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Keypoint hires banking and finance partner as consulting principal
Emerging BigLaw firm Keypoint Law has added yet another new consulting principal, this time a partner who has worked at Piper Alderman, HWL Ebsworth and Westpac.
Jerome Doraisamy
Karen Fairbairn (pictured) is joining Keypoint, bringing with her more than three decades of experience, principally in banking and commercial law, with expert knowledge of the Personal Property Securities Act.
Ms Fairbairn is also a member of the Banking and Financial Services Law Association and the Women Lawyers Association of NSW.
The news follows the hiring of three other consulting principals in the past month, covered by Lawyers Weekly here, here and here.
Speaking about the appointment of Ms Fairbairn, Keypoint chief executive Warren Kalinko said: “Karen is a highly regarded practitioner, and we are delighted to be welcoming her to our firm.
“We look forward to leveraging Karen’s vast expertise in the PPSA space, and to her collaboration with our wider commercial team.”
“We are so pleased to be able to offer a truly rewarding alternative for senior lawyers who are seeking the strengths of a full-service firm, together with real freedom and control,” Mr Kalinko concluded.
Ms Fairbairn added: “I am excited to join Keypoint and look forward to working closely with the professional team to add value to our clients’ businesses.”
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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