Queensland Doyle's announcement

21-October-2025

Merryn Stewart
Director of Business Development Marketing Events and Communications
Sparke Helmore Lawyers

Merryn Stewart
Director of Business Development Marketing Events and 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.

The latest Doyle’s Guide recognitions have been announced, and we are proud to share that Partners, Yvette McLaughlin and David Kerwin have been recognised in their respective categories.

Yvette McLaughlin

Leading Workers Compensation & WorkCover Lawyer (Defendant) – Queensland (Leading)
Leading Public & Product Liability Lawyer (Defendant) – Queensland (Leading)

David Kerwin

Leading Professional Indemnity Lawyer – Queensland (Recommended)

The celebration continues as Sparke Helmore was recognised in the following categories:

Leading Workers Compensation & WorkCover Law Firm (Defendant) – Queensland (Recommended)
Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firm (Defendant) – Queensland (Third Tier)

Congratulations to Yvette, David, and the Queensland team!

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 tenth office in Cairns.

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 950 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.