As we mark our 50th year, we’re proud to announce the promotion of 15 outstanding team members across our offices. These promotions reflect not only years of hard work and legal excellence, but also a deep commitment to our values of being inspired, focused, and accomplished.
Our new Principals
We’re thrilled to welcome five new Principals, effective 1 July:
- Adam Abboud, Insurance (Sydney)
- Anthony Farinola, Insurance (Adelaide)
- Nancy Barakat, Insurance (Sydney)
- Nicole Fitzgibbon, Family Law (Brisbane)
- Seone Woolf, Employment and IR (Brisbane)
Each of these individuals has shown exceptional leadership, dedication to their clients, and a strong alignment with the culture we’re proud of at McInnes Wilson.
These promotions are on top of our two recent lateral hires in Sydney and Canberra, being Angelina Kozary, Principal in our Disputes and Insolvency team in Sydney and Scott Moloney, a Principal in our Government team in Canberra.
More promotions to celebrate
We’re also recognising the achievements of our team members stepping into new senior roles:
Special Counsel
- Grace Mutch, Commonwealth Compensation and Insurance Litigation (Melbourne)
- Rhett Sugars, Insurance, (Adelaide)
Senior Associate
- Alex Batakin, Compensation (Brisbane)
- Georgia McNamara, Corporate and Commercial (Brisbane)
- Holly Furphy, Insurance (Sydney)
- Michelle Gunawan, Insurance (Brisbane)
- Roanne Mantino, Employer Liability and Workers Compensation (Brisbane)
- Sally Asoyo, Compensation (Brisbane)
Associate
- Holly Holmes, Commercial (Brisbane)
- Nicola Cooper, Employment and IR (Brisbane)
These promotions reflect our ongoing commitment to recognising talent and fostering career progression across all levels of the firm.
For media inquiries or further information, please contact Sharon Thompson, Head of BD & Marketing.