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Disputes partner to join Minters from KWM
BigLaw MinterEllison has appointed a construction litigation partner from global rival King & Wood Mallesons.
Jerome Doraisamy
Peter Pether (pictured) is joining Minters from KWM, where he has worked for almost 23 years, including three and a half years as the managing partner of that firm’s dispute resolution and tax practice.
He is, Minters detailed in a statement, known for advising on highly complex litigious matters in construction, engineering, resources, and infrastructure, and has been “instrumental” in broadening and deepening KWM’s key client relationships and elevating the construction disputes brand in the market.
Pether is set to join Minters in January 2025.
The news follows the firm’s naming of nine new partners in early June and the promotion of 158 other professionals in the same month.
Speaking about his new role, Pether said: “MinterEllison’s current reputation, particularly in the construction disputes area, drew me to the firm, the calibre and structure of its partnership, and the projects, infrastructure, and construction practice.”
Lee Rossetto, who is the managing partner of the firm’s infrastructure, construction, and property practice, said: “Peter Pether joining the MinterEllison partnership and our projects, infrastructure, and construction practice was an intentional strategic lateral hire to sustain our market-leading position now and into the future.
“We [are] very much looking forward to Peter’s arrival.”
Minters’ chief executive partner, Virginia Briggs, said: “Being able to welcome one of the nation’s pre-eminent construction litigation practitioners to our firm illustrates the alignment of Peter’s excellent market reputation with the strength of our infrastructure, construction, and property practice is within the market.”
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.
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