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2023 winners and finalists

Banking and Finance Partner of the Year

Craig Chapman, Dentons
Arlene Colquhoun, Maddocks

Stuart Cormack, Gilbert + Tobin

Zina Edwards, Hamilton Locke
Alastair Gourlay, Baker McKenzie
Mark Inston, Hall & Wilcox
Martin Nguyen, Gadens
Bryan Paisley, Hogan Lovells
Samantha Parsons, Parsons & Partners
Cathy Russo, Macpherson Kelley

Capital Markets Partner of the Year

Adam D’Andreti, Gilbert + Tobin
Catherine Merity, Maddocks
Antony Rumboll, Baker McKenzie
Rachel Scanlon, D2 Legal Technology

Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills

Sarah Turner, Gilbert + Tobin

Class Actions Partner of the Year

Amanda Banton, Banton Group

Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills

Kathryn Emeny, Maddens Lawyers
Tristan Gaven, JGA Saddler
Rebecca Jancauskas, JGA Saddler
Rory Markham, Adero Law
Melissa Morgan, Banton Group
Ding Pan, William Roberts Lawyers
Elliott Smith, Banton Group

Commercial Partner of the Year

Anthony Bekker, Biztech Lawyers

Michael Cossetto, Bartier Perry
Hugh Griffin, Hazelbrook Legal
Glenn Hughes, Cornwalls
Roy Kim, Solomons Legal
Samy Mansour, Clayton Utz
Martyn Taylor, Norton Rose Fulbright
Adrienne Trumbull, Hive Legal
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
Justine Tao Zhou, Quantum Law Group

Competition, Trade and Regulation Partner of the Year

Eric Boone, Madison Marcus
Amelia Edwards, Universal Counsel
John Fogarty, DLA Piper
Mark McCowan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Simon Muys, Gilbert + Tobin

Martyn Taylor, Norton Rose Fulbright

Construction and Infrastructure Partner of the Year

Toufic Bazouni, New South Lawyers
Victor Borzillo, Macpherson Kelley
Ping Gangur, Level Playing Field Lawyers
Goran Gelic, Russell Kennedy

Patrick Mead, Carter Newell Lawyers

Justin O’Callaghan, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Keith Redenbach, Redenbach Legal
Sandra Steele, K&L Gates
Natasha Stojanovich, Lander & Rogers
Zile Yu, Quantum Law Group

Corporate Partner of the Year

Anthony Bekker, Biztech Lawyers
John Brewster, Ashurst
Hugh Griffin, Hazelbrook Legal
Glenn Hughes, Cornwalls
Sandy Mak, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lyndon Masters, DLA Piper
Neil Pathak, Gilbert + Tobin
Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills

Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal

Andrew Williams, Johnson Winter Slattery

Criminal Partner of the Year

Jane Bruxner, KLM Solicitors
Jeannette Fahd, Just Defence Lawyers
Katrina Favre, KF Lawyers Australia
Felix Ralph, Marshall Jovanovska Ralph Criminal Lawyers
Emma Turnbull, Emma Turnbull Lawyers

Zile Yu, Quantum Law Group

Cyber Partner of the Year

Ben Allen, Dentons
Robyn Chatwood, Dentons
Dalvin Chien, Sparke Helmore
Brooke Hall-Carney, LK Law
James North, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nitesh Patel, Gilchrist Connell
Melissa Tan, Lander & Rogers
Andrew Truswell, Biztech Lawyers

Eden Winokur, Hall & Wilcox

Justine Tao Zhou, Quantum Law Group

Dispute Resolution Partner of the Year

Ben Allen, Dentons
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Lacey, McCabes Lawyers
Rory Markham, Adero Law
Patrick Mead, Carter Newell Lawyers
Jenny Needham, Needham Ainsworth
Gavin Stuart, Bartier Perry

Shaun Temby, Maddocks

Michael Tourkakes, De Marco Lawyers
Trevor Withane, Ironbridge Legal

Employment Partner of the Year

Michael Byrnes, Swaab

Michelle Dawson, Emplawyer

Trent Hancock, Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers
Michael Harmer, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Bruce Heddle, Maddocks
Andrew Jewell, Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers
Michael Kay, Wallmans Lawyers
Michaela Moloney, K&L Gates
Karena Nicholls, Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers
Ruth Rosedale, King & Wood Mallesons

