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2026 Winners and Finalists

Banking and Finance

Ranya Al-Doori, A&O Shearman
Venissa Chow, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Mariam Dib, Lander & Rogers
Emily Donaldson, Gilbert + Tobin
Isabella Maurici, Thomson Geer
Xavier Murphy, Cornwalls
Tharushi Perera, Gadens
Jessica Pham, MinterEllison
Courtney Tillman, Dentons
Stephanie Vesel, Baker McKenzie

Barrister

Zeina Alhalabi, Victorian Bar
Bridget Flaherty, 13 St James Hall
Timothy Randall, George Street Chambers
Madeleine Stone, George Street Chambers
Julian Vertoudakis, 5 Wentworth

Commercial

Jolene Chua, Nearmap
Christopher Fahmy, GopherWood Lawyers
Joshua Green, Maddocks
John Duc Ho, State Law Group
Valerie Manalo, PayPal Australia
Tobie Mitchell, Attwood Marshall Lawyers
Karl Panarello, Stanton & Stanton
Jess Rowe, Acusensus
Shaun Stephenson, Beck Legal
Alice Wang, Samsung Electronics Australia

Competition, Trade and Regulation

Emily Lucas, HWLE Lawyers
Henry Lynch, Webb Henderson
Veronica Murdoch, Ashurst
Dee Dee O'Shannassy, Ashurst
Anastasia Przita, THE ICONIC
Alessandro Sobral, Clayton Utz
Alexandra Wright, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Construction and Infrastructure

Amy Catanzariti, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Susan Davies, Maddocks
Sam Ejtemai, White & Case
Nicholas Evans, Jones Day
Johnathan Glinatsis, Kreisson Legal
Elizabeth Harris, MinterEllison
Zeena Lederhose, HWLE Lawyers
Jasmine Sheng, Speirs Ryan
Kayla Webb, Muscat Tanzer
Tamara Zeitoune, Indara Digital Infrastructure

Corporate Counsel (Large Business)

Chelsea Brasier, Winning Group
Harrison Chen, Woolworths Group
Alison Chong, The Adecco Group
James Davy, Cricket Australia
Greta Koshy, Jemena
Daniel Mikleus, Pacific National
Jacqueline Patishman, NTT Australia
Hayley Schmalkuche, Virgin Australia Airlines
Maxine Viertmann, Telstra Group
Luan Whitworth, American Express

Criminal

Cherry Au-Yeung, Brightstone Legal
Cade Banditt, Banditt & Blaine Lawyers
Amy Bradley, Panetta McGrath Lawyers
Madeline Anne Fish, Nash Allen Williams & Wotton
Adriane Hillier, AW Bale & Son Solicitors
Gabby King, TWC Lawyers
Sophie Newham, Newham Legal
Sean Nottle, Mangan Ey & Associates Barristers and Solicitors
Georgina Price, Hamilton Janke Lawyers
Elleni Zacharia, Hugo Law Group

Cyber Security

Lydia Cowan-Dillon, Johnson Winter Slattery
Grace Ellis, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Ethan Huang, Gilbert + Tobin
Elly Krambias, Pinsent Masons
Annabelle L'Estrange, Maddocks
Jacqueline Patishman, NTT Australia
Isabel Roach, Hamilton Locke
Adam Rose, Hamilton Locke
Jessica Yazbek, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Linda Zeng, Gilchrist Connell

Dispute Resolution and Litigation (Large)

Jordan Davis, DLA Piper Australia
Deema Dermelkonian, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Michelé Du Buisson, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Isabella He, Clyde & Co
Daniel Ivers, Madison Marcus Law Firm
James Lazari, Moray & Agnew
Louisa Lemm, Clifford Chance
Emma Nettelbeck, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Annabelle Serisier, Makinson d'Apice Lawyers
Isabella Stephenson, Macpherson Kelley

Dispute Resolution and Litigation (SME)

Lachlan Boyle, Ramsden Lawyers
Luca Circosta, Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers
Ekaterina Danilova, MV Law
Fatimah El-Kordi, Kor Legal
Harriet Knapman, Wallmans Lawyers
Olivia Leonard, Gair Legal
Courtney McErlean, Bowes Legal
Sophie Richardson, Banton Group
Nicholas Rossi, Marino Law
Christine Turkington, Aptum Legal

