In Kind. Sparke Helmore's social sustainability report FY2022/23

22-September-2023

Merryn Stewart
Head of Marketing & Communications
Sparke Helmore Lawyers

Merryn Stewart
Head of Marketing & Communications
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
t: +61 2 9260 2591

Merryn has worked for many years across brand, marketing and communications. She spent 18 years based in London working for various legal and accounting firms, before returning to Australia in 2008 to continue her career in professional services.

Sparke Helmore Lawyers is committed to socially responsible business practices, which includes having a positive impact on the communities in which we operate. We are proud to be part of a broader legal community that continues to invest significantly in pro bono activities for the public good.

We’re delighted to share with you our social sustainability report—In Kind—a short report that provides a snapshot of the pro bono legal work and community activities our people have engaged in during the 2022/2023 financial year. Having once again met the National Pro Bono Target, we provided 16,427 hours of pro bono legal work for individuals experiencing disadvantage and charitable organisations.

About Sparke Helmore

We’ve come a long way since our doors first opened in the Hunter in 1882. We’ve had an office in Sydney since the ‘60s and we recently opened our ninth office in Darwin.

We cover six key areas of law – Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Insurance, Government, Property Environment & Finance, Statutory Lines of Insurance and Workplace – with more than 30 specialised areas of expertise. We’re a truly national, full service and proudly Australian firm that delivers results through deep collaboration with our clients. Wherever our clients need us, that’s where we’ll be.

Covering a big country needs a big team—we’re more than 850 people now and still growing. And in true Australian spirit, we’re friendly, approachable and easy to work with. And when you work with one of us, you get the expertise of all of us.