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Finalists released across 5 new categories for 30 Under 30 Awards 2025
Lawyers Weekly announces 286 finalists across projects, energy and resources, media and telecommunications, migration, planning and environment, and pro bono/community lawyer 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, offers 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 projects, energy and resources, media and telecommunications, migration, planning and environment, and pro bono/community lawyer. See the finalists below:
Projects, Energy and Resources
Lucy Burns, Gilbert + Tobin
Nicola Carney, Clayton Utz
Sebastian Cross, White & Case
Kaitlin Duff, Thomson Geer
Michael Graziano, HWL Ebsworth
Christina Handley, Santos
Katherine Huet, EY
Nathaniel Jende, Allens
William Ryan, Hamilton Locke
Laura Sclavos, McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Media and Telecommunications
Brodie Campbell, Addisons
David de Mestre, Bartier Perry
Freya Halse, marshalls+dent+wilmoth Lawyers
Maddie Marchant, BBC Studios Australia
India Mauritzen, Paramount
Adam Rose, Hamilton Locke
Tamara Zeitoune, Indara Digital Infrastructure
Migration
Ko Ko Aung, Albert Arthur Lawyers
Kate Louise Bookey, Immigration Advice and Rights Centre
Anjela Devarajan, Maison Chen Law Group
Elena Dimitropoulos, EY
Keith James, MJ Legal
Jess Jeyaneshan, WLW Migration Lawyers
Rosa Nobarani, Zest Legal
Sarvashree Singh, Mullins Lawyers
Tony Tran, WLW Migration Lawyers
Xingyi Wang, Riverwood Migration
Planning and Environment
Jayson Broadway, King & Wood Mallesons
Caitlin Cleary, Mills Oakley
Samuel Colley-King, HWL Ebsworth
Sally Hughes, NSW Environment Protection Authority
Jessica Lighton, Clayton Utz
Tiana Macleod, Allens
Rhea Nair, Ashurst
Heather Pym, Johnson Winter Slattery
Michael Tangonan, AMP
John Tullio, Environment Protection Authority Victoria
Pro Bono/Community Lawyer
Josephine Allan, LawRight
Beau Arnfield, Ashurst
Ko Ko Aung, Albert Arthur Lawyers
Kate Louise Bookey, Immigration Advice and Rights Centre
Jackson Cocks, Illawarra Legal Centre
Thomas Coltrona, Bennett
Tia Konczak, Cancer Council Queensland / McInnes Wilson
Stephanie Margush, Beena Rezaee Legal & Migration
Taylah McCarthy, Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service
Shakti Srikanth, Gilchrist Connell
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.
