DLA Phillips Fox appoints six new partners

DLA Phillips Fox today is pleased to announce the appointment of six new partners.

DLA Phillips Fox chief executive, Tony Crawford said the new appointments, all internal promotions, will boost the firm's already strong leadership base.

"Each of these new partners have demonstrated exceptional technical expertise, leadership abilities, and all have shown they are fanatical about client relationships and client success.

"I congratulate each of them on this significant milestone in their careers."

The appointments will take effect from 1 July 2008.

In addition to six new partners, eight special counsel have been appointed while another 22 solicitors have been promoted to senior associate.

"We are committed to nurturing our home-grown talent and recognising and rewarding the achievements of our people by acknowledging the role that they play in the firm's success," Crawford said.

New partners

Mark Beaufoy
Property, Infrastructure & Development
Melbourne

Ben Coogan
Technology Media & Commercial
Brisbane.

Andrew Forbes
Technology, Media & Commercial
Brisbane

Alex Jones
Corporate
Perth

Mark Williamson
Corporate
Auckland

Jason Woolley
Corporate
Wellington

Special counsel

The following senior associates have been appointed to special counsel:

Andrew Walker
Property Infrastructure & Development
Melbourne

Brendan Charles
Workplace Relations & Employment
Melbourne

Daniel Gibson
Australian Government
Canberra

Elizabeth Weisske
Insurance & CDR
Sydney

Fred Potgieter
Technology, Media & Commercial
Brisbane

Julie Kinnear
Insurance & CDR
Adelaide

Nick Cross
Property Infrastructure & Development
Auckland

Veronica Lobao
Insurance & CDR
Auckland

Senior associates

The following solicitors have been promoted to senior associate:

Alec White
Corporate
Melbourne

Ashley Cornor
Insurance & CDR
Wellington

Barbara Watroba
Property, Infrastructure & Development
Melbourne

Bryan Wee
Australian Government
Melbourne

Cathryn Prowse
Insurance & CDR
Melbourne

Claire Donse
Insurance & CDR
Sydney

Clare Stanwix
Technology, Media & Commercial
Sydney

Craig Boyle
Workplace Relations & Employment
Perth

David Oldfield
Property, Infrastructure & Development
Melbourne

David Passarella
Property, Infrastructure & Development
Melbourne

Dennis Loether
Property, Infrastructure & Development
Sydney

Dimity Carrick-Clark
Property, Infrastructure & Development
Sydney

Esther Wong
Financial Services & Revenue
Sydney

Jennifer Fisher
Australian Government
Canberra

Matthew Kelleher
Financial Services & Revenue
Wellington

Michelle Dowdle
Technology, Media & Commercial
Melbourne

Naomi Miller
Insurance & CDR
Melbourne

Paul Lim
Corporate
Perth

Phillip Canning
Property, Infrastructure & Development
Brisbane

Richard Atkin
Property, Infrastructure & Development
Brisbane

Rohan Bartlett
Corporate
Melbourne

Scott Ames
Insurance & CDR
Melbourne

Tammie Watkins
Property, Infrastructure & Development
Auckland

For more information contact:

Clare Buttner, Media Relations Consultant
T: +61 2 9286 8400
clare.buttner@dlaphillipsfox.com