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Sparke Helmore
Sparke Helmore merges with Qld boutique, adds 2 partners and 20 staff to its ranks
National law firm Sparke Helmore’s Queensland operations are expanding, with two senior partners and their team from...
04 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore names new partner
National law firm Sparke Helmore has elevated a member of its CTP and casualty insurance practice to partner....
28 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
Sparke Helmore takes workplace team from HWL Ebsworth
National law firm Sparke Helmore continues to bolster its ranks with hires from BigLaw rivals, this time appointing a...
18 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore adds new partner from Clyde & Co
Sparke Helmore has added a new partner to its specialty lines team, who brings with him a decade of legal experience to...
14 November 2024
By Lauren Croft
Sparke Helmore takes another team from Clyde & Co
Having recently launched a corporate and commercial offering, national law firm Sparke Helmore bolsters its ranks in...
28 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore launches corporate and commercial tech offering with 2 new partners
Following its recent expansion into Cairns, national law firm Sparke Helmore is set to have a technology offering...
02 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore opens in Cairns with trio from Holding Redlich
National law firm has expanded into northern Queensland, opening its 10th national office, with a trio from BigLaw...
30 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore appoints special counsel from Minters
Following the recent promotion of a lawyer to special counsel, Sparke Helmore has appointed another special counsel,...
11 September 2024
By Grace Robbie
Sparke Helmore promotes commercial insurance lawyer to special counsel
National Law firm Sparke Helmore has promoted a lawyer from its commercial insurance practice to special counsel....
02 September 2024
By Grace Robbie
Macpherson Kelley adds 2 principals from Sparke Helmore
Following the hiring of a new commercial principal last week, Macpherson Kelley has welcomed another two principals...
29 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
The rise of ‘sophisticated’, ‘dedicated’ and ‘formalised’ pro bono practices
As the amount of pro bono work within the profession increases amid rising inflation and growing ESG concerns, more...
17 July 2024
By Lauren Croft
Sparke Helmore promotes 37, including 5 partners
National law firm Sparke Helmore has promoted five to the partnership, as well as 32 others to senior...
15 July 2024
By Lauren Croft
Sparke Helmore continues to add partners to its projects and government commercial team
National law firm Sparke Helmore has added two more to its projects and government commercial practice group, bringing...
08 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Clyde & Co partner, plus team of 4 lawyers, join Sparke Helmore
National firm Sparke Helmore has added a partner, special counsel, senior associate, associate, and lawyer from global...
03 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
HWL Ebsworth partner joins Sparke Helmore in projects and government commercial team
BigLaw firm Sparke Helmore has appointed a partner from national rival HWL Ebsworth, who will work in the firm’s...
16 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Pinsent Masons launches Australian WHS practice with team from Sparke Helmore
Global law firm Pinsent Masons has continued to expand its multi-service offering, adding a WHS team from a BigLaw...
20 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Partner, 2 special counsel join Sparke Helmore’s health practice
National law firm Sparke Helmore has moved to bolster its health practice group with the appointment of a new partner...
08 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sparke Helmore promotes 4
In a round of new year promotions, Sparke Helmore has bolstered a number of practices with the addition of three...
29 January 2024
By Lauren Croft
Sparke Helmore adds partner from Newcastle boutique
A corporate and commercial partner has rejoined BigLaw firm Sparke Helmore, having come across from boutique Newcastle...
20 November 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Partners celebrated and a lack of post-pandemic holidays: What’s hot in law this week (17–21 July)
Australia’s best partners and partner equivalents for 2023 have been recognised, and polling suggests that lawyers...
22 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
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