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Shine Lawyers promotes 35
BigLaw plaintiff firm Shine Lawyers has started 2024 with a promotion round across six jurisdictions, elevating 13 to associate, 11 to senior associate, and 11 to special counsel.
Jerome Doraisamy
Shine Lawyers has elevated 35 lawyers to more senior roles, with the promotions being made in six of the jurisdictions across Australia and New Zealand that the firm operates in, including the ACT, NSW, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia.
“These appointments highlight the exceptional talent and expertise we have in our business and signifies a significant milestone in each appointee’s legal career,” she proclaimed.
“It acknowledges their passion for the law, dedication to upholding our values and focus on delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and our business consistently.”
The firm’s new associates are Isobel Hall, Albert Qiu, Andrew Awwad, Melissa Gouveia, Amelia Feachnie, Kaylah Amiga, Kayla Nolan, Marija Cvitanovic, Seané Shalev, Adele White, Emily Robinson, Jessica Steele, and Jordan Bradfield.
Its new senior associates are Alix Shanahan, Jackson Gilbert, Michael Lau, Michael Plibersek, Cassie Green, Daniil Volodin, Tenelle May, Tiffany Halliday, Chris Browne, Melissa Letizia, and Sophie Hegarty.
The new special counsel at Shine are Atanaan Ilango, Sarah Hunt, Hamish Davies, Tiffany Sauni, Cecelia Simpson, Frances Bertram, Jenny Han, Glen Northway, Sarah Baker, Mary Browne, and Victoria Branson.
Last year, the firm added three new practice leaders: two in March and one in September.
In November, the firm settled the E&P and Dixon Advisory class action (which alleged unsuitable advice from financial advisers and failures to address conflicts of interest) for $16 million, and in October, it launched proceedings against KFC regarding an alleged lack of rest breaks for workers.
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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