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Seyfarth achieves 50:50 gender split in partnership
Seyfarth, the Australian arm of global law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP, has named two new partners, meaning the firm now has gender parity in its partnership.
Jerome Doraisamy
Justine Giuliani and Philippa Noakes (both pictured) have been named as the newest partners at Seyfarth, bringing the number of Australian partners to 12.
Ms Giuliani, the firm said in a statement, focuses her practice on advising clients on the employment and industrial aspects of multifaceted restructures and other workplace change programs, while Ms Noakes has a “wide-ranging” employment and industrial relations practice working with leading employers across Australia.
Elsewhere, Stephen Crilly has been elevated to counsel.
Speaking about the promotions, Seyfarth managing partner Darren Perry said: “This year, Seyfarth celebrates 10 years in Australia. Since opening, we have become the premier firm for high-impact advisory and high-stakes litigation for major employers in Australia. The promotion of Justine and Philippa to partner, and Steve to counsel, is part of our strategy to continue the growth of our practice as we continue to serve leading employers.”
“Justine, Philippa and Steve have been with us from the early days. It is pleasing to be able to continue building our practice with outstanding homegrown talent,” he noted.
When asked by Lawyers Weekly about achieving gender parity in the partnership, Mr Perry proclaimed: “As a market-leading employment law practice, it makes sense for us to lead the market on gender diversity in our leadership team. Seyfarth has a focus on diversity and inclusion, so we are pleased to have a 50:50 split on gender in the Australian partnership.
“While these promotions are based solely on merit, gender diversity in leadership makes business sense. The research says that organisations that have gender diversity in leadership perform better than their peers and result in better business decisions most of the time.”
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has over 900 lawyers across 17 offices worldwide.
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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