Australian Corporate Lawyer Awards 2025

2023 ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Winners

2023 ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Finalists

2022 ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Winners

2022 ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Finalists

2021 ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Winners

2021 ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Finalists

2020 ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Winners

2020 ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Finalists

2019 ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Winners

2019 ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Finalists

Australian Corporate Lawyer of the Year

Winner

• Jennifer Selby, General Counsel, Accor Hotels

Finalists

• Katrina Johnson, Associate General Counsel, Asia Pacific, UBER
• Serryn O’Regan, Executive Manager Governance & General Counsel, Evolve College

Australian Government Lawyer of the Year

Winner

• Alice Linacre, General Counsel, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

Finalists

• Ann Swain, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Tasracing Pty Ltd
• Elizabeth Carrol, Chief Legal Counsel, IP Australia

Australian Legal Team of the Year – Small

Winner

• SBS

Finalists

• L’Oréal Australia & New Zealand
• Melbourne Water Corporation

Australian Legal Team of the Year – Large

Winner

• EnergyAustralia

Finalists

• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Hydro-Electric Corporation

Australian Young Lawyer Achiever of the Year

Winner

• Shannon Landers, Company Lawyer, Cotton On Group

Finalists

• Courtenay Zajickek, General Counsel, Jenny Craig
• Georgina McKay, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Australian Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility

Winner

• Cotton On Group

Finalist

• Pernod Ricard Winemakers

Mentor of the Year

Winner

• Robert Stribling, Head of Legal, Eni Australia Limited

Finalists

• Steve Miller, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Telstra Super Pty Ltd
• Leanne Clark, Senior Legal Counsel, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Mentee of the Year

Winner

• Andrew Lee, Senior Legal Counsel, Nissan Motor Co. (Australia)

Finalists

• Sarah Daniel, Senior Legal Counsel, St John of God Health Care
• Theo Kapodistrias, Lawyer, University of Tasmania

Australian Corporate Lawyer of the Year

Winner 

• Rachel Launders, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Nine Entertainment

Finalists 

• Karen Perret, Chief Counsel, ANZ & Japan and AMEA GCBM, Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd
• Julie Ryan, General Counsel, Accolade Wines

Australian Government Lawyer of the Year

Winner 

• Annette Musolino, Chief Counsel, Department of Human Services
   

Finalist 

• Bianca Wellington, Principal Government Lawyer, Safe Work Australia

Australian Legal Team of the Year – Small 

Winner 

• Salmat Limited

Finalists

• AIA Australia
• CUB

Australian Legal Team of the Year – Large 

Winner 

• WA Government, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Legal Services

Finalists 

• Optus
• Medibank

Australian Young Lawyer Achiever of the Year

Winner

• Michael Hogan, Wormald Australia Pty Limited

Finalists

• Peter Callaghan, Deputy General Counsel, nbn co
• Sara Hughes, Legal Counsel, Accor Hotels
• Kate Hamilton, Legal Counsel, Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board

Australian Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility 2017

Winner

• National Australia Bank

Finalists

• Genevieve Butler, Principal Lawyer, Australian Transport Safety Bureau

Australian Corporate Lawyer of the Year

Winner

• Sarah Thornton, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd

Finalists 

• Anna Lozynski, General Counsel, L'Oreal Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd
• Justin Moses, Head of Knowledge & Development; Compliance, Legal & Secretariat, Westpac Banking Corporation

Australian Government Lawyer of the Year

Winner 

• David J Mesman, General Counsel - FOI, Privacy & Knowledge Management, nbn Co Limited

Finalists 

• Cathy Reid, Deputy Chief Counsel Commercial, Australian Government Solicitor;
• Richard Donaldson, General Counsel, Pilbara Ports Authority.

Australian Legal Team of the Year – Small 

Winner 

• ResMed

Finalists 

• Coca-Cola Amatil Pty Ltd
• Envato.

Australian Legal Team of the Year – Large 

Winner 

• Challenger Limited

Finalists

• Westpac;
• nbn Co Limited

Australian Young Lawyer Achiever of the Year

Winner

• Michael Pinczuk, Associate General Counsel - Innovation and Operations, ResMed

Finalists 

• Courtenay Zajicek, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Curves - Jenny Craig;
• Anna-Athanasia Dervenis, Vice President Legal, Brookfield Property Partners.

Australian Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility 2016

Winner 

• Staples Australia & New Zealand

Finalists 

• Katrina Morgan, Legal and Compliance Manager, Mizuho Bank, Ltd;
• Susan Wnukowska-Mtonga, Legal Counsel, South Pacific Office of General Counsel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise.