DLA Piper announces the promotions of nine senior associates and six special counsel across its four Australian offices. Internationally, there were 229 senior lawyers from 20 countries in the promotions round.
“These promotions reflect the depth of talent we have across the firm and acknowledge the exceptional contribution and dedication each individual brings to our clients and our culture,” said Shane Bilardi, Country Managing Partner, Australia, DLA Piper.
The promotions to Special Counsel and Senior Associates include:
Special Counsel
- Anna Crosby (Litigation and Regulatory, Perth)
- Matthew Nowotny-Walsh (Corporate, Perth)
- Matthew Roberts (Finance, Perth)
- Nicole Breschkin (Litigation and Regulatory, Melbourne)
- Victoria Brockhall (Finance, Brisbane)
- Winnie Liang (Real Estate, Sydney)
Senior Associates
- Andrew Coughlin (Litigation and Regulatory Melbourne)
- Ashvin Sandra Segara (Litigation anf Regulatory, Melbourne)
- Chris Maibom (Employment, Sydney)
- Claudia Levings (Litigation and Regulatory, Sydney)
- Emily Pettersson (Litigation and Regulatory, Perth)
- Gigi Lockhart (Litigation and Regulatory, Sydney)
- Giacomo Bell (Corporate, Melbourne)
- Hugh Raisin (Employment, Sydney)
- Julia Krapeshlis (Corporate, Sydney)
“I congratulate all of our recent promotions and thank them for the outstanding contributions they make to our firm and the meaningful impact they create for our clients every day,” added Shane.
The senior lawyer promotions follow the appointment of three partners in Australia this year: David Kirkland, David Holland, and Mark Bennett.