As of 1 July, Landers will have seven new partners, 13 new special counsel, and 24 senior associates. The promotions have been made across the BigLaw firm’s insurance law and litigation, family and relationship law, corporate, workplace relations and safety, commercial disputes, compensation law, and real estate and projects practices.

The news follows the firm’s addition of an environment and planning partner in mid-March and its hiring of a finance partner from BigLaw rival Hamilton Locke in late March.

Landers’ newest partners are Kelly Kandelaars, Eleanor Madden, and Amanda Seguna (insurance law and litigation), Tessa Kelman and Chloe Rattray (family and relationship law), Paul Mayson (corporate), and Bridget Shelton (workplace relations and SafetyContact).

Its new special counsel are Adam Battagello, Katherine Bland, Suzanne Boutsalis, Mark Carey, Geraldine Carney, Kathleen Casey, Kate Greenwood, Anna McLaren, Keely O’Dowd, Skye Owen, Dina Skapetis, Sara Wescott, and Han Yong.

Greenwood has been named as the firm’s national director (innovation and communication) in its family and relationship law practice.

The firm’s new senior associates are Hannah Baker, Lauren Baker, Madison Barrs, Abbey Clark, Aneesa Clark, Thomas Clark, Ryan Cobain, Hilary de Guingand, Kate Eastaugh, Cassandra Fakhri, Liliana Freeman, Geri Friend-Ngui, Gabriella Janu, Simone Karmis, Kismet Kaur, Nathalie King, Timothy McElhenny, Jeanette Merjane, Kate Mitchell, Anna Murray, Amy Papandreas, Patrick Sexton, Sophie Vagenas, and Isabella Woolley.

Speaking about the promotions round, Landers chief executive partner Genevieve Collins said: “This year’s promotions follow a strong year for our firm as we scale to meet client demand, expand our presence in growth areas in Brisbane and Sydney, and continue to invest in the professional development of our people.”

“Each of our new senior leaders brings deep expertise, fresh perspectives, and will play an important part in shaping our firm’s future.

VIEW ALL

“On behalf of the firm, we are delighted to celebrate their achievements.”

Elsewhere, Landers has made 14 promotions across its business services and practice group support functions, with a strong focus on technology, innovation, and enhancing the delivery of client services.

Lawyers Weekly will host its inaugural Partner Summit on Thursday, 20 June 2024, at The Star, Sydney, at which speakers will address the range of opportunities and challenges for partners and partner equivalents, provide tips on how they can better approach their practice and team management, and propel their businesses towards success. Click here to book your tickets – don’t miss out! For more information, including agenda and speakers, click here.

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.

You can email Jerome at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.