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New category finalists revealed for Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2025
Lawyers Weekly announces 286 finalists across mergers and acquisitions, insolvency, insurance, intellectual property, and legal operations 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 mergers and acquisitions, insolvency, insurance, intellectual property, and legal operations. See the finalists below:
Mergers and Acquisitions
Nicholas Di Savia, Talbot Sayer
Brittany Dorney, Gadens Lawyers
Sophie Edgar, Maddocks
JakeErman-Keogh, Cornwalls
Jasmine Haddad, Gilbert + Tobin
Declan High, Macpherson Kelley
Alex Lazar, Bird & Bird
William Lucas, Clifford Chance
Daniel Settimio, CXT Legal
Nicholas Venn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Insolvency
Seamus Brand, Wallmans Lawyers
David de Mestre, Bartier Perry
Jamie Dimeo, Kingston & Partners
Helen Driscoll, Rose Litigation Lawyers
Andrew Fay, Gilbert + Tobin
Georgia Gamble, Hall & Wilcox
Arvand Ghazizadeh, Pinsent Masons
Luke Hyland, HFK Lawyers
Raymond Pantalleresco, Cornwalls
Nicholas Rossi, Marino Law
Insurance
Rebecca Badra, Clyde & Co
Alexandria Batakin, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Hudson Digby, Mills Oakley
Flynn Harch, Barry Nilsson
Nathan Mangion, Bartier Perry
Kyle Peart-Corr, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Dulan Perera, Holman Webb Lawyers
Dominick Seccombe, Minterellison
Shivanthi Urban, DWF Australia
Terence Wong, Kennedys
Intellectual Property
Caelan Bruce, Gilbert + Tobin
Jordan Davis, DLA Piper
Rohit Dighe, Davies Collison Cave Law
Chelsea Donoghue, Sanicki Lawyers
Joshua Firmin, Gadens
Maddie Marchant, BBC Studios Australia
Adam Rose, Hamilton Locke
Mariah Saad, LegalVision
Ilias Tsirogiannis, Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office
Suvina Wong, Johnson Winter Slattery
Legal Operations
Breanna De Girolamo, Coulter Legal
Regie Anne Gardoce, Sprintlaw
Natalia Kay Hutchison, Best Wilson Buckley Family Law
Phoebe Long, Ironbridge Legal
Melina Manna, Coutts Lawyers and Conveyancers
Toni Masters, Shine lawyers
Sarah McCann, MinterEllison
Sarah Roberts, LegalVision
Abinaja Yogarajah, Canva
Tamara Zeitoune, Indara Digital Infrastructure
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.
