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Moray & Agnew opens office in Cairns
National law firm Moray & Agnew is set to have a seventh presence across the country, with the opening of an office in Cairns following the appointment of a new partner.
Jerome Doraisamy
The firm — which already has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle and Perth — is opening in Cairns so as to better service clients with offices in the north and far north Queensland.
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The expansion also serves to bolster, the firm said in a statement, its capabilities in government and local government in Queensland.
Andrew Kerr is joining the firm from Preston Law as Moray & Agnew’s newest partner. He will work closely with the firm’s managing partner in Brisbane, Michael Garbett, to establish and expand Moray’s presence in the region.
Mr Kerr, the firm detailed, has more than 25 years of experience acting for local governments, statutory corporations, landholders and mining companies throughout north and far north Queensland, including the Gulf of Carpentaria, Cape York Peninsula and the Torres Strait. His practice is primarily native title, cultural heritage, planning and state land tenure conversion areas.
Speaking about the expansion to Cairns, Morays national managing partner Geoffrey Connellan said: “This regional expansion will enable Moray & Agnew to bring national knowledge and support delivered locally to the north and far north region of Queensland, and is an exciting development for our firm and our clients.”
The news follows Australian Family Lawyers’ opening of an 18th national office in the Gold Coast, Wotton + Kearney’s entrance into Canberra with a team from Sparke Helmore, and Johnson Winter & Slattery’s move into Canberra with two partners from MinterEllison.
