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Australia's top partners revealed
Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with Major, Lindsey & Africa, is pleased to reveal the winners for this year's Partner of the Year Awards.
Emma Musgrave
Over 450 members of the legal profession and its supporters gathered at Sydney's Four Seasons Hotel on Friday, 15 June to celebrate the third annual Partner of the Year Awards.
With over 150 finalists, this year's Partner of the Year Awards represented tough competition, showcasing those at the top of their game and who instill a high level of commitment to leadership, technical expertise, mentorship and business development skills.
Lawyers Weekly would like to congratulate all of the evening's finalists and winners. A special thanks must also be given to our judges and sponsors of the event.
We hope to see you all again next year!
The 2018 Partner of the Year winners are:
Banking and Finance Partner of the Year
Sarah Jones, JHK Legal Australia
Commercial Partner of the Year
Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills
Competition, Trade and Regulation Partner of the Year
Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Gilbert + Tobin
Construction and Infrastructure Partner of the Year
Stewart Nankervis, MinterEllison
Criminal Partner of the Year
Daniel Hua, Cridland & Hua Lawyers
Dispute Resolution and Litigation Partner of the Year
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills
Family Law Partner of the Year
Monica Blizzard, KHQ Lawyers
Financial Services Partner of the Year
Michael Vrisakis, Herbert Smith Freehills
Government Partner of the Year
Holly McAdam, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Health Partner of the Year
Kathryn Booth, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Insolvency Partner of the Year
Peter Hegarty, Hegarty Legal
Insurance Partner of the Year
Kim Shaw, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Intellectual Property Partner of the Year
Katrina Rathie, King & Wood Mallesons
Mergers and Acquisitions Partner of the Year
Tim Gordon, Gilbert + Tobin
Migration Partner of the Year
Sarah Dale, Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS)
Native Title Partner of the Year
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz
Planning and Environment Partner of the Year
Rebecca Dixon, Ashurst
Pro Bono Partner of the Year
Heidi Nash-Smith, Wotton + Kearney
Projects, Energy and Resources Partner of the Year
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz
Real Estate Partner of the Year
Jason Cornwall-Jones, Ashurst
Taxation Partner of the Year
Paul Sokolowski, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Partner of the Year
Dr Martyn Taylor, Norton Rose Fulbright
Workplace Health and Safety Relations Partner of the Year
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Workplace Relations Partner of the Year
Michael Harmer, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Partner of the Year Excellence Award
Michael Vrisakis, Herbert Smith Freehills
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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