Barry Nilsson to kickstart 2023 with promotion spree
National law firm Barry.Nilsson. (BN) will start 2023 with a bang by promoting 18 people to senior roles across its six offices.
From January 1, 2023, nine existing legal staff will be promoted to special counsel, four to senior associate, three to associate, and one to consultant. The firm also announced one business services promotion. Of the 18 appointments, 16 are in BN’s burgeoning specialist insurance and health practice, which has grown by 40 lawyers to 180 legal specialists over the past three years.
The BN promotions effective January 1 are:
Consultant
Belinda Randall – Insurance (Perth, pictured centre)
Special counsel
Adrian Lewis – Insurance (Brisbane, pictured left)
Ashlee Bonanno – Insurance (Brisbane, pictured right)
Chris Evans – Insurance (Adelaide)
Daryl Langman – Insurance (Perth)
Emma Pilkington – Insurance (Adelaide)
Kate Lawford – Insurance (Melbourne)
Kingsley Grimshaw – Insurance (Brisbane)
Liz O’Connor – Insurance (Brisbane)
Venessa Jansen – Insurance (Brisbane)
Senior associate
Angelo La Paglia – Insurance (Adelaide)
Annaliese Williams – Insurance (Sydney)
Demi Peters – Insurance (Hobart)
Meredith Lyons – Insurance (Sydney)
Associate
Emily Velo-Craig – Family (Melbourne)
Isaac Rowe – Insurance (Brisbane)
James Meehan – Insurance (Brisbane)
Business Services
Margaret Harvison – Marketing & Events Adviser
BN CEO Graeme Walsh said Australia’s evolving legal landscape demanded legal practitioners with detailed and specialist expertise to help clients navigate increasingly complex legal issues, and the promoted individuals have been recognised for their high level of skill and talent in their areas of expertise and their commitment to delivering exceptional service to clients and the firm.
“As the international, national and local legal environments in which businesses operate and interact with employees and clients become more complex and nuanced, demand for legal specialists will continue to rise,” he said. “The success of our firm and the outcomes our lawyers achieve in partnership with their clients is a testament to their professionalism, talent, and dedication to being at the forefront of their chosen areas of practice.”
