Sparke Helmore promotes 3
BigLaw firm Sparke Helmore has elevated three lawyers: two to special counsel and one to senior associate.
Chris Campbell (Sydney) and Shannon Steed (Brisbane) have both been promoted to special counsel, while Siddharth Laha (Canberra) is the firm’s newest senior associate. All three promotions were effective as of 1 January 2023.
Ms Steed mainly practises in the areas of worker’s compensation, public liability, property damage and debt recovery.
And Mr Laha works with in-house legal teams, client areas and other external advisers on contracting issues and disputes as well as significant procurement projects and probity requirements, including drafting contracts and tender documentation.

Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. In June 2024, he also assumed the editorship of HR Leader. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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