Following the hiring of a new commercial managing director last week, Macpherson Kelley has welcomed two more managing directors from a BigLaw competitor who will join the firm’s construction, infrastructure and energy practice.
Suzy Cairney and John Kehoe (both pictured) have joined Macpherson Kelley as managing directors of its construction, infrastructure and energy conservation practice and will be based in the firm’s Brisbane and Melbourne offices respectively.
The two came from Sparke Helmore. Both were partners at the large law firm for three and a half years.
Cairney and Kehoe start at the company this month.
The news follows the hiring of director Kim O’Reilly, as reported Last week from Lawyers Weekly and the addition of a special advisor in April and the promotion of six lawyers by the firm, including one to Principal, in JanuaryIt also follows the addition of a special advisor to Maddocks as the new head in Septemberthe appointment of a new Chief People Officer Mid-Augustthe promotion of 13 lawyers to senior positions and the appointment of a special advisor Beginning of Julyand the addition of a principal and special advisor Mid-April last year.
Managing Partner Grant Guenther said: “The extensive and high-quality experience that Suzy and John bring to our construction, infrastructure and energy practice is a great asset to the firm and will help us best support our clients.
“The addition of John and Suzy represents a significant expansion of our geographic and technical capabilities in projects, infrastructure and, in particular, energy and renewables.
“These are all very important sectors for our customers and the Australian economy in general in the coming years and we are excited to strengthen our position in these emerging markets.
“We couldn’t be happier to have her on board.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the Editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist for Lawyers Weekly since February 2018 and has served as Editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows on The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network and has overseen the growth of the brand’s audio medium from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Teachings book series, admitted lawyer in NSW and board member of Minds Count.
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