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Maddocks appoints 2 special counsel for banking and finance practice
National law firm Maddocks has appointed two special counsel from BigLaw rivals, in a move the firm says will help meet the “growing demand” in banking and finance.
Jerome Doraisamy
Maddocks has appointed Paula Nassif and Colin Baker as its newest special counsel, who will be based in the firm’s Sydney and Melbourne offices, respectively.
She has also won the Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year award for four consecutive years since 2020 at the Women in Finance Awards, hosted by Lawyers Weekly’s parent company, Momentum Media.
Mr Baker joins from the London office of US firm Reed Smith, bringing his “extensive experience” in advising borrowers, funds, lenders, and banks on the structuring of debt financings, the firm went on, and a practice that covers all areas of funds finance, where he regularly acts on transactions involving domestic and international fund structures.
The news follows the firm’s revamping of its operational division in December, its addition of a Victorian state government solicitor as a new partner in August, and its promotion of 47 lawyers to more senior roles in June.
Speaking about the appointments, Maddocks co-head of banking and finance Ilan Kraus said: “Our banking and finance practice nationally has experienced tremendous growth over the past 12 months, and we expect this strong demand to continue for the foreseeable future.
“We’re delighted to welcome Paula and Colin to the team.
“They are both very senior practitioners and come with deep global and local finance experience, which will complement our existing experience and provide invaluable support to our existing and new 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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