23 members of our UNSW Law & Justice community have made the finalist list for this year’s Australian Law Awards. UNSW Law & Justice is proud to be the Principal Partner of the 2021 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards.
ACADEMIC OF THE YEAR
Associate Professor Kun Fan, UNSW Law & Justice
Helen Gibbon, UNSW Law & Justice
Dr Rosemary Howell, UNSW Law & Justice
Associate Professor Mark Humphery-Jenner, UNSW Business School, BCom LLB 2009
BARRISTER OF THE YEAR
John Hyde Page, LLB 2007, 5 Selborne Chambers
DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR
Sandy Mak, BCom LLB 1999, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nikki Smythe, BA LLB 2004, Herbert Smith Freehills
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR (INDIVIDUAL)
Caryn Sandler, BCom LLB 2004, Gilbert + Tobin
LAW STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Sanjay Alapakkam, UNSW Law & Justice
MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Michael Harmer, GradDipAdvTax 1997, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Andrew Lacey, BCom LLB 1998, McCabe Curwood
Andrew Pike, BCom 1990 LLB 1991, Herbert Smith Freehills
MENTOR OF THE YEAR
Glen Hughes, BCom LLB 1991, Cornwalls
PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Andrew Lacey, BCom LLB 1998, McCabe Curwood
Michelle Segaert, BCom LLB 1994. EY
REGIONAL/SUBURBAN LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Georgia Carroll, BMedia LLB 2017, Southern Waters Legal
Michael Hung, BCom LLB 2007, ClearSky Legal
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR (PRIVATE PRACTICE)
Olivia Boyages, BA LLB 2017, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Georgia Carroll, BMedia LLB 2017, Southern Waters Legal
SENIOR ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR
Bishoy Genday, BCom LLB 2014, Cornwalls
Helen McHugh, LLB 2008, McCabe Curwood
Paula Nassif, LLB 1998 LLM 2002, King & Wood Mallesons
SOLE PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR
Michael Hung, BCom LLB 2007, ClearSky Legal
Peter Katsoolis, LLB 2000, Katsoolis + Co
SPECIAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR
Sarah Mansfield, BCom LLB 2008, Norton Rose Fulbright
Amy Zhang, BA LLB 2013, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
View all finalists here: https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/australian-law-awards/winners-and-finalists/2021. Winners will be announced 20th August 2021.