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Gilchrist Connell promotes across Australia
Specialist insurance law firm Gilchrist Connell today announces promotions in four of its five offices, including Verginia Serdev-Patterson to Special Counsel, and Carla Turner and Rosa Raco to Senior Associate. In total, the firm is announcing nine promotions across its Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide offices. This news comes as we heartily congratulate Brisbane Senior Associate Naazihah Jamal on her fantastic win in the insurance category at the 2017 30 Under 30 Awards.
The new promotions in each office are:
Sydney
Carla Turner to Senior Associate
Ellen Davis to Associate
Tim Graham to Associate
Melbourne
Rosa Raco to Senior Associate
Laura Gaffey to Associate
Jessica O’Dell to Associate
Rosa, Laura and Jessica are also the new faces of the firm’s growing national EPL / ML practice, and a further announcement will follow.
Perth
Verginia Serdev-Patterson to Special Counsel
Ryan Tozer to Associate
Adelaide
Stephanie Barbara to Associate
“It’s a clear indicator of our progress and evolution that such a large number of staff are being recognized and promoted. We keep the bar high so I can say unequivocally that these lawyers have consistently performed outstandingly well and are highly deserving of their new roles,” said Managing Principal Richard Wood.
Gilchrist Connell won the Australian Law Awards ‘Insurance Team of the Year 2016’, is listed in the 2017 Best Lawyers Global Edition, is ranked in Chambers, features in the ‘fastest growing’ law firm lists published by Australasian Lawyer and The Australian, and was recently ranked Australia’s most flexible legal workplace. The firm was the first and remains the only specialist insurance law firm with offices in every Australian mainland state.
For further information please contact:
Richard Wood, Managing Principal, Adelaide Office
Direct: +618 8215 7001
Mobile: 0403 069 807
Level 4, 41 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5000
+61 8 8215 7000
info@gclegal.com.au
Level 4, 157 Ann Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
+61 7 3157 1900
info@gclegal.com.au
Level 22, 114 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
+61 3 9611 8800
info@gclegal.com.au
Level 8, 221 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
+61 8 9476 3800
perth@gclegal.com.au
Level 24, 6 O’Connell Street
Sydney NSW 2000
+61 2 8240 8000
info@gclegal.com.au