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Prestigious 30 Under 30 Awards 2025 unveils more finalists
Lawyers Weekly announces 286 finalists across corporate counsel (large business), family law, financial services, government, health, medical and personal injury categories for the 13th annual 30 Under 30 Awards program 2025.
Arabella Walton
The 30 Under 30 Awards, run in partnership with principal partner Taylor Root, offer finalists a foundation for career progression, highlighting their passion and dedication to personal advancement in the legal field.
For the 13th year, the 30 Under 30 Awards program recognises the immense talent of Australia’s young guns and showcases the achievements made early in their blossoming careers.
A total of 286 finalists will battle it out across 30 individual categories for the prestigious awards.
The winners will be announced at the black-tie gala ceremony on Thursday, 6 March 2025, at The Star, Sydney. Click here to buy tickets.
Being named a finalist offers young lawyers the opportunity to gain national recognition, setting them apart from their competitors as rising stars in the legal profession.
As the industry plays a crucial role in driving the Australian economy, many lawyers have leveraged award wins to distinguish themselves from their peers, enhance their personal brand, unlock new career opportunities, and strengthen their position within the profession.
The gala ceremony will provide an opportunity to network with leading firms, experts and peers across the legal industry.
The 286 finalists will compete across 30 individual categories.
Today, we are announcing finalists in corporate counsel (large business), family law, financial services, government, health, medical and personal injury. See the finalists below:
Corporate Counsel (Large Business)
Amelia Cameron, American Express
Harrison Chen, Woolworths Group
Alison Chong, The Adecco Group
Tayla Cunning, Birdon
Annabel Kirkby, Canva
Tia Konczak, Cancer Council Queensland / McInnes Wilson
Georgio Platias, TEG
Anastasia Porshkova, Roche Products
Bel Remen, University of NSW
Joseph Sherman, Megaport
Family Law
Hugo Barry, Lander & Rogers
Georgia Buck, Macpherson Kelley
Rachel Caruana, Belleli King & Associates
Amy Forwood, The Family Law Co.
Gemma Kruger, Lander & Rogers
Chloe Malic, Southern Waters Legal
Stephanie Martyn, Southern Waters Legal
Kate Mitchell, Lander & Rogers
Holly Pitt, Rafton Family Lawyers
Jack Semmens, Andersons Solicitors
Financial Services
Janina Del Rosario, Gilbert + Tobin
Ruth Fesseha, Hamilton Locke
Krish Gosai, Gosai Law
Adam Holliday, QBE
Olivia Irvine, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
Nikita Malhotra, Herbert Smith Freehills
Holly Marchant, Ashurst
Cameron McLean, Baker McKenzie
Abhi Ravishankar, DLA Piper
Nadia Simic, ClearView Wealth
Government
Elle Belekas, MinterEllison
Jackson Cocks, Illawarra Retirement Trust / Illawarra Legal Centre
Gemma Curcio, Wotton + Kearney
Joy Du, Australian Taxation Office
Sally Hughes, NSW Environment Protection Authority
Jasmine Mesourouni, Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office
Sally Noye, DWF
Madeleine Stratmann, Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office
John Tullio, Environment Protection Authority Victoria
Helen Wei, NSW Department of Customer Service
Health, Medical and Personal Injury
Alexandria Batakin, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Elle Belekas, MinterEllison
Jordan Brush, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Gabriella Crow, DWF (Australia)
Aimee Lanyon, Turner Freeman Lawyers
Elisa Shain, RMB Lawyers
Sean Sweeney, Slater and Gordon lawyers
Libby Thomas, Travis Schultz & Partners
Gianluca Tripodi, Barry Nilsson
Kirstie Watts, Murphy’s Law Accident Lawyers
Lawyers Weekly editor Jerome Doraisamy said: “Congratulations to all of these deserving finalists. Whether you take home the trophy at the awards program or not, you should feel very proud of all you have accomplished in the last 12 months and what it says about your development as an emerging leader in Australia’s legal profession.”
“We look forward to celebrating with all of you on the night.”
More finalists will be announced in the coming days.
The awards ceremony will be held at The Star in Sydney on Thursday, 6 March 2025. Click here to buy tickets.
Click here to view the full list of award categories.
To learn more about the awards, click here.
