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Company (Giles) adds special counsel, associate from Kennedys
Boutique reputational risk firm Company (Giles) has continued to take from global law firm Kennedys, having appointed a special counsel and associate for its Sydney office.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jeremy Marel, who is “best known” for acting in the landmark defamation case for actor Geoffrey Rush against the publishers of the Daily Telegraph and who has also acted for Australian Jewish News in proceedings brought by Rabbi Feldman, and also prominent plastic surgeon Dr Warwick Nettle, has joined Company (Giles).
Bronte Callaghan also joins from Kennedys as an associate. She is, the firm noted in a statement, a “highly experienced and skilled litigator” who has acted on behalf of international banker Peter Schiff in his successful defamation action against 60 Minutes and investigative journalist Nick McKenzie.
The appointments of Mr Marel and Ms Callaghan from Kennedys follow that of principal Patrick George earlier this year, who was a senior partner at that global firm.
Speaking about the appointments, firm founder and principal Rebekah Giles said: “Jeremy and Bronte have proven track records of effectively ameliorating unfairly damaged reputations on behalf of a wide range of clients.”
The pair’s arrival “cements Company (Giles) as Australia’s leading reputational risk lawyers”, she proclaimed.
Mr George added: “The defamation laws that regulate communications in the digital age are complex. Clients need lawyers with specialist expertise in these laws and experience in dealing with the media, online trolls and others with malicious intent.
“They need lawyers who can act urgently and competently to protect their reputations from the viral speed and spread of publications in this digital age.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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