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Lendlease head of legal returns to HSF
Herbert Smith Freehills has welcomed the head of legal at Lendlease back to its partnership after several years working in-house at the multinational construction and property group.
Tony Zhang
Julia Jankowski commenced her career at Herbert Smith Freehills as a senior associate in Brisbane in 2009 before moving to the firm’s Sydney office in July 2013.
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Asia-Pacific head of real estate, David Sinn, said Ms Jankowski’s return to the firm would enable its real estate team to maintain its market-leading position.
"I couldn’t be more delighted that Julie will be returning to the Brisbane office, where she first joined our firm more than 10 years ago,” Mr Sinn said.
“Julie has had an incredible career, from her work with law firms in the UK, her previous time at Herbert Smith Freehills and her new experience at Lendlease, and our clients will now benefit once more from her expertise.”
Ms Jankowski will focus on major property and project development work, fund through transactions, sale and leaseback transactions, large-scale acquisitions and disposals of commercial property, international investment into Australia, joint ventures, commercial office and retail leasing and advising on major infrastructure projects in the Asia-Pacific region.
Ms Jankowski said she is excited to be returning to Herbert Smith Freehills and, in particular, to the Brisbane office of the firm.
“At Lendlease, the in-house legal team is high performing and well respected by the business. It is involved in all aspects of a deal from the outset to execution and I am excited to bring this corporate experience into my private practice career,” she said.
“I am looking forward to working with my clients on challenging projects [and assisting] them to achieve the results that they are striving for.”
Ms Jankowski rejoins the firm this month.
This comes after the general counsel for Lendlease Construction Australia had also moved to global firm White & Case LLP as a partner in its commercial litigation practice.
Bernard Collaery (barrister, former Attorney-General of the ACT)
Kate Eastman SC (barrister and co-founder, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights)
The Honourable Robert French AC (former chief justice, High Court of Australia)
Sue Kench (global chief executive, King & Wood Mallesons)
The Honourable Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC (chief justice, High Court of Australia)
The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG (former justice, High Court of Australia)
Jane Needham SC (barrister and former president, NSW Bar Association)
Geoffrey Robertson AO QC (barrister)
Professor Gillian Triggs (assistant secretary-general, United Nations and former president, Australian Human Rights Commission)
