Let's celebrate! Sparke Helmore announces 24 lawyer promotions

10-July-2020

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 proud to announce 10 special counsel and 14 senior associate promotions starting July this year.

Each of the firm’s five practice groups has a reason to celebrate, with the spread of promotions representing excellence across all our areas of expertise. Congratulations to all of our newly promoted special counsel and senior associates.

Special Counsel

Alison Jury | Commercial Insurance, Newcastle

James Clohesy | Commercial Insurance, Sydney

Belinda Pegolo | Corporate & Commercial, Sydney

Carly Roberts | Corporate & Commercial, Newcastle

Dianna Grant | Corporate & Commercial, Newcastle

Alanna Lucchese | Government, Canberra

Elle Tattersall | Government, Perth

Sue Wilkinson | Statutory Insurance, Perth

Daria Mclachlan | Workplace, Adelaide

Julie Kneebone | Workplace, Sydney

Senior Associates

Elisa Lee | Commercial Insurance, Sydney

James Sutherland | Commercial Insurance, Sydney

Jeanine Wong | Commercial Insurance, Canberra

Jennifer Wicks | Commercial Insurance, Sydney

Kinga Mrozek | Commercial Insurance, Sydney

Laura Bendlin | Commercial Insurance, Perth

Rachel Walls | Commercial Insurance, Canberra

Stephanie Barclay | Commercial Insurance, Sydney

Steven Canton | Commercial Insurance, Sydney

Samantha Galeano | Corporate & Commercial, Sydney

Katherine Evans | Government, Sydney

Sarah Strachan | Government, Melbourne

Ben Gottlieb | Workplace, Sydney

Mohamad Ardati | Workplace, Sydney

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.

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