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Macpherson Kelley adds Maddocks special counsel as principal
East Coast-based firm Macpherson Kelley has appointed a new principal for its employment, safety, and migration team.
Jerome Doraisamy
Brigid Clark (pictured) has joined MK, bringing her “a deep understanding of WHS law, conducting workplace investigations, as well as advising on termination of employment, discrimination, bullying and harassment issues”.
Ms Clark will be based in the firm’s Sydney office.
She joins from BigLaw firm Maddocks, where she served as a senior associate and then special counsel. Prior to this, she worked at Herbert Smith Freehills and WorkCover NSW.
The news follows the firm’s naming of a new chief people office in mid-August, its promotion of 13 lawyers to more senior roles and hiring of a special counsel in early July, and its addition of a principal and special counsel in mid-April.
Speaking about the appointment, MK national managing partner Grant Guenther said: “Brigid is renowned as an energetic and dedicated lawyer who is actively engaged in keeping her clients at the forefront of legal changes and developments in employment and WHS law, so we were keen to get her on board to join our employment practice in Sydney.”
“Businesses are dealing with a whole new realm of employment and safety issues, with public expectations at an all-time high.
“Brigid’s experience navigating both the mitigation and litigation side of work, health and safety makes her a great asset to clients and the firm.”
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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