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Spruson & Ferguson names new Australian MD
International IP firm Spruson & Ferguson, which has three Australian offices, has appointed a new managing partner in the country.
Jerome Doraisamy
Simon Potter (pictured) has been named as the new managing director in Australia for Spruson & Ferguson, stepping up from his previous role as head of the Australian chemical/life sciences team.
Spruson & Ferguson has over 480 employees working from nine offices in Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Hong Kong and is owned by IPH Limited, which comprises a network of member firms working in nine IP jurisdictions and servicing more than 25 countries.
Mr Potter is “an accomplished professional services leader”, the firm said in a statement, having “comprehensive knowledge of the firm and its operations since commencing 16 years ago”.
Speaking about his new position, he said: “I am excited to take on this role and continue to work with my exceptional colleagues in this new capacity. We have a great team who will continue to service our clients well and work hard to grow our business.”
IPH chief operating officer John O’Shea added: “Simon brings a tremendous combination of technical, people and business development leadership skills to the managing director role, and I have every confidence that he will be an outstanding addition to both the IPH Group and Spruson & Ferguson leadership teams.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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