3 new principals named at Macpherson Kelley
Macpherson Kelley has elevated three of its staff to principal positions.
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The three appointees have been named as Melanie Gebbels, Adam Foster and Kian Bone.
Mr Foster forms part of the firm’s Melbourne employment, safety and migration team. Like Ms Gebbels, Mr Foster joined Macpherson Kelley in 2019 and has built up an impressive practice advising on employment matters for the not-for-profit sector and in insolvency situations.
Meanwhile, Mr Bone also forms part of the firm’s Melbourne employment, safety and migration team. He too has been with the firm since 2019 and has a wide breadth of experience across the migration spectrum, having acted for clients as diverse as ASX 200 and Forbes 500 to asylum seekers.
Macpherson Kelley national managing principal lawyer Grant Guenther congratulated Ms Gebbels, Mr Foster and Mr Bone on their promotions, noting each brings great value to the firm.
“Melanie, Adam and Kian are outstanding lawyers,” Mr Guenther said.
“Their experience and dedication to delivering for clients made promoting them an easy decision.”
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