear
  • Luke Hawthorne
  • Acacia Hosking
  • Aleksandra Ilic
  • Emma Kay
  • Pierce McMahon
  • Sujen Nathan
  • Connor Stagg
  • Chong Tsang

Mergers and acquisitions

  • Yiwen Chen
  • Jonathan Choi
  • Lauren D'Ambrosio
  • James Darch
  • Daniel Delimihalis
  • Adrian Donato
  • Mitchell Fairbairn
  • Jacqueline Field
  • Nick Hawthorne
  • Anthony Hong
  • Chloe Johnston
  • Mark Joss
  • Chris Maher
  • Phil Marr
  • Emma Newnham
  • William Osborn
  • James Patto
  • Fiona Thwaites
  • Claire Toner

Projects and real estate

  • Odette Adams
  • Benita Ainsworth
  • Kate Barker
  • Adam Black
  • Meadhbh Cacciaguidi-Fahy
  • Imogen Fahey
  • Eleanor Fonda
  • Emily Gentle
  • Alexa Kostenko
  • Alastair McLachlan
  • Sophie Sweeney
  • Bronwyn Woodgate

Taxation

  • Frankie Barbour
  • Amanda Kazacos
  • Victoria Lanyon
  • Jane Ma
  • Karen McDonald
  • Wendy Miller
  • Anthony Mourginos

The promotions were announced after KWM revealed that it is welcoming 11 lawyers to the Australian partnership.