Australian Law Awards finalists revealed - July 2016
The contenders for Australia’s premier legal awards have been announced.
Now in its 16th year, the annual Australian Law Awards recognises the nation’s top lawyers across all levels of experience, legal teams from all practice areas and law firms of all sizes.
This year's Awards saw finalists selected from a record number of submissions across 30 categories.
A total of 27 high-profile judges will now be given the task of selecting a winner for each category.
Winners will be revealed at a gala dinner on 2 September 2016 at Sydney’s Four Points by Sheraton.
Full list of finalists below:
Individual Awards:
Academic of the Year
Bruce Arnold
Assistant Professor
University of Canberra
Kyle Bowyer
Lecturer
Curtin Law School
James Duffy
Lecturer
Queensland University of Technology Law School
Jacques Duvenhage
Lecturer
University of Notre Dame
Justine Rogers
Lecturer
UNSW Law
Erika Techera
Professor and Dean of Law
The University of Western Australia
Barrister of the Year
Farid Assaf
Banco Chambers
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC
St. James' Hall Chambers
Jim Shaw
The Victorian Bar
Michael Wolff
The Victorian Bar
Business Development Professional of the Year
Neil Carpenter
Piper Alderman
Monique Langley
Curwoods Lawyers
Anthony Lieu
LegalVision
Chris Saxby
McCullough Robertson
Sharon Thompson
Ashurst
James Thomson
Roberts Legal
Dealmaker of the Year
Guy Alexander
Co-Head of M&A and ECM
Allens
Stuart Byrne
Partner
Clayton Utz
Grant Koch
Partner
DLA Piper
Rebecca Maslen-Stannage
Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills
Rory Moriarty
Partner and National Practice Group Leader - Corporate
Clayton Utz
Mark Stanbridge
Partner
Ashurst
Philippa Stone
Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills
Tom Story
Partner
Allens
Martyn Taylor
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright
Yuen-Yee Cho
Partner
King & Wood Mallesons
General Counsel of the Year
Claire Bibby
Brookfield
Matt Baumgurtel
FRV
Anna Lozynski
L'Oreal Australia and New Zealand
Rachel Launders
Nine Entertainment Co
Cindy Hansen
Qudos Bank
Sarah Turner
REA Group Ltd
Troy Swan
Staples Australia and New Zealand
Katrina Johnson
Uber
Vanessa Bourne
UOW Enterprises
Ashe-lee Jegathesan
Vocus Communications
In-house Lawyer of the Year
Anna-Athanasia Dervenis
Brookfield
David Carrington
Neustar
Roger Chong
Toll Holdings Limited
Lili Dent
PepsiCo ANZ
Michael Johnston
Westpac
Theo Kapodistrias
University of Tasmania
Roberta McMurtrie
MetLife Insurance Limited
Kimberly Statham
Carnival Australia
Law Student of the Year
Anna Francesca Belgiorno-Nettis
Melbourne University
Camille Boileau
The University of Queensland
Luca Credentino
Macquarie University/Arcadis Australia Pacific Pty Ltd
Jordan English
The University of Queensland/King & Wood Mallesons
Milan Gandhi
The University of Queensland/McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Taylor Macdonald
Western Sydney University/King & Wood Mallesons
Shauna Roeger
University of Adelaide/Piper Alderman
Naomi Wootton
Australian National University
Legal Support Professional of the Year
Emma Ablett
Mills Oakley
Alysha Bailey
Madison Marcus Law Firm
Rene Cooper
Piper Alderman
Kerry Dillon
McCullough Robertson
Rosemary Fuda
Curwoods Lawyers
Matthew Golab
Gilbert + Tobin
Managing Partner of the Year
Paul Baker
Meridian Lawyers
John Edmond
Clyde & Co
Simon Creek
HHG Legal Group
Rob Cutler
Clayton Utz
Chris Freeland
Baker & McKenzie
Paul Hopkins
Carter Newell Lawyers
Sue Kench
King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Macvean
Hall & Wilcox
John Nerurker
Mills Oakley
Bechara Shamieh
Madison Marcus Law Firm
Regional/Suburban Lawyer of the Year
Katalin Blond
Shine Lawyers
Chrissy Leontios
CLEON Legal & Mediation Services
Danny Frigerio
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Melinda Griffiths
Slater & Gordon
Thomas Stevens
O'Reilly Stevens Lawyers
Kate Swain
McCullough Robertson
Senior Associate of the Year
James Beauchamp
Maddocks
Eliza Blandford
Ashurst
Rebecca Dickson
MinterEllison
Rebecca Dunn
Gilbert + Tobin
Goran Gelic
McCullough Robertson
Daniel Knight
K&L Gates
Anna Lin
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Katherine Mallik
Clayton Utz
Eugene Tan
Clayton Utz
Tim West
Ashurst
Sole Practitioner of the Year
Richard Edwards
Whites Legal
Anny Slater
Slaters Intellectual Property Lawyers
Justin Sprogis
Catalyst Legal Systems
Tim Swaine
Swaine Legal
Special Counsel of the Year
Belinda Breakspear
McCullough Robertson
Ian Gordon
King & Wood Mallesons
Katherine Hooper
HWL Ebsworth
Michelle Keen
Herbert Smith Freehills
Caroline Mathie
Gilbert + Tobin
