Among them is banking & finance expert Alex Biddulph
Lavan has made several significant mid-year promotions and senior appointments, one of which includes Alex Biddulph, an expert in commercial banking, finance, and lending transactions.
Biddulph has earned a strong reputation among clients and peers for his adept handling of complex legal issues at Lavan. He has represented all major Australian banks in various corporate, project, and property finance matters.
“Alex’s promotion to the partnership is extremely well deserved. Alex has been instrumental in establishing important industry relationships within Lavan’s growing Banking & Finance practice and his technical legal skills are of enormous value to our clients. I look forward to working closely with Alex as we continue to build Lavan’s banking and finance services,” said Ben Fong, lead partner of the banking & finance team at Lavan.
In addition to Biddulph’s promotion, Lavan has also promoted several senior legal practitioners within their respective practice areas.
- Special counsels: Mandee de Reus (Restructuring & Insolvency), Mihali Palassis (Restructuring & Insolvency), Ahshiba Sultana (Construction & Infrastructure), Andrew Sutton (Litigation & Dispute Resolution), and Jesse Way (Construction & Infrastructure).
- Senior associates: Rebecca Cain (Property & Leasing), Alistair Graham (Family Law), Jordan Grapsas (Corporate Services), Isabella Mosole (Planning & Environment), and Jessica Pollock (Native Title & First Nations).
- Associates: Kerri Evangelista (Litigation & Dispute Resolution) and Andreas Geronimos (Aged Care, Seniors Living & Disability).
Lavan has welcomed new legal practitioners to the firm as well.
- Special counsel: Caitlin Cook (Employment, Safety & Education).
- Senior associate: Ilvana Arapovic (Family Law).
- Associates: Grace Coombes (Family Law), Clarise D’Souza (Construction & Infrastructure), and Amanda Valenti (Employment, Safety & Education).
“On behalf of everyone at Lavan, I am extremely proud to congratulate these outstanding lawyers on their appointment. These promotions and appointments are testament to Lavan’s commitment to providing our clients with expert legal advice and a full-service offering. I am delighted to see Lavan continue to grow and excel as a leading, independent, Western Australian law firm,” Lavan managing partner Dean Hely said.
