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Top 10 appointments in 2024
The last 12 months saw some major moves across the legal profession, including promotion rounds, partners switching sides, and entire teams departing one firm for another.
Lawyers Weekly
10. Kennedys adds 3 partners, team of 16 from Clyde & Co
9. DWF to take 9 partners from Hall & Wilcox
Following its recent acquisition of an Australian claims management business, global practice DWF is set to swell its insurance litigation offering with the appointment of nine partners from national Hall & Wilcox, who will transition in the next six months.
8. HWL Ebsworth takes 6 new partners, promotes 73 lawyers
Days after unveiling a new board of partners, CEO and chief executive partner, national law firm HWL Ebsworth has promoted 79 lawyers to more senior roles, including six to its partnership.
7. Clayton Utz names 8 new partners
National law firm Clayton Utz has promoted eight lawyers to its partnership, effective 1 January.
6. Minters names 9 new partners
National law firm MinterEllison has appointed nine lawyers across the country to its partnership, with those appointments taking effect as of July.
5. Ashurst names 17 new Aussie partners
Global law firm Ashurst has promoted its “largest-ever cohort” to its partnership, with 17 of those new partners coming from Down Under.
4. Hall & Wilcox reveals record 60 senior promotions, including 7 female partners
National law firm Hall & Wilcox has promoted 60 senior staff and seven new partners – all female – successfully achieving its goal of 40 per cent female representation in the partnership.
3. HWL Ebsworth moves into new leadership model
HWL Ebsworth has formulated its new leadership structure after the tragic death of its managing partner, Juan Martinez, earlier this year.
2. 26 new barristers appointed senior counsel
The NSW Bar Association appointed 26 barristers as senior counsel.
1. Partner, 150 staff depart Gadens Brisbane to launch new firm
A former senior banking partner at Gadens is launching a dedicated mortgage lending firm with a team of 150 staff of lawyers, paralegals, and support personnel as the BigLaw player looks ahead to combining its independent partnership across the country.
