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 Monday 30, October 2023 from 6.30 -11 PM AEDT.
So, join us at the glamorous Australian Corporate Lawyer Awards Ceremony and Dinner at the Hotel Realm, Canberra.
The ACC Australia Corporate Lawyer Award Finalists are:
General Counsel of the Year
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| Elisabeth Flett General Counsel and Company Secretary Cancer Council NSW |
Emma Drummond Group Head of Legal and Business Affairs Animal Logic |
Joanna Cappelluti General Counsel & Co Sec EssilorLuxottica |
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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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Katrin O'Sullivan |
Melissa Hill General Counsel BAC |
Stacey Rose-Ackroyd Legal Counsel Enero Group Limited |
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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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| Aimee Pomogacs Head Of Legal Grill'd And Koko Black |
Alexander Mackey Legal Counsel HomeStart Finance |
Shiara Mutukisna Senior Legal Director APAC BeiGene |
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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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Sandra Selim |
Nikki McDonald Legal Counsel Medibank Legal Customer and Brands Customer Portfolios |
Angelyn Seen Legal Counsel Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd |
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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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| Amy Rudolph Deputy General Counsel Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission |
Amy Salapak General Counsel WA Country Health Service |
Briony Lewis Executive Director, Governance, Legal and Strategic Operations RMIT University |
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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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| Elisabeth Flett General Counsel and Company Secretary Cancer Council NSW |
Katrin O'Sullivan General Counsel The Fred Hollows Foundation |
Kiri-Ana Libbesson Senior Legal Counsel (Manager) 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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| Liz Collinson Senior Vice President Legal and Compliance Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific |
Michael McLaws Senior Manager Corporate Governance, Corporate Counsel Seqwater |
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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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| Cancer Council NSW | Enero Group Limited Legal Team | Cabrini Australia |
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Large Legal Team of the Year
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| AMP Legal & Governance Team |
Transurban Legal |
IAG Legal and Company Secretariat Team (AU) |
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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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| The University of Sydney - Office of General Counsel |
Enero Group Limited Legal Team |
Kate Sherburn Head of Legal Who Gives A Crap |
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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 Hotel Realm on Monday, 30 October 2023.



































