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BigLaw firm Mallesons has promoted nine lawyers to its partnership ranks across a diverse range of practice areas.
Mallesons has elevated nine of its lawyers across its Australian offices to partnership, marking its first new partner cohort since formally separating from the Chinese arm of King & Wood Mallesons, bringing to a close the 14-year merger structure.
The new partners will officially step into their roles from 1 July 2026, marking the formal commencement of their appointments.
The appointments span five distinct practice areas, including banking and finance, dispute resolution, tax, energy, resources and infrastructure, and mergers and acquisitions, across the firm’s Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne offices.
Chief executive partner Renae Lattey (pictured) shared how the appointments mark a milestone for the firm following its transition into a new era as Mallesons, and reinforce its long-term strategic focus on market-leading legal capability.
“We are proud to announce our first new partner cohort since we entered our new era as Mallesons. This next generation will drive our firm’s vision to be the firm trusted most with our clients’ future in a world that never stands still,” Lattey said.
“They have the full support of the partnership, and I have no doubt they will make an outsized impact that I know we will all be proud of.”
The new partners are: Zoe Anderson (banking and finance, Sydney), Maggie Chan (dispute resolution, Sydney), Bridie Egan (dispute resolution, Sydney), Zoe Kaesehagen (banking and finance, Sydney), Joanne Langford (tax, Sydney), Amelia Mellor (energy, resources and infrastructure, Perth), Emma Newnham (M&A, Melbourne), Stephen Sharpe (banking and finance, Sydney) and Kat Tomasic (banking and finance, Melbourne).
In a statement, the BigLaw firm shared that the new partners combine deep technical legal expertise with strong commercial insight, positioning them to advise on some of the most complex and high-stakes matters confronting clients.
This announcement follows Mallesons’ appointment of Mark McNamara as chair at the start of May, elevating the long-serving leader of more than a decade into the firm’s top leadership role.
