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2024 Winners & Finalists

Banking and Finance Partner of the Year

Craig Chapman, Dentons
Clare Corke, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Zina Edwards, Hamilton Locke
Samantha Parsons, Parsons & Partners
Cathy Russo, Macpherson Kelley
Anthony Walsh, Dentons

Capital Markets Partner of the Year

Adam D'Andreti, Gilbert + Tobin
Daniel Scotti, MinterEllison
Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sarah Turner, Gilbert + Tobin
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills

Class Actions Partner of the Year

Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills
Patrick Mead, Carter Newell Lawyers
Melissa Morgan, Banton Group
Chris Pagent, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Elliott Smith, Banton Group

Commercial Partner of the Year

Rex Afrasiabi, M A Legal
Anthony Bekker, Biztech Lawyers
Tony Damian, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rebecca Hegarty, Bartier Perry
Mark Henderson, Commercial & Legal
Megan Jongebloed, Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers
Suzie Leask, Hall & Wilcox
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
Andrew Williams, Johnson Winter Slattery
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills

Competition, Trade and Regulation Partner of the Year

Elizabeth Avery, Gilbert + Tobin
John Fogarty, DLA Piper
Jane Garber-Rosenzweig, Gable Lawyers
Mark McCowan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Martyn Taylor, Norton Rose Fulbright

Construction and Infrastructure Partner of the Year

Toufic Bazouni, New South Lawyers
Victor Borzillo, Macpherson Kelley
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ping Gangur, Level Playing Field Lawyers
Nicholas Kallipolitis, Bartier Perry
Kon Nakousis, Gilbert + Tobin
Keith Redenbach, Redenbach Legal
David Ulbrick, Pinsent Masons
Simon Walsh, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

Corporate Partner of the Year

Racha Abboud, Baybridge Lawyers
John Brewster, Ashurst
Anthony Curtin, Merton Lawyers
Aabid Farouk, Hazelbrook Legal
Jane Garber-Rosenzweig, Gable Lawyers
Suzie Leask, Hall & Wilcox
Andrew Lumsden, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Bruce McFarlane, BDC Law
Caroline Snow, Dentons
Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills

Criminal Partner of the Year

Jane Bruxner, KLM Solicitors
Katrina Favre, KF Lawyers Australia
Tom Taylor, Hugo Law Group
Emma Turnbull, Emma Turnbull Lawyers
Zile Yu, Quantum Law Group

Cyber Partner of the Year

Damien Brazel, Griffin Legal
Dalvin Chien, Mills Oakley
Brooke Hall-Carney, LK Law
Nitesh Patel, Gilchrist Connell
Sonia Sharma, Maddocks
Melissa Tan, Lander & Rogers
Cameron Whittfield, Herbert Smith Freehills
Eden Winokur, Hall & Wilcox
Justine Tao Zhou, Quantum Law Group

Dispute Resolution Partner of the Year

Ben Allen, Dentons
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills
Abigail Gill, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Emily Jennings, Moulis Legal
Miranda Klibbe, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers
Andrew Lacey, McCabes Lawyers
Terence McCormick, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Aaron McDonald, Pragma Lawyers
Patrick Mead, Carter Newell Lawyers
David Ulbrick, Pinsent Masons

Employment Partner of the Year

Elizabeth Aitken, SLF Lawyers
Michael Byrnes, Swaab
Catherine Dunlop, Maddocks
Michael Harmer, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Alicia Mataere, Holman Webb Lawyers
Tim McDonald, McCabes Lawyers
Paul O'Halloran, Dentons
Drew Pearson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Wesley Rogers, Marque Lawyers
Jess Toop, Toop Workplace Law

Family Law Partner of the Year

David de Alwis, Hope Earle Lawyers
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Amanda Elias, Greenleaf Legal
Katrina Favre, KF Lawyers Australia
Alana Jacquet, Our Lawyers
Sally Nicholes, Nicholes Family Lawyers
Sheree Orbell, Orbell Family Lawyers
Gabriella Pomare, The Norton Law Group
Amra Sabou, Stanley & Co. Lawyers
Michael Seton, Seton Family Lawyers

Financial Services Partner of the Year

Stephen Annicchiarico, WRP Legal & Advisory
Simon Carrodus, Hamilton Locke
Michael Chaaya, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Krish Gosai, Gosai Law
Jaime Lumsden, Hamilton Locke
Kate Mulligan, King Irving

