Glenn Hughes (pictured) has been named as Cornwalls’ new chair, succeeding John Hutchings, who has served as chair since Cornwalls’ inception as a national firm in April 2019.

Hughes is Sydney-based and has been a partner at the firm for nearly eight years. He was a partner at K&L Gates and Henry Davis York.

Cornwalls’ chief executive, Levent Shevki, thanked Hutchings for his “valuable service” and congratulated Hughes on his appointment.

“Glenn is an outstanding lawyer with a well-deserved reputation for integrity and intelligence,” he said.

“He is ideally placed to succeed John, a legendary practitioner with over 45 years’ service as a Cornwalls partner.”

Speaking about his new role, Hughes told Lawyers Weekly: "Taking over the reins from John Hutchings, who has an impeccable record as chairperson, I hope to use the role of national chairperson to continue John’s legacy of excellence and innovation."

"More than that, I hope to instil the mindset of “gracious professionalism” as part of our culture going forward. By that I mean a culture where we are encouraged to share ideas with each other, to support each other and be willing to enable others to grow and succeed," he added.

Cornwalls was founded in 1891, and in 1903, it employed Flos Greig, the first woman admitted to practise law in Australia. It is now a full-service firm that employs over 100 lawyers in offices in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.

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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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