Four lawyers were elevated to senior associates and associates across Carter Newell’s Brisbane and Melbourne offices.
Carter Newell promoted Katie Richardson and Jakob Mignone to senior associates and Stephanie Teoh and Abby Shieh to associates.
The firm said the newest promotions across three different practice areas reflected its commitment to staff development, career progression, and drive to offer extensive expertise to clients.
CEO Marc Walker said that in addition to celebrating the promotions, Carter Newell has acknowledged “the dedication and exceptional talent of our staff that make up our firm”.
“Elevations across our practice areas reflect our ongoing commitment to excellence and innovation,” Walker said.
“I am incredibly proud of each of these lawyers and look forward to seeing the continued impact they will have on our clients and our firm.”
Richardson, from the firm’s employment and workplace advisory and professional liability practices, has a strong reputation for advising employers on complex workplace issues, including unfair dismissal, general protections, discrimination, and workers’ compensation.
The new senior associate has experience in defending professional liability claims and advising on employment practice liability matters, as well as collaboration with counsel and experts.
From the construction, project and infrastructure team, Mignone specialises in construction, disputes and commercial litigation.
Mignone’s expertise spans complex legal issues, including judicial reviews of adjudicators’ decisions, commencing and resisting applications for security for costs, strike-out applications, freezing orders, pre-action and discrete disclosure applications.
Teoh, the new associate in the commercial property and energy and resources teams, provides comprehensive support at every stage of a matter, from drafting advice and correspondence on various contracts, through to settlement and finalisation.
She also assists with complex transactional matters, including pipeline projects, due diligence investigations, reporting, and environmental compliance.
Shieh, from the professional liability practice, has a strong focus on advising brokers, claim managers, and business owners in the real estate, hospitality, and tourism sectors.
Her expertise also includes managing employment disputes, workplace health and safety matters, and misrepresentation claims.
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