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Meridian appoints Clyde & Co special counsel as new principal
National firm Meridian Lawyers bolstered its ranks significantly in 2023 and has started the new year with another appointment, bringing across a special counsel from global rival Clyde & Co as a new principal.
Jerome Doraisamy
Stephanie Weeks is set to join Meridian Lawyers, bringing her specialised practice, which focuses on professional indemnity and directors’ and officers’ liability, acting as both defence and coverage counsel on instructions from Australian and London insurers and reinsurers, ASX-listed entities, insurance brokers, and SMEs.
Ms Weeks will join Meridian on 29 January and be based in the firm’s Sydney office.
Meridian’s substantial growth in 2023 was covered in-depth by Lawyers Weekly, here.
Speaking about the appointment, Meridian managing director Paul Baker (pictured) said: “I am thrilled to welcome Stephanie to our principal group. With her outstanding track record of success and the high regard her clients and peers have for her expertise and commercial approach, Stephanie’s skills and knowledge complement and strengthen our PI and D&O offer to clients.
“There are many synergies between Stephanie’s client base and Meridian’s, including the strong relationships she has forged with a number of Meridian’s key clients. Her approach and shared values align perfectly with our goals to strengthen our brand and broaden our insurance offer.”
Ms Weeks added: “I am delighted to be a part of the firm’s growth plans.
“It’s an exciting time to be joining the business. I look forward to working with my colleagues at Meridian to continue to deliver quality advice and dispute resolution services to our clients.”
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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