Allens has appointed its first group of Managing Associates, a new role which recognises lawyers with exceptional legal, commercial and relationship skills.
The 29 Managing Associates will begin in their new roles on 1 July 2014.
Under Allens' new career structure, the Managing Associate position is a career milestone between the role of Senior Associate and Partner.
According to Allens' Chief Executive Partner Michael Rose, the role of Managing Associate allows the firm to recognise a group of highly talented lawyers within the firm.
'As the first group of Managing Associates in our firm, this appointment recognises their outstanding contribution and the important role these lawyers have to play in our future success,' Mr Rose said.
'Managing Associates have demonstrated strong industry knowledge, experience and judgment, and combine this with exceptional client service to deliver real value to our clients.'
The 29 Managing Associates are:
Paul Brittain , Banking and Finance, Brisbane
Paul Cerché , Banking and Finance, Melbourne
Chris Patten , Banking and Finance, Melbourne
Nick Church , Banking and Finance, Sydney
Tim Stewart , Banking and Finance, Sydney
Jo Folan , Banking and Finance, Sydney
Bruce Wacker , Insolvency & Restructuring, Brisbane
Matthew McCarthy , Insolvency & Restructuring, Melbourne
Helen Anness , Competition Law, Melbourne
Nick Kennedy , Corporate, Melbourne
Emin Altiparmak , Corporate, Melbourne
Matthew Ireland , Corporate, Perth
Andrew Wong , Corporate, Sydney
Janna Vynokur , Corporate, Sydney
Chung Le , Energy, Resources and Infrastructure, Hanoi
John Hedge , Energy, Resources & Infrastructure, Brisbane
Nicholas Ng , Energy, Resources & Infrastructure, Brisbane
Meg Lee , Energy, Resources & Infrastructure, Melbourne
Daniel Knight , Energy, Resources & Infrastructure, Perth
Clare Young , Intellectual Property and PTA, Sydney
Linda Govenlock , Intellectual Property and PTA, Sydney
Hilary Birks , Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Melbourne
Susie Stone , Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Melbourne
Luke Gattuso , Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Melbourne
Abigail Gill , Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Perth
Jeremy Quan-Sing , Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Perth
Veronica Siow , Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Sydney
Thomas McAuliffe , Tax, Sydney
Judith Taylor , Tax, Sydney
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Allens is a commercial law firm working throughout Australia and Asia. Through its integrated alliance with Linklaters it provides clients access to 40 offices in 28 countries around the world.