Employment and Workplace Relations, Health and Safety

Victoria Athanasiou, Lander & Rogers
Stephanie Blancquart, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Georgia Cameron, Walter Baden
Henry Coventry, HTA Legal
Patrick Cunanan, Johnson Winter Slattery
Danielle Georgeos, Turner Freeman Lawyers
Maddison Harrington, Gilchrist Connell
Michelle Huang, Dentons Australia
Nathan Leivesley, McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Caitlin Vidler, HR Legal

Family Law

Monica Brogden, Shorter Legal
Madeline Elliott, Bartier Perry
Landi Freyer, Melmark Law
Wasif Hajje, PRD Legal
Madison Kelly, Coleman Greig Lawyers
Beatrice Patterson, Kenny Spring Solicitors
Georgina Ponting, Kelly Lawyers
Eva Rouse, Connect Family Law
Caity Walker, The Family Law Co.
Madeline Zulsdorf, Baily Family Law

Financial Services

Janina Del Rosario, Cuscal
Krish Gosai, Gosai Law
Tony Issa, Cbus Super Fund
Alexander Lalor, K&L Gates
Evelyn Levers, Mills Oakley
Valerie Manalo, PayPal Australia
Zac Mizgalski, Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers
Brendon O'Neill, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Barbara Vrettos, Cowell Clarke
Luan Whitworth, American Express

Government

Baxter Barnham, Australian Taxation Office
Gemma Curcio, Wotton Kearney
Elyssia Gasparotto, Norton Rose Fulbright
Elizabeth Harris, MinterEllison
Yang Yang Jiao, NSW Office of Sport
Giorgia Kinloch, The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Aashna Lohia, McCabes Lawyers
Mikayla Opie, City of Gold Coast
Rowan Taylor, Maddocks
Olivia Williams, Victorian Government Solicitors Office

Health, Medical and Personal Injury

Nariman Ali, Russell Kennedy
Maryse Andrinopoulos-Tsigolis, Shine Lawyers
Struan Jansen, Henry Carus + Associates
Sophie McKenzie, Maurice Blackburn
James Meehan, Barry Nilsson
Zane O'Neill, Hamilton Locke
Robert Porter, DWF
Emily Priddle, LHD Lawyers
Natasha Robins, Evolve Legal (a division of Ramsden Lawyers)
Kathleen Syros, McCabes Lawyers

Insolvency

Valarie Brewer, White & Case
Jamie Dimeo, Sage Solicitors
Jemimah George, Pinsent Masons
Luke Hyland, HFK Lawyers
Akash Jacob Mathew, HWLE Lawyers
Michael Mijatovic, Bridges Lawyers
Rebekah Odgers, SLF Lawyers
Raymond Pantalleresco, Cornwalls
Nicholas Rossi, Marino Law
David Suric, Lander & Rogers

Insurance

Brittany Bartolo, Bartier Perry
Alexandra Begg, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Emma Campbell, Wotton Kearney
Shweta Dey, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Chloe Fabbro, Barry Nilsson
Christopher Fahmy, GopherWood Lawyers
Oliver Gilmour, Hicksons, Hunt and Hunt Lawyers
Caley McDonald, Wotton Kearney
Alexandra McGrath, Carter Newell Lawyers
Kathleen Syros, McCabes Lawyers

Intellectual Property

Clare Ashley, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Olivia Bernstein, FetchTV and Blue Space Legal
Jordan Davis, DLA Piper Australia
Rohit Dighe, Davies Collison Cave Law
Connor Jarvis, Gilbert + Tobin
Alanna McVeigh, Thomson Geer
Adam Rose, Hamilton Locke
Rosie Thomas, PepsiCo
Daele Tyler, Ashurst Australia
Emma Woelke, Maddocks

Legal Operations

Breanna De Girolamo, Coulter Legal
Taylah Denford, Melinda Griffiths Lawyers
Jacob Denvir, DSA Law
Chelsea Du Buisson-Perrine, Soden Legal
Maleesha Fernando, Ajak and Associates Lawyers
Shakira Hanns, Coulter Legal
Luke Joseph, National Roads' and Motorists' Association
Ryleigh Parsons, Aboriginal Family Legal Services Queensland
Jack Purcell, Lextech
Tamara Zeitoune, Indara Digital Infrastructure

Media and Telecommunications

Olivia Bernstein, FetchTV and Blue Space Legal
Amelia CausleyTodd, Thomson Geer
Clare Giugni, Maddocks
Jacqueline Patishman, NTT Australia
Olivia Petrie, Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth Lawyers
Isabel Roach, Hamilton Locke
Adam Rose, Hamilton Locke
Paul Sigar, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tamara Zeitoune, Indara Digital Infrastructure

