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Gilchrist Connell promotes financial lines special counsel to principal
National law firm Gilchrist Connell has elevated a special counsel in its financial lines team to principal, bringing the firm’s partnership to a 40-60 split between men and women.
Jerome Doraisamy
Tiarn Pauletto (pictured) has been elevated to principal at Gilchrist Connell, bringing her “robust background in acting for insurers, underwriting agencies, and corporate entities across Australia” to the firm’s leadership.
With Ms Pauletto’s promotion, the firm’s partnership split will be 40 per cent female and 60 per cent male.
“Our flexible work practices continue to support equal participation in the workforce across all levels, with 61 per cent of fee earners identifying as female and 39 per cent male. The gender split at firm level is 73 per cent female to 27 per cent male,” the firm detailed.
Speaking about the promotion, Gilchrist Connell managing principal Richard Wood said: “This promotion is well deserved and a reflection of Tiarn’s technical skills, leadership qualities and her solid client relationships.”
Firm principal Alex Haslam added: “We are incredibly proud of Tiarn’s accomplishments and delighted to promote her to principal. Clients appreciate Tiarn’s ability to deliver practical solutions that fit their circumstances, and I have no doubt that Tiarn’s continued success will be an inspiration to others.”
Ms Pauletto’s promotion is effective as of 1 July.
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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