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Macpherson Kelley bolsters commercial team with new principal lawyer
Macpherson Kelley has added a new principal lawyer in Sydney, who joins the firm’s commercial team.
Lauren Croft
The newest principal lawyer at Macpherson Kelley, Kim O’Reilly, brings with her more than two decades of legal experience spanning corporate and commercial law, including business structuring, mergers and acquisitions (both in listed environments and privately), joint ventures, and IPOs.
“I’m passionate about helping businesses navigate corporate and commercial law, whether it’s structuring a start-up, managing M&A transactions through a business’s growth or divestment phases or aiding with a capital raising or public offering,” she said.
“My aim is set on achieving the best outcomes for my clients.”
The news follows the addition of a special counsel in April and the firm’s promotion of six lawyers, including one to principal, in January. It also follows its addition of a special counsel from Maddocks as a new principal in September, its naming of a new chief people officer in mid-August, its promotion of 13 lawyers to more senior roles and hiring of a special counsel in early July, and its addition of a principal and special counsel in mid-April last year.
Managing principal Grant Guenther welcomed O’Reilly to the firm.
“Welcoming Kim to our firm is an exciting development for our Sydney office and beyond,” he said.
“Her genuine skills in M&A and the ECM space, combined with her strong client relationships, will be invaluable as we continue to bolster our capabilities in assisting corporates through their growth phases and expanding capital requirements.”
Lauren Croft
Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications and Travel Weekly. Originally born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling. She is also a keen snowboarder and pre-pandemic, spent a season living in a French ski resort.
