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Gadens promotes 7 to partner
National law firm Gadens is the latest BigLaw firm to unveil a new cohort of partners, with seven making the grade. With this new round of promotions, the firm has elevated nine to the partnership so far this year, and 40 per cent of that partnership is now female.
Jerome Doraisamy
Gadens — which has offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney — has elevated seven lawyers to its national partnership.
The firm’s newest partners are Adam Walker (Melbourne), Andrew Mackenzie (Brisbane), Daniel Maroske (Brisbane), Lara Cresser (Brisbane), Matthew Lunney (Sydney), Melissa Phillips (Melbourne) and Sean Prater (Sydney).
The promotions, Gadens said in a statement, “build on our existing market profile and support our vision to be a leading law firm empowered by creativity and driven by passion”.
The news follows recent promotions rounds at fellow BigLaw firms, including the naming of three new partners at Thomson Geer last week; the elevation of 18 at the start of June at Johnson Winter Slattery; 35 senior promotions at Lander & Rogers in early June; four senior hires for MinterEllison’s consulting arm a fortnight ago; seven to partner at Moray & Agnew in late May; three new partners at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, also in late May; seven named as special counsel at Clyde & Co in early May; two new partners at DLA Piper as announced in late April; three new partners at Allen & Overy from April; seven to counsel roles at Herbert Smith Freehills in the same week and 10 to partner in Australia a week earlier; and the elevation of 13 to the partnership at Ashurst in mid-April.
The promotion of these seven to partner follows Gadens’ elevation of Bryony Binns and Joanne Moss (both Sydney) to the partnership earlier this year.
Speaking about the promotions, Gadens national chairman Jeremy Smith said: “These individuals are all exceptional lawyers who have demonstrated dedication and deep commitment to our clients.”
“Their achievements not only reflect their own professional growth but also the firm’s continuous pursuit of excellence. As we celebrate this significant milestone, we look forward to the invaluable contributions our partners will bring to our firm’s continued success,” he proclaimed.
“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our newly promoted partners.”
The promotions are 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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