52% of the firm's principals are women
Three have been promoted to principal in Russell Kennedy’s mid-year promotions round.
Elizabeth Flanagan is based in Melbourne and works mainly with local government clients. On prosecutions and enforcement in the Magistrates’ Court, the Building Appeals Board, and VCAT.
Kate Littlewood is part of the corporate and commercial team in Sydney. She focuses on M&A, business structuring (including succession), renewable energy, and commercial contracts. She has also tackled matters related to consumer law, IP and corporate governance.
Mandi Xu is a member of the workplace relations, employment, and safety team in Sydney. She has guided multinational and Australian businesses as well as public sector employers on both contentious and non-contentious matters related to employment law and workplace relations.
At present, 52% of Russell Kennedy’s 50 principals are women. The addition of James Lofting and David Vochheimer as lateral hires this month will result in a 50/50 gender split.
The firm also elevated the following lawyers:
Special counsel
- Krystal Pellow – property and development
- Kelly Ralph – workplace relations and safety
Senior associate
- Joanna Petousis – insurance and compensation
- Courtney Donnan – insurance and compensation
- Christopher Littlewood– insurance and compensation
- Morgan Smithe – workplace relations and safety
- Anna-Lisa Ryan – corporate and commercial
- Jaqueline Wilson – corporate and commercial
- Rebecca Olle – corporate and commercial
Associate
- Claire Robinson – insurance and compensation
- Stephanie Sammut – dispute resolution
- Nick Shying – dispute resolution
- Michael Webster – property and development
- Matthew Taylor - government, planning and environment
- Harrison Gray – workplace relations and safety
- Emily Tang – workplace relations and safety
All the promotions took effect on 1 July.
