The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia Corporate Lawyer Awards recognise the highest standards in the delivery of in-house legal services within Australia.
The ACLA Ceremony will take place on Thursday 17, November 2022 from 6.00 -10.30 PM AEST.
So, join us at the glamorous Australian Corporate Lawyer Awards Ceremony and Dinner at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
The ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Finalists are:
General Counsel of the Year
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| Elisabeth Flett General Counsel Cancer Council NSW |
Luke Barrett General Counsel UniSuper |
Michael Guilday General Counsel & Head of Property Sydney Fish Market |
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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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Olimpia Pawlowski |
Edwina Stevenson Legal Manager - Corporate & Compliance Pernod Ricard Winemakers |
Courtenay Zajicek Chief Counsel ANZ Nando’s Australia |
Matti Mintz Senior Legal Counsel Pilbara Ports Authority |
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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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| Jason Arnheim General Counsel Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd |
Annette O'Hara General Counsel & Company Secretary Shine Justice Ltd |
Jodi Palmer Vice President Legal & Compliance Volvo Group Australia |
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The Sole Legal Officer of the Year category has been generously sponsored by |
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New to In-house Lawyer of the Year
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| Molly Carr-Walsh Legal Counsel, Insurance Toll Group |
Michael Chin Senior Legal Counsel National Australia Bank |
Tayla Gee Lawyer, Insurance, Operational & Claims Strategy IAG |
Christine Adamson Acting General Counsel Real Estate QIC Limited |
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The New to In-house Lawyer of the Year category has been generously sponsored by |
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Government Lawyer of the Year
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| Andrew Paloni Special Counsel – Major Projects Australian Institute of Marine Science |
Michael McLaws Senior Manager Corporate Governance (Corporate Counsel) Seqwater |
Marie Le Bras General Counsel - Regional Development and Engagement nbn Co Limited |
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The Government 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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| Cate Bennett General Counsel & Company Secretary Movember |
Danielle Merlino Legal Counsel Cancer Council NSW |
Kiri-Ana Libbesson Senior Legal Counsel Settlement Services International Limited |
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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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| Olivia Perks General Counsel University of Sydney |
Andrew Paloni Special Counsel – Major Projects Australian Institute of Marine Science |
Nicole Parker General Counsel, Finance (Acting) nbn Co Limited |
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The Environmental, Social and Governance Excellence category has been generously sponsored by |
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Small Legal Team of the Year
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| Australian Institute of Marine Science | PepsiCo ANZ | Fitness Lifestyle Group |
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The Small Legal Team of the Year category has been generously sponsored by |
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Large Legal Team of the Year
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| The Legal Services Division of Services Australia |
Governance and Legal team within the Department of Planning and Environment | IAG Legal and Company Secretariat (LCS) Team |
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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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| Bradley Holland Regional General Counsel, APAC Juniper Networks |
QIC Limited Legal Operations |
The Legal Team Telstra Corporation Ltd |
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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 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on Thursday, 17 November 2022.











































