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Women in Partnership | The Australian’s Legal Partnership Survey
The Australian’s Legal Partnership Survey, released on Tuesday, reveals the number of female lawyers is slowly creeping upwards, with women representing 33 percent of partners (up 2 percent on last year), 61 percent of graduates (up 0.1 percent), and 29 percent of equity partners (up 2 percent). With 50% of women as…
Lawyers Weekly | Swaab Promotes Five
Lawyers Weekly, 7 July 2023 | Swaab promotes five, effective 1 July 2023. Daniel Miller was promoted to Senior Associate and Pooja Kapur, Jonathon Youssef, Julianne Conceicao, and William Clement to Associate. To read the full article click here…
Press Release | Swaab Announces Five Senior Promotions
Congratulations: Daniel Miller - Senior AssociatePooja Kapur - AssociateJonathon Youssef — AssociateJulianne Conceicao - AssociateWilliam Clement — Associate“This is a great story of investment and success individually and for the Firm. These promotions come at an exciting time in our continued growth journey and as they enable us to continue to deliver…
Lawyers Weekly | Aussies helping lead one of world’s largest law firm groups
Meritas is the most established independent law firm group in the world and is made up of 183 different firms across 254 markets with almost nine thousand lawyers. The group was established in 1990 and is led by an elected 21-member board and this year an Australian, Bennett & Philp Director Andrew…
Michael Hayter – Commercial Litigation & Insolvency Partner, was interviewed on last night’s ABC Four Corners program — Dirty Deeds: Inside Australia’s Biggest Tax Scam
Michael Hayter – Commercial Litigation & Insolvency Partner, was interviewed on last night’s ABC Four Corners program — Dirty Deeds: Inside Australia’s Biggest Tax Scam. The program looked at the infamous Plutus Payroll scheme and the conspiracy to defraud more than $100 million from Australian taxpayers. Michael previously cross-examined Simon Anquetil…
Michael Byrnes has written an article ‘Is it too risky to discuss politics in the workplace?’ Published in HRM Online 26 June 2023
Michael Byrnes has written an article ‘Is it too risky to discuss politics in the workplace?’ Published in HRM Online 26 June 2023. To read the full article please click here …
Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article “50+ hour weeks remain too common for lawyers”, published in Lawyers Weekly on 26 June 2023
Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article “50+ hour weeks remain too common for lawyers”, published in Lawyers Weekly on 26 June 2023 To read the full article, please click here…
Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, ‘What employers need to know ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum’, published in HR Leader on 19 June 2023
Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, ‘What employers need to know ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum’, published in HR Leader on 19 June 2023 To read the full article, please click here…
Michael Byrnes Finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2023 — Employment
“Congratulations Michael Byrnes for being nominated as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2023. Your nomination is a testament to your hard work, commitment to client service, and dedication to living the Swaab Brand of Service, you are truly deserving of this nomination.” Mary Digiglio — Managing…
Meritas Announces Emerging Leaders Advisory Board That Welcomes New Leadership & Two New Members
David Reid of Brazeau Seller Law (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) has begun his term as the new Chair of Meritas’ Emerging Leaders Advisory Board (ELAB), replacing outgoing Chair Sheldon Stokes of Johnston, Allison & Hord, P.A. (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA). The ELAB also has a new Chair-Elect, Charlotte Whitworth of Howard Kennedy (London…