Holding Redlich promotes 24, including 4 to partner

The news comes after the firm added two partners to its planning and environment practice in the same month and the addition of three partners to its corporate and construction practices in May.

The newly promoted partners include Jeanne Vallade (corporate and commercial), Rob Lawson (dispute resolution and litigation), Grace Wimberley (property, planning, and development), and Samantha Gou (property, planning, and development).

These internal promotions follow the recent appointment of six lateral partners – Ben Constance, Dado Hrustanpasic, Jonathan Usher, Wendy Evans, Andrew Iser, and Louise Hogg – whom will officially join the partnership on 1 July.

In addition to the new partners, four lawyers have been promoted to special counsel and 15 to senior associate, with Katie Underwood also appointed as an associate in the Brisbane office.

The firm’s new special counsel: Krishneel Kumar (construction, infrastructure and projects, Sydney), Lauren Stables (property, planning and development, Sydney), Olivia Eum (property, planning and development, Sydney), and Yunsi Feng (property, planning and development, Sydney).

The new senior associates include: Alexandria Anthony (workplace relations and safety, Melbourne), Phina Macaulay (workplace relations and safety, Melbourne), Randy Palihakkara (dispute resolution and litigation, Melbourne), Nathan O’Reilly (dispute resolution and litigation, Canberra), Dominique Kerfoot (property, planning and development, Sydney), Lejla Kamerasevic (property, planning and development, Sydney), Fiorella Chiavetta (workplace relations and safety, Sydney), Olivia Lawrence (workplace relations and safety, Sydney), Mandy Chau (dispute resolution and litigation, Sydney), Michael Tatham (dispute resolution and litigation, Sydney), and Shayla Chedid (dispute resolution and litigation, Sydney), Jade Paidel (property, planning and development, Brisbane), Kate Milward (construction, infrastructure and projects, Brisbane), Sam Billingsley-Dadd (construction, infrastructure and projects, Brisbane), and Samantha Hill (property, planning and development, Brisbane).

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Speaking on this round of promotions, national managing partner Troy Lewis stated how the appointments reflect both the individual achievements of each lawyer and the firm’s broader focus on strategic growth and leadership development.

“All the lawyers promoted, and especially our new partners Jeanne, Rob, Grace, and Samantha, have demonstrated a track record of delivering exceptional outcomes for clients, and their progression supports the firm’s growth strategy across key sectors nationally,” Lewis said.

“These appointments also reflect our ongoing commitment to nurturing talented lawyers into future leaders, supported by a range of career development programs, training and professional support tailored to each lawyers’ needs.”