Congratulations to our newly promoted Special Counsels and Senior Associates
18-July-2023| 
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.
We’re pleased to announce 11 Special Counsels and 16 Senior Associate promotions this year, effective 1 July 2023. All of the firm’s practice groups have reason to celebrate, with the spread of promotions representing excellence across teams and locations.
Congratulations to all our promoted Special Counsels and Senior Associates.
Special Counsels
- Rosemary Hamer, Casualty Insurance, Melbourne
- Steven Canton, Specialty, Sydney
- Jake Kyranis, Government Public & Regulatory, Brisbane
- Katherine Evans, Government Public & Regulatory, Sydney
- Rushil Sharma, Projects & Government Commercial, Canberra
- Samantha Smith, Projects & Government Commercial, Newcastle
- Alex Caldwell, Property Environment & Finance, Newcastle
- Matthew O'Sullivan, Banking & Finance, Sydney and Newcastle
- Ebony Vail, Statutory Lines Insurance, Sydney
- Laura Beattie, Statutory Lines Insurance, Sydney
- Susan Withycombe-Taperell, Workplace, Newcastle
Senior Associates
- Joanne Yu, Casualty Insurance, Melbourne
- Stefanie Andrensek, Specialty, Brisbane
- Monique Essey, CTP, Sydney
- Izzy Hazell, Pro Bono, Newcastle
- Matthieu Byrnes, Projects & Government Commercial, Melbourne
- Erina Yip, Workplace, Sydney
- Isobel Lawler, Banking & Finance, Sydney
- Cormac Burke, Government Public & Regulatory, Sydney
- David Gunter, Property Environment & Finance, Newcastle
- Bethany Jackson, Statutory Lines Insurance, Adelaide
- Renee Compain-Helsloot, Workplace, Newcastle
- Jacqueline Cassar, Casualty Insurance, Sydney
- Leanne Hsieh, Corporate & Commercial, Sydney
- Brendan Edghill, Workplace, Sydney
- Georgia Sivashankar, Workplace, Adelaide
- Benjamin Gunter, Projects & Government Commercial, Newcastle