James Morris
Norton Rose Fulbright
Kiri Purdy
MinterEllison
Peter Reeves
Gilbert + Tobin
Amy Southwell
Minter Ellison
Jonathan Whybird
Piper Alderman
Partner of the Year
Niranjan Arasaratnam
Allens
Amanda Banton
Squire Patton Boggs
Jason Betts
Herbert Smith Freehills
Mark Chapple
Baker & McKenzie
Darren James
Mills Oakley
James Marshall
Ashurst
Maithri Panagoda
Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers
Colleen Platford
Gilbert + Tobin
Katrina Rathie
King & Wood Mallesons
Philippa Stone
Herbert Smith Freehills
Young Gun of the Year
Smriti Arora
King & Wood Mallesons
Damon Booth
Gadens
Nick Dowse
Ashurst
Hannah Linossier
Piper Alderman
Emile McPhee
McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Rhys McWhirter
Gilbert + Tobin
Mark Norman
Gadens
James Skelton
Swaab Attorneys
Charlotte Yellowlees
Salvos Legal Humanitarian
Amy Zhang
Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Group & Practice Areas:
Banking and Finance Team of the Year
Allen & Overy
Ashurst Finance Team
Bradley Allen Love
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Hall & Wilcox
King & Wood Mallesons
Norton Rose Fulbright
Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
Ashurst
DLA Piper
Hall & Wilcox
Squire Patton Boggs
Henry Davis York
Herbert Smith Freehills
Jones Day
King & Wood Mallesons
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
William Roberts Lawyers
Energy and Resources Team of the Year
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
King & Wood Mallesons
McCullough Robertson
Government Team of the Year
Clayton Utz
DLA Piper
King & Wood Mallesons
MacDonnells Law
Maddocks
Mills Oakley
In-house Team of the Year
AIA Australia
Brookfield
MetLife Insurance Limited
National Australia Bank – Corporate Advisory Legal Team
Nine Entertainment Co Legal team
PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand
Perpetual Group Legal Team
SBS (Special Broadcasting Service)
Uber Legal Team Australia and New Zealand
Westpac
Insurance Team of the Year
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Clyde & Co
Curwoods Lawyers
DLA Piper
Gilchrist Connell
Holman Webb Lawyers
McInnes Wilson Lawyers
MinterEllison
Wotton + Kearney
Intellectual Property Team of the Year
Ashurst
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
Griffith Hack
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Norton Rose Fulbright
Piper Alderman
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Wrays
Property Team of the Year
Baker & McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Commercial and Legal
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DLA Piper
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison
Speirs Ryan
Squire Patton Boggs
Transaction Team of the Year
Allen & Overy
Allens M & A
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills Equity Capital Markets Team
Herbert Smith Freehills M&A Team
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison National M&A Transaction team
Norton Rose Fulbright
Squire Patton Boggs
Workplace Relations and Employment Team of the Year
Ashurst
Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
DibbsBarker
K&L Gates
King & Wood Mallesons
Lander & Rogers Workplace Relations & Safety team
MDC Legal
Piper Alderman
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Squire Patton Boggs
Corporate:
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Argyle Lawyers
Clarendon Lawyers
Harmers Workplace Lawyers
HHG Legal Group
lawlab
McCabes Lawyers
Polczynski Lawyers
Proximity
Thynne + Macartney
Wrays
Employee Program of the Year
Bradley Allen Love
Gadens
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Innovator of the Year
AdventBalance
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
GRT Lawyers Pty Ltd
Hall & Wilcox
Scott Farrell – King & Wood Mallesons
LegalVision
Lexvoco
Nexus Law Group
RMB Lawyers / Unison Outsourcing Pty Ltd
Law Firm of the Year
Ashurst
Baker & McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Nexus Law Group
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pro Bono Program of the Year
Ashurst
Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers
Colin Biggers & Paisley
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
International Justice Mission Australia
King & Wood Mallesons
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Robina Community Legal Centre Inc.
Regional/Suburban Law Firm of the Year
Carter Ferguson Solicitors
CLEON Legal & Mediation Services
Commins Hendriks Solicitors
Harwood Andrews
HHG Legal Group
McLean McKenzie & Topfer
Robinson Gill Lawyers
Southern Waters Legal
Roberts Legal
Whites Legal
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