2017 Winners and Finalists

Business Development Professional of the Year

Sophie Brown, Gilbert + Tobin
Rachel Carter, PwC
Paul Cowling, Lawyers On Demand

Melissa Lyon, Hive Legal

Sharon Stockman, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Sharon Thompson, Ashurst

Dealmaker of the Year

Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Gilbert + Tobin
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz

Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, Herbert Smith Freehills

Hiroshi Narushima, Gilbert + Tobin
Meredith Paynter, King & Wood Mallesons
Ramy Qutami, Madison Marcus Law Firm
Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tom Story, Allens
Andrew Walker, Clayton Utz
Murray Wheater, Ashurst

General Counsel of the Year

Katrina Johnson, Uber Asia Pacific

Tamara Kayser, Incitec Pivot Limited
Anna Lozynski, L’Oreal Australia & New Zealand
Aaron Pickett, GenesisCare
Julian Rebechi, Swisse Wellness
Paula Robinson, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation
Julie Ryan, Accolade Wines
Troy Swan, Staples Australia & New Zealand

In-house Lawyer of the Year

Justin Coss, AUB Group Limited
Jason Georgallis, SingTel Optus
Theo Kapodistrias, University of Tasmania
Lori Middlehurst, VMware
Peter Preller, SingTel Optus

April Rich, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation

Andrew Selim, The GPT Group
David Stewart, Telstra
Jacob Waye-Harris, Cobham Aviation Services

Law Student of the Year

Adrian Agius, UNSW Law
Amy Bradley, Separovic Injury Lawyers, The University of Notre Dame
Claudia Carr, Curtin University
Meg Connell, RMB Lawyers, University of Wollongong

Milan Gandhi, McCullough Robertson Lawyers/The Legal Forecast, University of Queensland

Michael Jefferies, University of the Sunshine Coast
Hannah McDonald, Monash University
Don Nguyen, MinterEllison, UNSW Law
Sophie Tversky, Monash University
Khushaal Vyas, UNSW Law

Legal Support Professional of the Year

Danielle Candido, KHQ Lawyers
Terrena Chant, Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers
Bernadette Dearness, K&L Gates
Clara Densley, See Well Law
Serina Dowding, Slater and Gordon Lawyers

Debbie Harding, Herbert Smith Freehills

Jacqueline Keddie, Nexus Law Group
Viktorija Khait, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Rebecca Lanza, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Laura Purcell, Danny King Legal

Managing Partner of the Year

Paul Baker, Meridian Lawyers
Peter Bobbin, Argyle Lawyers
Rob Cutler, Clayton Utz
Danny Gilbert, Gilbert + Tobin
Sue Kench, King & Wood Mallesons

Tony Macvean, Hall & Wilcox

John Poulsen, Squire Patton Boggs
Bechara Shamieh, Madison Marcus Law Firm
Robert Silberstein, Silberstein & Associates
Richard Wood, Gilchrist Connell

Partner of the Year

Stuart Byrne, Clayton Utz

Karwan Eskerie, Sparke Helmore Lawyers

Malcolm Gittoes-Caesar, Coleman Greig Lawyers
Alex Haslam, Gilchrist Connell
Peter Jolly, Thynne + Macartney
Andrew Lacey, McCabes Lawyers
Kylie Lane, Ashurst
Peter Pether, King & Wood Mallesons
Greg Richards, Mills Oakley
Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills

Regional/Suburban Lawyer of the Year

Melinda Griffiths, Slater and Gordon Lawyers

Chrissy Leontios, CLEON Legal and Mediation Services
Rebekah Lovely, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Heather McKinnon, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Brooke Reardon, Your Law Firm | Horsham
Martin Rogalski, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Carrie Thomas, Shine Lawyers
Mitchell Zadow, Sharrock Pitman Legal

Senior Associate of the Year

Agata Bober, King & Wood Mallesons

Morelle Bull, Gilbert + Tobin
Marko Eric, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Andrew Kim, Ashurst
Helen McHugh, Curwoods Lawyers
Jessica Norris, MinterEllison
Eugene Tan, Clayton Utz
Tara Voyce, Dentons
Bailee Walker, Herbert Smith Freehills
Amy Zhang, Harmers Workplace Lawyers

Sole Practitioner of the Year

Dorota Bryks, Bryks Lawyers
Stuart Corbishley, Corbishley Sport & Law

Jennifer Hetherington, Hetherington Family Law

Chun-Chi (Michael) Hung, ClearSky Legal
Anny Slater, Slaters Intellectual Property Lawyers
Nigel Smith, Nigel Smith Legal
Special Counsel of the Year, Jennifer Barron
Gilbert + Tobin
Nichola Di Muzio, Thynne + Macartney
Arabella Dove, Ashurst
Jennifer Harris, Clayton Utz
Brett Heath, Carter Newell Lawyers
Chris Mitchell, Norton Rose Fulbright
Guy Narburgh, Herbert Smith Freehills
Megan O'Rourke, Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers
Trudi Procter, McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Hemang Shah, Herbert Smith Freehills

Young Gun of the Year

Nina Crew, Colin Biggers & Paisley
David Foong, Clayton Utz
Yixin Gong, King & Wood Mallesons
Aleksandra Ilic, King & Wood Mallesons

Matthew Littlejohn, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

Simon Moses, MinterEllison
Louisa Mulquiney, Gilbert + Tobin
James Skelton, Swaab Attorneys
Sagar Sritharan, Ashurst
Eleanor Wheelhouse, Dentons

Lawyers Weekly Excellence Award

William Lye OAM, Foley’s List

Special Counsel of the Year

Jennifer Barron, Gilbert + Tobin

Megan O’Rourke, Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers