KPMG names 3 new legal partners in cohort of 52
KPMG Australia has appointed 52 new partners – 43 of whom were promoted and nine of whom were lateral hires – across all divisions of the global firm, including three elevated in legal.
Dorian Beaver, Felicity Cooper, and Sonya Harris have all been appointed as partners at KPMG Australia in its tax and legal division.
The trio are part of a cohort of 52 new partners at the global firm, 43 of whom were promoted and nine of whom were lateral hires.
Of the new partners, 54 per cent are women, and 23 per cent also identified as culturally diverse.
Speaking about the promotions, KPMG Australia chief executive Andrew Yates said: “I’m delighted to welcome these talented individuals as partners and am particularly proud of their varied backgrounds and the depth of experience that they bring to our firm and clients.
“Our clients face complex, unprecedented challenges. It’s our role to help them navigate these and emerging issues impacting their people, markets and operating environments – as well as help them to leverage technology to grow in different ways and pursue new opportunities for the future.
“This is why we’ve made significant partner appointments aligning with areas of global investment across technology, tax, audit and our mid-market enterprise division.”
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