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HFW adds 2 new partners
Global firm HFW has moved to expand its Australian presence with the addition of two partners to its Perth office.
Jerome Doraisamy
Energy and renewables practitioner Jo Garland has been promoted to partner and regulatory and product liability partner Dr Michael Maxwell has been hired from Clayton Utz. Both new firm partners will be located in the firm’s Perth office.
“Jo’s vast experience in the power generation sector and in particular her recent work on Australia’s first co-located wind and solar farm, and a groundbreaking ‘new energy’ peer-to-peer energy trading project [provide] clients with the innovative support which we believe is characteristic of HFW’s service offering,” Mr Vallely continued.
“Michael’s expertise in regulatory issues, international risk and multifaceted litigation is an ideal fit for our business, in particular our international trading and logistics clients who are exposed to increasingly complex and onerous compliance requirements. Jo also has in-depth regulatory expertise across a number of HFW’s key sectors, [which] will significantly strengthen our regulatory offering,” Mr Vallely continued.
HFW Perth office head Matthew Blycha added: "This is another important step in the continued development of our Perth practice.”
“HFW has been in Perth for almost a decade and the areas that Jo and Michael are able to service are indicative of how our business and the legal market generally [have] evolved during this time; with the future energy transition and regulatory compliance being an issue that is a priority for all clients,” he said.
Ms Garland said she was “very pleased” to have been promoted to partner “at what is a very pivotal time for the energy industry”.
“I look forward to steering clients through the future energy transition; with the development of new technologies, renewable or hybrid power systems and decarbonisation across industry,” she noted.
Dr Maxwell said: “I am excited to be joining a dynamic and fast-growing global firm with a strong international network. HFW offers exceptional opportunities for me to consolidate my practice and actively pursue key elements in its growth strategy.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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