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Swaab Attorneys builds on property team
Tony D’Agostino has joined Swaab Attorneys as a partner, expanding the firm’s capability in their property team. Tony has acted for a range of large corporations and private clients and has built a wealth of knowledge in property investment and development having worked for some of the major players in this space. Tony’s practice focuses…
CEO Bronwyn Pott receives lifetime membership to ALPMA
We’re proud to announce that our fearless leader Bronwyn Pott has received a lifetime membership to the Australia Legal Practice Management Association, an honor bestowed on only two other people in Australia. Congratulations Bron…
Swaab welcomes new corporate lawyer and family lawyer
We are delighted to announce the appointment of 2 new lawyers to our Swaab team. Andrew Draper has joined Swaab as a senior associate, expanding the firm’s capability in our corporate and commercial team. Andrew has acted for a range of large corporations and has built a wealth of knowledge in the aviation industry having…
Swaab in Business Review Weekly
Swaab Attorneys Managing Partner, Fred Swaab discusses the firms international alliance with Meritas…
Swaab Attorneys announce new senior associates and associate
We are very pleased to announce Marc Baddams and Hector West have been promoted to Senior Associate and Georgina King has been promoted to Associate. We’d like to congratulate them on the contribution they make to Swaab and, more importantly, to our clients…
Swaab Attorneys ranks 17th in 50 Best Places to Work list 2011
Swaab Attorneys has been ranked 17th in the BRW’s prestigious 50 Best Places to Work list 2011. It is the third consecutive year that Swaab have made it to the list. The top 20 places were dominated by IT and online businesses, and Swaab was the only law firm in the…
Swaab employment lawyer writes on unfair dismissal for Chartered Secretaries magazine
In this article Terminating an employee — reducing the risks of unfair dismissal claims, employment lawyer Brendan Taylor examines recent unfair dismissal cases and highlights the need for employers to keep detailed records and abide by principles of procedural fairness…
Environmental impact of law firms report by AusLSA
In March 2011, the Australian Legal Sector Alliance (AusLSA) released a report, The Environmental Consumption of AusLSA Members 2009 – 2010, on the consumption of energy, water and paper and the production of waste by its member law firms…
Swaab named Best Australian Law Firm in 2011 BRW Client Choice Awards
Swaab Attorneys is proud to announce that we have won the Best Australian Law Firm Award (revenue less than $50 million) in the 2011 BRW/Beaton Client Choice Awards, held on the 16th of March 2011 in Sydney.…
Swaab Lawyer Joins Regional Arts NSW Board
Swaab Senior Associate Naomi Messenger has been elected to the Board of Regional Arts NSW, joining the likes of Chief Executive for Sydney Festivals 2010 – 2012 Lindy Hume. Regional Arts NSW is the peak body for regional arts activity in NSW. They provide a range of services and represent a state-wide network…