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Following its appointment of seven new partners, BigLaw firm MinterEllison has elevated 136 individuals to more senior positions across its national offices.
MinterEllison has elevated 136 staff across its Australian offices in a major promotions round spanning its legal, consulting, and business operations divisions.
The appointments include 17 special counsel, 44 senior associates, 67 associates, one executive director, three directors, and one senior manager across the firm’s legal and consulting practices.
A further three senior promotions were made within business operations.
The news follows the firm’s recent appointment of seven new partners across its M&A and capital markets, dispute resolution, infrastructure, construction, and projects practices earlier this week.
In a statement, the BigLaw firm shared that its latest promotion round reflects the “depth of talent” across the firm and its “continued investment” in developing future leaders to support clients.
The firm’s new special counsel include Anna Lyons, Ankush Chauhan, Chelsea Gordon, Emma Roberts, Ivan Li, Kate Dimes Letters, Anna Bowler, Melissa Wroe, Duncan Lomas, Yoni Garson, Christian Camilleri, Jason Hawe, Wendy Lim, Adam Gleeson, Albert Khouri, Bernadette McCabe, and Patrick Ritchie.
The firm’s new senior associates: (banking and finance) Tom Dearden, Jessica Pham, Harriet Ashton-Maxwell; (complex liabilities, insurance and regulation) Napoleon Vera, Tess McGuire, Holly McDonald, Miriam Williams, James Fyfe, Adam Karras; (dispute resolution) Jack Eccleston, Liam Halverson, Amanda Jayne Robinson, Cassey Smith, Conor McCavana, Zohal Qayum, Charlotte Smith, Michael Swain, Annabel Green; (energy, resources and projects) Molly Stephens, Tia Shadford; (environment and planning) Andrea Harwood, Dani Ferretti, Brydie Hand, Annabelle Burgess; (financial services and funds) Lisa Peatrarut; (M&A/capital markets) Alice Tyson, Morgan Lincoln, Liam Plant; (projects, infrastructure and construction) Joan Wu, Joseph Xuereb, Nicole Sawick, Stevana Chaghoury; (real estate) Isabelle Alvarez; (tax) Charlie Richardson, Jenny Chen, Sukriti Vig; (workplace) Bethany Allen-Somerville, Jill McGrath, Hannah Plater, George Stent, Riley Goldspink-Lord, Blaire O’Loughlin-Mills, Caitlin Sargison, Adrian Rook.
Speaking about the recent appointments, Virginia Briggs, CEO and managing partner of MinterEllison, noted that it reflects the firm’s talent depth and leadership pipeline, saying today’s lawyers and consultants will be key to supporting clients as the legal and commercial landscape continues to shift.
“Great client outcomes are built by great people. Our promotions reflect the excellent depth of talent MinterEllison continues to develop and the leadership being demonstrated in the market,” Briggs said.
“The lawyers and consultants we invest in today are the ones our clients will rely on as the legal and commercial landscape continues to shift into the future.”
