The 2024 Australian Corporate Lawyer Awards recognise leadership, excellence in the provision of legal services, and the contribution made by in-house lawyers whether in government, NFP or corporate legal departments.
Winners will be announced at the Australian Corporate Lawyer Awards Ceremony and dinner, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, on Thursday,
14 November 2024.
The awards highlight the importance, and reward the dedication, of in-house lawyers in their role as leaders, ethical guardians, legal advisors, and innovation partners in organisations across Australia.
The ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Finalists are:
General Counsel of the Year
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| Nigel Bond General Counsel, Consumer, Business & Wealth, Tech & COO Westpac |
Katrin O'Sullivan General Counsel The Fred Hollows Foundation |
Tina Di Camillo General Counsel Network Pacific Group of Companies |
Kate Sherburn Legal Beagle (Head of Legal) Who Gives A Crap |
| The General Counsel of the Year category has been generously sponsored by |
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In-house Lawyer of the Year
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| Natalie Drew Legal And Commercial Manager Yara International |
Ashley Fry Director of Employment, Workplace Relations, and Administrative Law The University Of Sydney |
Jaclyn Masters Senior Legal Counsel GeelongPort |
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The In-house Lawyer of the Year category has been generously sponsored by |
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Sole Legal Officer of the Year
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| Sneha Balakrishnan Head Of Legal Shippit |
Anna Kuperman General Counsel & Corporate Affairs Integria Healthcare |
Sarah Standen Head of Legal Procreate |
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New to In-house Lawyer of the Year
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| Robert Chen Senior Legal Counsel Monoova |
Ed Gurry Corporate Counsel Hobart Airport |
Sarah Standen Head of Legal Procreate |
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The New to In-house Lawyer of the Year category has been generously sponsored by |
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Not-for-Profit Lawyer of the Year
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| Danielle Merlino Legal Counsel Cancer Council NSW |
Camilla Worsnop Senior Legal Counsel The Salvation Army |
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The Not-for-Profit Lawyer of the Year category has been generously sponsored by |
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Environmental, Social and Governance Excellence
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| Anna Kuperman General Counsel & Corporate Affairs Integria Healthcare |
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The Environmental, Social and Governance Excellence category has been generously sponsored by |
Small Legal Team of the Year
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| Accolade Wines | Pepsico | University of Technolgy Sydney |
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Large Legal Team of the Year
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| The University of Sydney |
Coles |
UniSuper |
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The Large Legal Team of the Year category has been generously sponsored by |
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Legal Innovator of the Year
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| Pepsico |
Bupa |
The University of Sydney - Office of General Counsel |
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The Legal Innovator of the Year category has been generously sponsored by |
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Huge congratulations to all the award finalists!
The winners will be announced at the glamorous Australian Corporate Lawyer Awards Ceremony and dinner at the ACC Australian In-house Legal National Conference, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, 14 November 2024.


































