Important notice

25-June-2025

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.

Message from Nicole Garrett, our Head of Talent Acquisition

We would like to inform you that fraudulent "recruiters" are contacting potential candidates to apply for roles with Sparke Helmore, based in the US. Please note that we do not have an office in the US and do not recruit for roles outside of Australia. If you receive any of these messages, whether by email or through social connections, please do not respond and delete the message immediately. If you have any concerns related to what you believe maybe a fraudulent Sparke Helmore approach, please email web.info@sparke.com.au. Thank you for your patience.

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 880 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.