Russell Kennedy Lawyers has nabbed senior lawyer Liana Westcott, a Lawyers Weekly Law Awards finalist, from Sparke Helmore.
Russell Kennedy Lawyers has nabbed senior lawyer Liana Westcott, a Lawyers Weekly Law Awards finalist, from Sparke Helmore.
Ms Westcott (pictured) will join the Melbourne-based firm’s Canberra office as a special counsel.
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Russell Kennedy opened its Canberra office early last year.
Late last year, Sparkes lost three insurance partners who left the firm to launch Clyde & Co’s fourth Australian office in Brisbane.
Sparkes has also poached partners in recent months, including insurance lawyer Helen Stavridis from DW Fox Tucker and former Piper Alderman IP partner Richard Chew.