Family Law Partner of the Year

Meryem Apak, Melbourne Lawyers and Mediators
Eva Bailey, Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Andrew Banna, Coleman Greig Lawyers

Stephanie Doyle, Doyle’s Family Law & Mediation
Katrina Favre, KF Lawyers Australia
Eleanor Lau, Lander & Rogers
Melissa Patterson, SLF Lawyers
Gabriella Pomare, The Norton Law Group
Reece Ramsden, Ramsden Family Law
Michael Seton, Seton Family Lawyers

Financial Services Partner of the Year

Lucy Adamson, Hazelbrook Legal
Michael Chaaya, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Bill Fuggle, Baker McKenzie
Liam Hennessy, Clyde & Co
Luke Hooper, Holding Redlich
Jaime Lumsden, Hamilton Locke
Kate Mulligan, King Irving
Rachel Scanlon, D2 Legal Technology

Lisa Simmons, Ashurst

Jonathan Steffanoni, QMV Legal

Government Partner of the Year

Rory Alexander, Aldermane
Caroline Atkins, Maddocks
Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
Joanna Green, Hive Legal
Leighton Hawkes, McCabes Lawyers
Philip Jones-Hope, KPMG Law
Keith Redenbach, Redenbach Legal
Alexandra Tighe, Holding Redlich

Ashley Tsacalos, Clayton Utz

Health Partner of the Year

Leigh Davidson, Advantage Legal
Alison Choy Flannigan, Hall & Wilcox
Luisa Gonzaga, Madgwicks Lawyers
Joanna Green, Hive Legal
Benjamin McLaughlin, Baker McKenzie

Dr Teresa Nicoletti, Mills Oakley

Lucille Scomazzon, Maddocks

Innovator of the Year

Rory Alexander, Aldermane

Tony Anamourlis, Abbott & Mourly
Anthony Bekker, Biztech Lawyers
Owen Bourke, Clayton Utz
Amelia Edwards, Universal Counsel
Mengpei Gao, Ascent Lawyers
Melissa Lyon, Hive Legal
Keith Redenbach, Redenbach Legal
Caryn Sandler, Gilbert + Tobin
Mick Sheehy, PwC

Insolvency Partner of the Year

Dean Alexander, NicholasBlack
Amanda Banton, Banton Group
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Nicholas Edwards, Hamilton Locke

Danielle Funston, Maddocks

Amanda Harrington, Scanlan Carroll Lawyers
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Bianca Quan, Cornwalls
Trevor Withane, Ironbridge Legal
Zile Yu, Quantum Law Group

Insurance Partner of the Year

Paul Angus, Turks
Rhys Boudib, CCSG Legal
Leigh Davidson, Advantage Legal
Danny Khoshaba, Bartier Perry
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Patrick Mead, Carter Newell Lawyers
Melissa Tan, Lander & Rogers
Michelle Taylor, Sparke Helmore
Kerri Thomas, Sparke Helmore

Nicole Wearne, Clyde & Co

Intellectual Property Partner of the Year

Jonathan Feder, K&L Gates
Stuart Green, Davies Collison Cave
Ben Hamilton, Hall & Wilcox
Mark Metzeling, Macpherson Kelley
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Leanne Oitmaa, Griffith Hack

Naomi Pearce, Pearce IP

Rachel Sciascia, Deloitte Legal
Jennifer Tutty, Studio Legal
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin

Litigation Partner of the Year

Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nigel Evans, Aptum Legal
Zoran Gelic, ADVIILAW
Michael Harmer, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Amanda Harrington, Scanlan Carroll Lawyers
Andrew Lacey, McCabes Lawyers
Patrick Mead, Carter Newell Lawyers

Bianca Quan, Cornwalls

Nicole Wearne, Clyde & Co
Trevor Withane, Ironbridge Legal

Mentor of the Year

Racha Abboud, Baybridge Lawyers
Rachell Davey, Lander & Rogers
Alana Jacquet, Our Lawyers
Sophie Manera, Tang Law
Kelli Martin, KLM Solicitors
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Mark Metzeling, Macpherson Kelley
Craig Osborne, RMB Lawyers

Gavin Stuart, Bartier Perry

Lisa To, Bartier Perry

Mergers and Acquisitions Partner of the Year

Con (Constantine) Boulougouris, MinterEllison
John Brewster, Ashurst
Oliver Jankowsky, Hall & Wilcox

