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Lander & Rogers announces ten new partners and 34 senior lawyer promotions.

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Law firm Lander & Rogers has elevated 44 senior lawyers in its 2025 promotions round.

Effective 1 July 2025, the firm welcomes ten new partners, 15 special counsel and 19 senior associates across its Insurance Law & Litigation, Family & Relationship Law, Corporate, Workplace Relations & Safety, Commercial Disputes, Compensation Law, Real Estate & Projects practices and Pro Bono, Community & Environment.

The firm's new partners are Workplace Relations & Safety experts Lynden Albiston, Annika Anderson-Carter and Adam Battagello; Family & Relationship Law specialist Kate Alroe; Commercial Disputes expert Alex Bannister; Insurance Law & Litigation experts Alistair Boughton, Kristy Cappellotto, Candice Day and Andy Mansfield, and David Burke, who specialises in Pro Bono, Community & Environment. In addition to the ten new partners, two current partners have expanded their portfolios; Grant Levy, partner and chief legal officer, Risk and Joanna Renkin, partner and practice group leader, Pro Bono, Community & Environment.

Chief Executive Partner Daniel Proietto noted that Lander & Rogers' 2025 promotions round is a significant one for the firm. "This year's promotions follow a strong year for our firm as we scale and geographically expand to meet client demand, expand our presence in growth areas in Brisbane and Sydney, and continue to invest in the professional development of our people."

Dan congratulated the firm's "leaders of tomorrow" on their new career milestones and welcomed their "energy, passion and ideas in continuing to create the very best experience for our clients, people and communities".

"Each of our new senior leaders brings deep expertise, fresh perspectives, and will play an important part in shaping our firm's future," said Dan. "On behalf of the firm, we are delighted to celebrate their achievements."

Lander & Rogers also celebrated eight promotions across its business services and practice group support functions, with a strong focus on technology, and enhancing the delivery of client services.

The promotions announcement follows a number of senior hires in the last 12 months, with the firm recently joined by Real Estate & Projects partner Natasha Hood; Construction & Infrastructure partner Michael O'Callaghan, and Digital Economy partner Matthew McMillan.

Lander & Rogers' 2025 promotions

Partners

Lynden Albiston - Workplace Relations & Safety

Kate Alroe - Family & Relationship Law

Annika Anderson-Carter - Workplace Relations & Safety

Alex Bannister - Commercial Disputes

Adam Battagello - Workplace Relations & Safety

Alistair Boughton - Insurance Law & Litigation

David Burke - Pro Bono, Community & Environment

Kristy Cappellotto - Insurance Law & Litigation

Candice Day - Insurance Law & Litigation

Andy Mansfield - Insurance Law & Litigation

(Expanded portfolios)

Grant Levy - Partner & Chief Legal Officer, Risk

Joanna Renkin - Partner & Practice Group Leader, Pro Bono, Community & Environment

Special Counsel

Lia Anderson - Family & Relationship Law

Emily Bowly - Workplace Relations & Safety

Asha Fielding - Family & Relationship Law

Brandon Hoffler - Insurance Law & Litigation

Fiona Karmouche - Insurance Law & Litigation

Adrian Lee - Insurance Law & Litigation

Katalin Lello - Family & Relationship Law

Kate Mellier - Insurance Law & Litigation

Samantha Monti - Compensation Law

Rhiannon Noble - Family & Relationship Law

Olivia Ralph - Real Estate & Projects

Niki Schomberg - Family & Relationship Law

Shai Sommer - Family & Relationship Law

Georgina Taylor - Workplace Relations & Safety

Ashley Taylor - Family & Relationship Law

Senior Associates

Victoria Athanasiou - Workplace Relations & Safety

Aimee Brennan - Workplace Relations & Safety

Josh Burland - Commercial Disputes

Rose Cavanagh - Insurance Law & Litigation

Jeffrey Chung - Insurance Law & Litigation

Sophie Donaghey - Workplace Relations & Safety

Jordan Eitler - Compensation Law

Tamara Gugger - Insurance Law & Litigation

Juliana Hasham - Corporate

Molly Hodgkinson - Insurance Law & Litigation

Grace Hurley - Family & Relationship Law

Andrew Jin - Family & Relationship Law

Gemma Kruger - Family & Relationship Law

Méabh Loughnane - Family & Relationship Law

Milyka McCutcheon - Insurance Law & Litigation

Victoria Mellor - Commercial Disputes

Jessica Merola - Real Estate & Projects

Angus Rooney - Insurance Law & Litigation

Sophie Timms - Commercial Disputes

Key contacts

Daniel Proietto

Chief Executive Partner