Asia's leading international law firm King & Wood Mallesons is pleased to announce the promotion of 5 special counsel and 36 senior associates in Australia, effective from 1 July 2020.
The promotions, along with the four recent partner promotions, represent KWM's ongoing commitment to our clients and the growth of our people through the development of a strong global talent pipeline.
KWM Chief Executive Australia, Berkeley Cox said: "I am delighted to announce the promotion of 41 of our lawyers. Achieving this well-deserved career milestone demonstrates the strength of talent that exists across KWM's practice areas and our dedication to ensuring we meet our client's needs now and in the future."
The promoted lawyers are:
Special Counsel
Dispute Resolution: Lisa Quilty
Mergers and Acquisitions: Peter Baker, Miriam Kleiner, Sarah Mitchell
Projects and Real Estate: Emma Dewar
Senior Associates
Banking and Finance: Stuart Alexander, Madeleine Coates, Stephen Sharpe, Philippa Spurr, Hilary Yeoh
Dispute Resolution: Georgia Boyce, Georgia Cowley, Ashleigh De La Rosa, Jena Dobie, Daniel Fielding, Karmen Gallegos, Diana Liu, Emily Lobban, Lauren Peacock, Grant Rodoreda, Danielle Sharplin, Samantha Sisomphou, Emma White, Suzannah Wood
Mergers and Acquisitions: Bridget Butler, Peeta Hutson, Erica Long, Marc McCaughey, Joseph McQuillen, Penny Sarantis, Brooke Smith, Stacey Stellatos, Natalie Stianos, Cammie Teo, Rebecca Williams
Projects and Real Estate: Michael Ashforth, Elaine Asimakopoulos, Lucius Moser, Nicole Wieringa
Taxation: Kristen Easton, Hilary Taylor
The promotions in Australia are part of KWM's broader global growth with promotions for other regions being announced later in 2020.