Kate Koidl, MinterEllison

Sandy Mak, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, Herbert Smith Freehills
Chris Mitchell, DLA Piper
Neil Pathak, Gilbert + Tobin
Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills
Eric Thianpiriya, Baker McKenzie

Migration Partner of the Year

Troy Andres, Gilton Valeo Lawyers
Kian Bone, Macpherson Kelley
George Botros, Madison Marcus
Vikas Jain, Wickham Lawyers
Sophie Manera, Tang Law
Sarah Thapa, The Migration Agency
Rebecca Thomson, BDO Migration Services
Adele Wan, Brightstone Legal
Chloe White, Visa Sidekick

Fiona Wong, Gilton Valeo Lawyers

Native Title Partner of the Year

Tony Denholder, Ashurst

Michael Pagsanjan, MPS Law

New Partner of the Year – 3 years or less

Natasha Blycha, Stirling & Rose

Sarah Bullock, Cornwalls

Stuart Cormack, Gilbert + Tobin
Huiming Lin, Auslaw Partners
Amanda Lyras, Clayton Utz
Mark Metzeling, Macpherson Kelley
Yehuda Orelowitz, Biztech Lawyers
Michael Seton, Seton Family Lawyers
Ciara White, Slater & Gordon
Eden Winokur, Hall & Wilcox

Planning and Environment Partner of the Year

Heidi Asten, Herbert Smith Freehills

Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Stephen Davis, Davis Advisory
Steven Griffiths, Bartier Perry
Tim Quirk, Thynne + Macartney

Pro Bono Partner of the Year

Eric Boone, Madison Marcus
Matt Egerton-Warburton, Gadens

Jilly Field, Gilchrist Connell

Sarah Morton-Ramwell, Ashurst
Michael Pagsanjan, MPS Law

Projects, Energy and Resources Partner of the Year

Anthony Arrow, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Brookes, Hive Legal

Stuart Clague, Johnson Winter Slattery

Alexander Danne, Gilbert + Tobin
Raymond Lou, Baker McKenzie

Real Estate Partner of the Year

Rex Afrasiabi, Bond Conveyancing
Samuel Brown, K&L Gates
Elias Farah, Commercial & Legal
Sarah Hundt, Hundt Law
Stephanie Lambert, DLA Piper
David Nematalla, DBN Lennox
Dominic Nguyen, Unified Lawyers

Giancarlo  Romano, Best Hooper Lawyers

Caroline van Grieken, Becketts Lawyers
Justine Tao Zhou, Quantum Law Group

Sports and Entertainment Partner of the Year

Marco Angele, Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth Lawyers

John Gdanski, SLF Lawyers
Ramy Qutami, Madison Marcus

Taxation Partner of the Year

Mathew Brittingham, Tributum Law

Aldrin De Zilva, White & Case

Peter Feros, Clayton Utz
Frank Hinoporos, Hall & Wilcox
Betsy-Ann Howe, K&L Gates
Angelina Lagana, KPMG Law
Lisa To, Bartier Perry

Technology, Media and Telecommunications Partner of the Year

Marco Angele, Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth Lawyers

Dalvin Chien, Sparke Helmore
Rebecca Dunn, Gilbert + Tobin
Thomas Jones, Bird & Bird
Andrea Kennedy, Baker McKenzie
Adrian Lawrence, Baker McKenzie
Kevin Lynch, Johnson Winter Slattery
James North, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Martyn Taylor, Norton Rose Fulbright
Brendan Tomlinson, Maddocks

Wellness Advocate of The Year

Julian Barclay, Thursday Legal

Mengpei Gao, Ascent Lawyers
Matthew Karakoulakis, AMK Law
Zagi Kozarov, Kozarov Lawyers
Alison McNamara, Chamberlains Law Firm
Kathryn Oswald, Stratus Legal Group

Wills and Estate Partner of the Year

Maxine Andronicos, Taperell Rutledge

Ashleigh Blewitt, Chamberlains Law Firm

Sebastian Hill, Boylan Lawyers
Tharindu Mendis, Mendis & Gibson Lawyers
Ashleigh Poole, Thynne + Macartney
Vik Sundar, Clear Law
Lisa To, Bartier Perry

Partner of the Year Excellence Award

Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills