HWLE Lawyers has announced the appointment of 3 Partners and 65 staff promotions comprising 15 Special Counsel, 28 Senior Associates and 14 Associates and 8 support staff/business services team members.

The newly appointed Partners are:

• Melissa Ferreira – Litigation (Perth)
• James Attenborough – Health (Brisbane)
• Brendon Denkha – Insurance, Statutory Classes (Perth)

Chief Executive Partner Russell Mailler said, “Kris Hopkins and I congratulate each of our team members on their well-deserved promotions. HWLE has entered an exciting new phase of growth, made possible by the hard work, dedication, and talent of our people. Their individual achievements are the foundation of our firm’s success, and it is with great pride that we celebrate their career progression within HWLE”.

Note to Editors:

HWLE is the largest legal partnership in Australia according to the most recent partnership surveys published by the Australian Financial Review.

The firm comprises 1,833, staff including 286 Partners, 1,128 other legal staff and 419 support staff across offices in nine locations – Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Hobart, Norwest (Northwest Sydney), Perth and Sydney.

HWLE is an independent, nationally integrated, full service commercial law firm, providing tailored and commercially oriented legal services.

HWLE operates a different business model to the other leading national law practices, and this allows us to offer unrivalled value for money without compromising quality and service. Our low ratio of solicitors to partners ensures that our clients receive optimal access to partner resources for all matters.

For further information, please contact:

Russell Mailler, Chief Executive Partner (03) 8644 3569 or rmailler@hwle.com.au

Angelique Kear, Head of Marketing (02) 9334 8541 or akear@hwle.com.au