Government Partner of the Year

Rory Alexander, Aldermane
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Joanna Green, Hive Legal
Philip Jones-Hope, KPMG Law
Thomas Kwok, Holding Redlich
Keith Redenbach, Redenbach Legal
Ashley Tsacalos, Clayton Utz
Andrew Whiteside, Maddocks
Anthony Willis, Maddocks
Carina Zeccola, Griffin Legal

Health Partner of the Year

Ella Cannon, Hive Legal
Alison Choy Flannigan, Hall & Wilcox
Joanna Green, Hive Legal
Dr Teresa Nicoletti, Mills Oakley

Innovator of the Year

Julian Barclay, Thursday Legal
Anthony Bekker, Biztech Lawyers
Jessica Bourke, Wills No Frills
Anthony Curtin, Merton Lawyers
Mengpei Gao, Ascent Lawyers
Marial Lewis, Crossover Law Group
Mark Machaalani, Unified Lawyers
Bruce McFarlane, BDC Law
Caryn Sandler, Gilbert + Tobin
Stipe Vuleta, Chamberlains Law Firm

Insolvency and Restructuring Partner of the Year

Nicholas Edwards, Hamilton Locke
Richard McGilvray, McGilvray
Angela Smith, SLF Lawyers
Michael Tourkakes, De Marco Lawyers
Stipe Vuleta, Chamberlains Law Firm
Trevor Withane, Ironbridge Legal
Zile Yu, Quantum Law Group

Insurance Partner of the Year

Rhys Boudib, CCSG Legal
Leigh Davidson, Advantage Legal
Philip Hopley, Hall & WIlcox
Jock Inness-Campbell, DLA Piper Australia
Marini Mann, Gilchrist Connell
Jehan Mata, Sparke Helmore
Lachlan McBride, Chamberlains Law Firm
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Patrick Mead, Carter Newell Lawyers
Brian Silva, William Roberts Lawyers

Intellectual Property Partner of the Year

Stephen Annicchiarico, WRP Legal & Advisory
Gary Cox, Wrays
Sally Foreman, Davies Collison Cave
Stuart Green, Davies Collison Cave
Mark Metzeling, Macpherson Kelley
Naomi Pearce, Pearce IP

Litigation Partner of the Year

Rosalie Byrne, Maddocks
Nigel Evans, Aptum Legal
Zoran Gelic, ADVIILAW
Emily Jennings, Moulis Legal
Nicholas Kallipolitis, Bartier Perry
Andrew Lacey, McCabes Lawyers
Richard McGilvray, McGilvray
Patrick Mead, Carter Newell Lawyers
Victoria-Jane Otavski, BlackBay Lawyers
Trevor Withane, Ironbridge Legal

Mentor of the Year

Leona Bennett, Southern Waters Legal
Brittany Byrne, Citation Legal
Ryan Curtis-Griffiths, Nevett Ford Lawyers
Rebecca Hegarty, Bartier Perry
Alana Jacquet, Our Lawyers
Nathan Kennedy, Hall & Wilcox
Kelli Martin, KLM Solicitors
Paul O'Halloran, Dentons
Felicity Robbs, Rankin Ellison Lawyers
Stan Tsaridis, Wotton + Kearney

Mergers and Acquisitions Partner of the Year

Julian Barclay, Thursday Legal
Alex Bean, Becketts Lawyers
Anthony Bekker, Biztech Lawyers
John Brewster, Ashurst
Costas Condoleon, Gilbert + Tobin
Karen Evans-Cullen, Gilbert + Tobin
Sandy Mak, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, Herbert Smith Freehills
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills

Migration Partner of the Year

Corina Chen, Mullins Lawyers
Ryan Curtis-Griffiths, Nevett Ford Lawyers
Christopher Johnston, Work Visa Lawyers
Navpreet Kanwar, Ajuria Lawyers
Dimitrios Katsaros, Katsaros & Associates
Marial Lewis, Crossover Law Group
Zefy Souvlakis, Ethos Migration Lawyers
Rebecca Thomson, BDO Migration Services
Maria Tseprailidis, Ethos Migration Lawyers
James Wardlaw, WLW Migration Lawyers

