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McCabes adds new principal in commercial division
McCabes has appointed a new commercial principal to its corporate practice group, who was most recently a partner at Mills Oakley.
Lauren Croft
After practising in commercial law for more than a decade, Johann Spies has joined McCabes as a principal.
Before practising at multiple BigLaw firms in Australia, Spies held a country manager role at a legal firm in Laos and practised in Myanmar/Burma, as well as in South Africa, where he led a team at Clyde & Co South Africa.
Speaking about his new appointment, Spies said he was “delighted” to get started.
“I’m thrilled to be a part of the firm and build on the formidable potential of the corporate group,” he said.
This news follows the promotion of 15, including three to principal, in July, as well as the launching of a new internship program for Indigenous law students and lawyers, as reported by Lawyers Weekly in February.
McCabes managing partner Andrew Lacey noted that the appointment marks a “key milestone” in strengthening the firm’s corporate practice group and commercial division.
“Johann’s deep expertise in regulatory and corporate law aligns with our wider vision for the commercial division, making him the ideal candidate to bolster our corporate group,” he said.
“We’re confident that Johann’s leadership skills and broad experience will bring substantial value to our clients.”
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.
