Five new partners have been promoted at Moray & Agnew, as well as 12 special counsel, eight senior associates and one associate.

This news follows the addition of a new corporate and commercial partner from rival BigLaw firm Mills Oakley in June, as well as the promotion of two lawyers to partner and two to senior associate back in December.

The new partners are Jasmine Forsyth, Sheridan Landwehr, Lucy Munro, Lauren Smith and Jane Thomson and span across the firm’s Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle and Canberra offices, bringing the firm’s partnership to 47 per cent female.

Forsyth possesses a wealth of experience in government administration and has extensive expertise in government, alternative dispute resolution, litigation, legal advice, and administrative law.

Landwehr has significant experience across the spectrum of employment and workplace relations law, including contentious employment and occupational health and safety/work health and safety matters.

Munro’s principal area of practice is in workers’ compensation, although she has a background in compulsory third-party claims. Her focus is now on managing both work injury damages claims and statutory workers’ compensation disputes.

Smith primarily practices in the ACT and works for all of the major ACT insurers in the Australian market.

Thomson specialises in administrative and employment law litigation and has hands-on experience with the government.

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Commenting on the promotions, national managing partner Geoff Connellan congratulated the new partners and other senior lawyers promoted.

“We are delighted to recognise these lawyers on their well-deserved promotions. We acknowledge commitment and hard work for our clients and their contribution to our firm,” he said.

“Promotions are merit-based, regardless of gender. This round of promotions does mean that 47 per cent of our partners are female, more reflective of the society in which we live and work.”

The new special counsel at the firm are Jamie Bruce, Lucinda Cook, Chelsea Farry, Angela Georgalis, Tina Kealy, Anna Miolin, Kellie Ross, Nicola Stoddart, Christian Viti, Patrick Warnes, Toby Whyte and Laura Wilkie.

The following have also been promoted to senior associate: Argelique Botakis, Alex Carolan, Nick Elliott, David Fallon, Jonathan Kwong, Genevieve Rush, Varuni Santhakumar and Joshua Watkins.

In addition, Hamish Thomson from the firm’s Newcastle office has been promoted to associate.

Lauren Croft

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