2020 Winners and finalists

ACADEMIC OF THE YEAR

Aaron Lane, RMIT University
James Duffy, Queensland University of Technology
Jane Kotzmann, Deakin University
Lisa Toohey, University of Newcastle Law School
Lyria Bennet Moses, UNSW Law
Mark Humphery-Jenner, University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Michael Adams, University of New England

Nicki Mollard, Monash University
Tamsin Paige, Deakin University
Virginia Marshall, The Australian National University

BARRISTER OF THE YEAR

Adam Butt, 8 Wentworth Chambers
Darren Mort, Patterson's List

Felicity Gerry QC, Green's List Barristers

Gareth Redenbach, Victorian Bar
Gavin Howard, Blackburn Chambers
Laina Chan, Melbourne TEC Chambers
Navid Sedaghati, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Paul Folino-Gallo, Third Floor Wentworth Chambers
Sharon Kermath, Victorian Bar
Terence Guthridge, Victorian Bar

DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR

Adam Laura, Gilbert + Tobin
Bruce Adkins, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Catherine Merity, Maddocks
Dom McGreal, Wright Legal
George Bazouni, New South Lawyers
Neil Pathak, Gilbert + Tobin
Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rory Moriarty, Clayton Utz

Sandy Mak, Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Tony Damian, Herbert Smith Freehills

GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR

Andrew Bautovich, DWF
Andrew Selim, Home Consortium
Catriona McGregor, Domain Group
Fleur Katsmartin, Healthdirect Australia

Gregory Seeto, Life Saving Victoria

Kellie Morton, illion
Krystal Kovac, Oncore
Rufus Gandhi, Gladstone Ports Corporation
Russell Grigg, VanEck Australia
Teresa Allan, Capgemini

IN-HOUSE COMPANY SECRETARY OF THE YEAR

Helen Hardy, Origin Energy

Jane Bowd, Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG)

IN-HOUSE LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Daphne Koffel, Domain
Elizabeth Pearson, New South Wales Bar Association
Karen Ng, Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen
Kiah Officer, Nine Entertainment
Lindsey Depuydt, Medibank
Sunil Puranikmath, Telstra
Theo Kapodistrias, University of Tasmania
Toby Yiu, Nine Entertainment
Verity White, Telstra

William Daymond, Associated British Foods

INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR

Lucy Dickens, Birman & Ride
Carly Hanson, Community Legal Centres Queensland
Caryn Sandler, Gilbert + Tobin
Simone Tierney, Lodestar Legal

Melissa Lyon, Hive Legal

Michelle Grossmann, Lander & Rogers
Mellissa Larkin, Peripheral Blue
Sara Rayment, Inkling Legal Design
Sarah Bartholomeusz, You Legal
Sarah Jefford, Family & Surrogacy Lawyer

LAW STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Andrew Ray, National Judicial College of Australia
Briana Collins, Environmental Defenders Office
Emma Genovese, Deakin University
Erika Ly, The University of Sydney
Jessie Nygh, Deakin University
Joshua Gacutan, Macquarie University
Margaret Cai, Australian Law Students' Association
Nicholas Di Savia, Talbot Sayer

Sanjay Alapakkam, UNSW Law

Sarah Sheppard, Queensland University of Technology

LEGAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Bronwyn Eynon-Lewis, Lacuna Legal Providers
Carito Carrasco-Walker, Mullins
Claire Arnold, Bird & Bird
Hayley Weston, Sparke Helmore Lawyers

Phoebe MacDougall, Korn MacDougall Legal

Sara Villanueva, Wotton + Kearney
Sarah McKaskill, Baker McKenzie
Sarah Minter, Coulter Roache
Wendy Cousens, Coleman Greig Lawyers
Wes Heywood, Coulter Roache

MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR

Andrea Michaels, NDA Law
Andrew Lacey, McCabe Curwood Lawyers
Andrew Pike, Herbert Smith Freehills
Anthony Foley, Baker McKenzie
Carly Stebbing, Resolution123
Genevieve Collins, Lander & Rogers
Mellissa Larkin, Peripheral Blue

Michael Harmer, Harmers Workplace Lawyers

Peter Slattery, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Stipe Vuleta, Chamberlains Law Firm

PARTNER OF THE YEAR

Annette Gaber, Gadens
Caroline Atkins, Maddocks
Connie Chen, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Daniel Dalli, Aston Legal Group
Donna Bartlett, Gadens
Hai Dang Nguyen, Squire Patton Boggs
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills

Justin Wong, Streeton Lawyers

Lily Nguyen, Lander & Rogers
Nadia Kalic, Clifford Chance

REGIONAL/SUBURBAN LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Catherine Henry, Catherine Henry Lawyers

Chris Barron, Collas Moro Ross
Ciaran Ehrich, Turner Freeman Lawyers
Dylan Hans, Hans Legal
Ghania Dib, GDA Lawyers
John Gallagher, Argon Law
Leona Bennett, Southern Waters Legal
Lynn Armstrong, Best Wilson Buckley Family Law
Maria Rigoli, Rigoli Lawyers

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

Daniel Taha, Allens
Declan Norrie, Proximity
Jacob Corbett, Bradley & Bray
James Wong, Mills Oakley
Lisa Aguilar, Keypoint Law
Marial Lewis, Teleo Immigration Lawyers

Michael Jefferies, PwC

Scott Colvin, Mills Oakley
Simon D'Angelo, Marcus Lane Group
Stephanie Forward-Smith, Rouse Lawyers

SENIOR ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR

Alen Sinanovic, Clyde & Co
Ashleigh Vumbaca, Bradbury Legal
Bishoy Genday, Cornwalls
Giancarlo Romano, Best Hooper Lawyers
Giuseppe Ensabella, Coulter Roache
Helen McHugh, McCabe Curwood Lawyers
Kerry Ioulianou, HFW
Lauren Rickersey, Barry.Nilsson.

Sarah Bullock, Cornwalls

Timothy Stutt, Herbert Smith Freehills

SOLE PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR

Cassandra Kalpaxis, Kalpaxis Legal
Matthew Karakoulakis, AMK Law
Michael Hung, ClearSky Legal
Michelle Cox, Cox Legal
Perpetua Kish, Balance Family Law
Rebecca Murray, RTI Consultants
Simone Tierney, Lodestar Legal
William McCullough, MCC Advisory

Zile Yu, Quantum Law Group

Zinta Harris, Resolve Estate Law

SPECIAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR

Amy Zhang, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Eugene Tan, Clayton Utz
Guy Narburgh, Herbert Smith Freehills

Jessica Latimer, Moores

Lynn Armstrong, Best Wilson Buckley Family Law
Nitesh Patel, Gilchrist Connell
Rebekah Lovely, Revolution Law
Scott Traeger, Lander & Rogers
Tosin Aro, Clayton Utz
Tuanh Nguyen, PwC

LAWYERS WEEKLY AWARD

Julian Burnside AO QC
Bernard Collaery
Kate Eastman SC
The Hon Robert French AC

Sue Kench

The Hon Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC
The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG
Jane Needham