Mergers and Acquisitions

Nicholas Di Savia, Talbot Sayer
Jake Erman-Keogh, Cornwalls
Avy Lim, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Brinley Meagher, HWLE Lawyers
Stephanie Nomikos, Thomson Geer
Zane O'Neill, Hamilton Locke
Karl Panarello, Stanton & Stanton
Daniel Settimio, CXT Legal
Shaun Stephenson, Beck Legal
Tara-Kate Taylor, Baker McKenzie

Migration

Gopika Ayyappan Aryad, Immigration Advice and Rights Centre
Aadidev, Visamigo Lawyers
Shadi Golchin, Stone Group Lawyers
Yasmin Hicks, Australian Migration Lawyers
Jess Jeyaneshan, Kindra Migration Lawyers
Madhab Kharel, Emigrate Lawyers
Angelle Kourkoutsis, BlueRock
Mursal Rahimi, Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS)
Jie Wu, Fragomen (Australia)
Nicole Zhou, Gilton Valeo Lawyers

Planning and Environment

Cait Bowman, Hunt & Hunt
Bethany Burke, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Sarah Himmelhoch, Maddocks
Rachel Hoch, MinterEllison
Cloe Jolly, Clayton Utz
Monique Lewis, Bartier Perry
Heather Pym, Johnson Winter Slattery
Christopher Watt, Maddocks
Nina Whatmough, Hones Lawyers

Pro Bono/Community Lawyer

Aleena Akram, Mills Oakley and Everyday Justice
Jess Border, Environmental Defenders Office
Eloise Cox, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Casey Dias, Prolegis Lawyers
Sophie Driver, Marrickville Legal Centre
Maleesha Fernando, Ajak and Associates Lawyers
Ainsley Frost, Aboriginal Family Legal Services Queensland
Abi Ketheeswaran, DWF Law (Australia)
Taylah McCarthy, Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service
Chloe Saker, Anti-Slavery Australia

Projects, Energy and Resources

Sam Ejtemai, White & Case
Greta Koshy, Jemena
Rita Lahoud, Baker McKenzie
Zeena Lederhose, HWLE Lawyers
Hannah Lee, DLA Piper
Patrick Magee, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sarah Parker, Ashurst
Ryan Sribrath, A&O Shearman
Nicholas Stasos, Thomson Geer
Jennifer Williams, Clayton Utz

Real Estate

Constance Bouras, WRP Legal
Cait Bowman, Hunt & Hunt
Nicola Ellis, Hickey Lawyers
Andrew Gouveia, Gouveia Legal
Jerry Hartono, Nationwide Conveyancing
Catherine Kim, Massons
Georgia Kinneally, MinterEllison
Stephanie Martyn, Southern Waters Legal
Chloe McGovern, Gadens
Thomas Raine, Maddocks

Sports and Entertainment

Olivia Bernstein, FetchTV and Blue Space Legal
James Davy, Cricket Australia
Lucy Diggle, Studio Legal
Nicole Gdanski, SLF Lawyers
Tom Green, Bird & Bird
Sonia Haidamous, SLF Lawyers
Olivia Petrie, Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth Lawyers
Emily Thompson, Australian Grand Prix Corporation

Taxation

Marina Antonellis, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tyson Bateman, Velocity Legal
Hannah Bobby, HLS Tax Law
Jackson Jury, Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers
Ellen Karakoussis, Cornwalls
Julia Pritchard, Deloitte Legal
Hugo Southcott, West Garbutt
Emma Swanson, Bartier Perry
Mia Turnbull-Walsh, Ashurst
Nick Wookey, KHQ Lawyers

Technology

Sagun Bakshi, Mastercard
Lydia Cowan-Dillon, Johnson Winter Slattery
Krish Gosai, Gosai Law
Mia Herrman, Bird & Bird
Mahmoud Joumaa, Clayton Utz
Brinley Meagher, HWLE Lawyers
Kate Pantelidis, Ashurst
Isabel Roach, Hamilton Locke
Zoe Stathis, Gilbert + Tobin

Wills and Estates

Brianna Bassford, MTK Lawyers
Gina Cerasiotis, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Lauren Chalmers, Stanley & Co. Lawyers
Madeline Anne Fish, Nash Allen Williams & Wotton
Emma Martin, Mellor Olsson Lawyers
Gillian Miranzi, Scanlan Carroll Lawyers
Kayleb O'Connor, Transitus Legal
Claire Stollery, Tony Kelly Lawyer & Estate Planner
Zachary West, Green & Associates
Lauren Wrigley, Coulter Legal