Our people make us.
We are very proud of the recognition that all these awards and accolades represent.
March 2024: We are pleased to announce that we had 7 finalists in the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards!
Congratulations to our finalists on such a great achievement.
Chloe Clarkson – Banking & Finance
Elleni Criticos – Insolvency
Raymond Pantalleresco – Insolvency
Breannan Bowman – Media & Telecommunications
Melanie Shaw – Media & Telecommunications
Jake Erman-Keogh – Mergers & Acquisitions
Ellen Karakoussis – Taxation
July 2023: Two of our Partners have been named winners in the 2023 Partner of the Year Awards!
Bianca Quan, Melbourne, has been named as Litigation Partner of the Year.
Sarah Bullock, Sydney, has been named New Partner of the Year (3 years or less).
June 2023: The Australian Law Awards finalists have been released, and Cornwalls has been named across five categories!
Congratulations to Jake Erman-Keogh, Ann Prineas, the Banking & Finance Team, and the Corporate & Commercial Team.
We’ve also been named a finalist for the Wellness Initiative of the Year for our implementation of the Sonder platform.
Winners will be announced at the gala event in Sydney on Friday 11 August.
WINNERS
Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2023
- Sarah Bullock, Partner, Sydney – New Partner of the Year – 3 years or less
The Best Lawyers in Australia (2023 Edition)
- Paul McCann, Partner, Sydney – Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Emeritus Professor Mark Aronson, Consultant, Sydney – Public Law + 2023 Lawyer of the Year
- Glenn Hughes, Partner, Sydney – Equity Capital Markets Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Andrew Sutherland, Consultant, Sydney – Litigation
Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2021
- Glenn Hughes, Partner, Sydney – Mentor of the Year
The Best Lawyers in Australia (2022 Edition)
- Paul McCann, Partner, Sydney – Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Michael Wilton, Partner, Melbourne – Corporate / Governance Practice, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Glenn Hughes, Partner, Sydney – Equity Capital Markets Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Andrew Sutherland, Consultant, Sydney – Litigation
- Emeritus Professor Mark Aronson, Consultant, Sydney – Public Law
FINALISTS
Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2024
- Chloe Clarkson, Associate, Brisbane – Banking & Finance
- Elleni Criticos, Associate, Sydney – Insolvency
- Raymond Pantalleresco, Associate, Melbourne – Insolvency
- Breannan Bowman, Associate, Melbourne – Media & Telecommunications
- Melanie Shaw, Associate, Melbourne – Media & Telecommunications
- Jake Erman-Keogh, Senior Associate, Melbourne – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Ellen Karakoussis, Associate, Melbourne – Taxation
Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2023
- Jake Erman-Keogh, Senior Associate, Melbourne – Senior Associate of the Year
- Ann Prineas, Administration Assistant, Brisbane – Legal Support Professional of the Year
- Banking & Finance Team of the Year
- Commercial Team of the Year
- Wellness Initiative of the Year
Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2023
- Glenn Hughes, Partner, Sydney – Commercial Partner of the Year and Corporate Partner of the Year
Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2023
- Elleni Criticos, Associate, Sydney – Insolvency
- Melanie Shaw, Associate, Melbourne – Media & Telecommunications
- Raymond Pantalleresco, Associate, Melbourne – Insolvency
- Reem Haidar, Associate, Sydney – Commercial
Australasian Law Awards 2022
- Levent Shevki, CEO Melbourne – Law Firm Leader of the Year (101-500 employees)
Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2022
- Alexandra Lovell, Law Graduate, Brisbane – Law Student of the Year
Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2022
- Mayank Gupta, Partner, Sydney – Company Secretary of the Year
- Wellness Initiative of the Year
- Transaction Team of the Year
- Banking & Finance Team of the Year
- Commercial Team of the Year
- Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2022
- Glenn Hughes, Partner, Sydney – Corporate Partner of the Year
Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2022
- Emily Sahhar, Senior Associate, Melbourne – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Melanie Shaw, Associate, Melbourne – Media & Telecommunications
- Ellen Karakoussis, Associate, Melbourne – Taxation
- Adrian Lee, Associate, Melbourne – Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Australasian Law Awards 2021
- Levent Shevki, CEO Melbourne – Law Firm Leader of the Year (>200 employees)
Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2021
- Paul McCann, Partner, Sydney – Partner of the Year
- Glenn Hughes, Partner, Sydney – Mentor of the Year
- Kylie May, Administration, Sydney – Legal Support Professional of the Year
- Elleni Criticos, Associate, Sydney – Law Student of the Year
- Banking & Finance Team of the Year
- Commercial Team of the Year
- Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
- Transaction Team of the Year
Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2021
- Paul McCann, Partner, Sydney – Dispute Resolution Partner of the Year
- Glenn Hughes, Partner, Sydney – Commercial Partner of the Year and Corporate Partner of the Year
- Brent Turnbull, Partner, Brisbane – Construction & Infrastructure Partner of the Year
Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2021
- Angela Carrington, Legal Assistant, Melbourne – Legal Support Professional of the Year
Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2021
- Jake Erman-Keogh, Senior Associate, Melbourne – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Melanie Shaw, Associate, Melbourne – Media & Telecommunications
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