Asia's leading international law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is proud to announce the promotion of six lawyers to its Australian and Singapore partnership.
Across Australia and Singapore KWM’s new partners are:
- Larissa Buriak, Sydney – Energy, Resources & Infrastructure
- Shirley Cheng, Sydney – Energy, Resources & Infrastructure
- Emily Heffernan, Melbourne – Environment & Planning & Native Title.
- Christopher Kok, Sydney – Competition
- David Phua, Singapore – Energy, Resources & Infrastructure
- Peixin Truong, Perth - Banking & Finance.
The firm’s newest partners practice in areas aligned with market growth opportunities and the areas most critical to our clients. In particular, three of the six promotions will be actively involved in driving the firm’s energy transition practice which is a constantly evolving and exciting space.
Commenting on the promotions, Renae Lattey, Chief Executive Partner Australia said:
“The growth and diversification of our partnership is a critical step for the ongoing success of our firm and our ability to support the needs of our clients. I am proud of our new partners, and I know our clients will benefit from their expertise as they navigate complex legal challenges in existing and emerging areas.”
David Phua’s promotion was effective from 1 January 2023 and all other promotions will be effective from 1 July 2023.
