Maintaining our rainforests and protecting biodiversity

29-August-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 has been assisting Rainforest Rescue on a pro bono basis since 2011. Since that time, the firm has played a crucial role in supporting Rainforest Rescue with its property acquisitions and conservation initiatives.

Rainforest Rescue is a charity that works to protect and restore rainforests by purchasing properties of high conservation value and working to protect their biodiversity. Rainforest Rescue aims to re-establish rainforests through planting, maintenance and restoration programs. Since 2011, we have assisted Rainforest Rescue with more than 40 pro bono matters, many of which have involved assisting with the purchase of land in the Daintree/Cape Tribulation area for conservation.

To find out more about the fantastic work Rainforest Rescue does, visit its website.

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.