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JWS appoints special counsel from Corrs

National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed a special counsel for its real estate practice from fellow BigLaw practice Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

user iconJerome Doraisamy 29 March 2023 Big Law
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National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed a special counsel for its real estate practice from fellow BigLaw practice Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

JWS has hired Eleanor Kwak (picture) for its real estate team, bringing with her over two decades of experience on transactions in the commercial, industrial and residential property sectors.

 
 

She specialises, the firm said in a statement, in social infrastructure, property development, commercial leasing, property sales and acquisitions, joint ventures and major projects.

The news follows the firm’s hiring of a managing associate from Allens as a new partner earlier this year.

Speaking about the appointment, JWS managing partner Jeremy Davis said: “Eleanor is a highly regarded real estate lawyer.

“She has worked on a number of market-leading transactions and is active with the Property Council of Australia, where she is the chair of the social infrastructure committee (Victorian division).

“We are delighted to have Eleanor join the firm to lead our real estate team in Melbourne.”

Ms Kwak added: “JWS has a highly rated real estate team. I am looking forward to working alongside the team to meet our clients’ most challenging legal needs.”

Jerome Doraisamy

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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