Special Counsel, Adam Payne, joins our Projects & Government Commercial team

07-May-2024

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.

Our Sydney office has recently welcomed Special Counsel, Adam Payne to our Projects and Government Commercial team.

Adam is an experienced commercial, technology and privacy lawyer. He brings extensive expertise in advising clients on various commercial arrangements including procurement, outsourcing, technology services and products and professional services, and advising on cyber and privacy issues including the management of data breaches. His work includes providing guidance on contract management, regulatory compliance, cross-border and supply chain issues. Additionally, he offers counsel on joint venture and shareholder arrangements and alliances.

Welcome Adam!

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.