Australia’s top partners were celebrated at Lawyers Weekly’s second Partner of the Year Awards on Friday night.
A crowd of over 400 gathered together at Sydney’s The Westin on 28 April to mark the second annual Partner of the Year Awards.
This year’s finalists were an impressive bunch, with judges extremely impressed over the quality of work completed over the past 12 months.
In total, 24 awards were handed out, including the hotly contested Excellence Award – bestowed to the partner who collectively received the highest scores from judges.
Lawyers Weekly would like to thank our sponsors Macquarie Gordon & Co, thedocyard, Law Image, Sheahan Lock Partners, Spike and Momentum Intelligence for their hand in making the night a success.
We would also like to congratulate the winners and finalists of the night – and thank you all for your support.
The winners of the 2017 Partner of the Year Awards are:
Banking and Finance
Claire Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Commercial
Dr Martyn Taylor, Norton Rose Fulbright
Competition, Trade and Regulation
Kirsten Webb, Clayton Utz
Construction and Infrastructure
David Hugo, Herbert Smith Freehills
Criminal
Andrew Tiedt, Armstrong Legal
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills
Family Law
Pierce Carstensen, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Financial Services
Nathan Hodge, King & Wood Mallesons
Government
Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
Health
Dr Teresa Nicoletti, Mills Oakley
Insolvency
Dominic Emmett, Gilbert + Tobin
Insurance
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
Intellectual Property
John Lee, Gilbert + Tobin
Mergers and Acquisitions
Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills
Migration
Alison Ryan, Refugee Advice & Casework Service
Native Title
Tony Denholder, Ashurst
Planning and Environment
Jeff Lynn, Ashurst
Pro Bono
Jeremy King, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Projects, Energy and Resources
Amanda Davidson, Davidson. Legal, Consulting, Advisory
Real Estate
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Taxation
Michael Clough, King & Wood Mallesons
Technology, Media and Communications
Dr Martyn Taylor, Norton Rose Fulbright
Workplace Relations
Carlie Holt, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Partner of the Year Excellence Award
Michael Clough, King & Wood Mallesons