New Partner of the Year (Big Law) – 3 Years or Less

Shabarika Ajitkumar, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Corrina Dowling, Barry Nilsson
Michelle Gordon, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Philip Hopley, Hall & Wilcox
Amelia Morgan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mathisha Panagoda, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Jo Ruitenberg, Hamilton Locke
Marlia Saunders, Thomson Geer
Erik Setio, Hamilton Locke
Melissa Tan, Lander & Rogers

New Partner of the Year (SME Law) – 3 Years or Less

Rachael Bosnjak, Passage Legal (part of Passage Co)
Jane Bruxner, KLM Solicitors
Helen Christinson, Hugo Law Group
Sha Hotchin, Longton Compensation Lawyers
Emily Jennings, Moulis Legal
Miriam Jerman, Northcote Lawyers and Associates
Richard McGilvray, McGilvray Law
James Myint, Stirling & Rose
Belinda Northam, Ramsden Lawyers
Dominic Woolrych, Lawpath Legal

Personal Injury Partner of the Year

Leigh Davidson, Advantage Legal
Peter Jackson, DBH Lawyers
Emily Katheklakis, Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers

Planning and Environment Partner of the Year

Thomas Kwok, Holding Redlich
Terry Montebello, Maddocks
Florence Riviere, Pinsent Masons
Michael Winram, Maddocks

Pro Bono Partner of the Year

Tony Anamourlis, Abbott Mourly Lawyers
Emma Dunlevie, Russell Kennedy Lawyers
Pierre Soheil Johannessen, Johannessen Legal
Nathan Kennedy, Hall and Wilcox
Chris Owen, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
Nastasja Suhadolnik, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Katie Swain, Barry Nilsson

Projects, Energy and Resources Partner of the Year

Rory Alexander, Aldermane
Nick Baker, Herbert Smith Freehills
Matt Baumgurtel, Hamilton Locke
Andrew Brookes, Hive Legal
Stuart Clague, Johnson Winter Slattery
Tracey Greenaway, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Richardson, Clayton Utz
Simon Walsh, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

Real Estate Partner of the Year

Rex Afrasiabi, Bond Conveyancing
Alicia Albury, Maddocks
Zohra Ali, Corporate Legal
Duane Keighran, Keighran Legal + Advisory
Nick Lazarou, Gilbert + Tobin
Huiming Lin, Auslaw Partners
Keith Redenbach, Redenbach Legal
Michael Richardson, Clayton Utz
Justine Tao Zhou, Quantum Law Group

Senior Partner of the Year - 15 Years or More

Mark Addison, Keypoint Law
Simonetta Astolfi, Maddocks
Michael Harmer, Harmers Workplace Lawyers

Sports and Entertainment Partner of the Year

Marco Angele, Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth Lawyers
John Gdanski, SLF Lawyers

Taxation Partner of the Year

Christopher Annicchiarico, WRP Legal & Advisory
Simone Bridges, Baker McKenzie
Harrison Dell, Cadena Legal
Andrew Henshaw, Velocity Legal
Lisa To, Bartier Perry
Susan Williamson, Dentons

Technology, Media and Telecommunications Partner of the Year

Marco Angele, Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth Lawyers
Stephen Annicchiarico, WRP Legal & Advisory
Simon Burns, Gilbert + Tobin
Dalvin Chien, Mills Oakley
Jeff Goodall, Maddocks
Krish Gosai, Gosai Law
James North, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Martyn Taylor, Norton Rose Fulbright

Wellness Advocate of The Year

Julian Barclay, Thursday Legal
Ryan Curtis-Griffiths, Nevett Ford Lawyers
Annette English, Morgan + English Commercial Lawyers
Mengpei Gao, Ascent Lawyers
Matthew Karakoulakis, AMK Law
Jane Libbis, Umbrella Family Law
Peter Lynch, Northcote Lawyers & Associates
Dominic Nguyen, Unified Lawyers
Michael Seton, Seton Family Lawyers
Emma Turnbull, Emma Turnbull Lawyers

Wills and Estate Partner of the Year

Maxine Andronicos, Taperell Rutledge
Ashleigh Blewitt, Chamberlains Law Firm
Jessica Bourke, Allwright Bourke Lawyers & Conveyancing
Ian Clairs, Clairs Keeley Lawyers
MaryAnn de Mestre, M de Mestre Lawyers
Brian Herd, HopgoodGanim Lawyers
Jenna Hutchinson, Turner Freeman Lawyers
Shawn Mendis, Mendis & Gibson Lawyers
Sara Price, Our Lawyers
Lachlan Vallance, Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams