HHG Legal Group has appointed former Corrs Chambers Westgarth lawyer Melanie Watters as a senior liquor licensing consultant.

Watters has specialised in liquor licensing for a number of years at Corrs and also with GD Crockett.

Also joining the firm is Darien Partington, Keera Lambert and Svetlana Lane in the family law team, while Darryl Stewart, Jonathan Wagenaar and Stephen Coyle have been appointed as associates.

Janene Bon and Matthew Wallis from the firm's estate planning team were recently appointed as partners, effective 1 July 2010.