CONGRATULATIONS!: To all the 2020 FINALISTS in the Australian Law Awards
The Elias Recruitment team would like to congratulate all of the finalists in this year’s Australian Law Awards. Good luck at the awards ceremony on 7 August. ABOUT THE AWARDS The Australian Law Awards is regarded as the industry’s most prestigious accolades recognising excellence across the entire legal industry. The awards pinpoint professional development and innovation, showcasing both the individuals and firms which are leading the way in the industry. 2020 FINALISTS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR Australian Family Lawyers Carter Newell Lawyers Corrs Chambers Westgarth Hall & Wilcox Harmers Workplace Lawyers Hazelbrook Legal Herbert Smith Freehills King & Wood Mallesons Polaris Lawyers Proximity MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR Andrea Michaels, NDA Law Andrew Lacey, McCabe Curwood Lawyers Andrew Pike, Herbert Smith Freehills Anthony Foley, Baker McKenzie Carly Stebbing, Resolution123 Genevieve Collins, Lander & Rogers Mellissa Larkin, Peripheral Blue Michael Harmer, Harmers Workplace Lawyers Peter Slattery, Johnson Winter & Slattery Stipe Vuleta, Chamberlains Law Firm PARTNER OF THE YEAR Annette Gaber, Gadens Caroline Atkins, Maddocks Connie Chen, Colin Biggers & Paisley Daniel Dalli, Aston Legal Group Donna Bartlett, Gadens Hai Dang Nguyen, Squire Patton Boggs Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills Justin Wong, Streeton Lawyers Lily Nguyen, Lander & Rogers Nadia Kalic, Clifford Chance GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR Andrew Bautovich, DWF Andrew Selim, Home Consortium Catriona McGregor, Domain Group Fleur Katsmartin, Healthdirect Australia Gregory Seeto, Life Saving Victoria Kellie Morton, illion Krystal Kovac, Oncore Rufus Gandhi, Gladstone Ports Corporation Russell Grigg, VanEck Australia Teresa Allan, Capgemini SENIOR ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR Alen Sinanovic, Clyde & Co Ashleigh Vumbaca, Bradbury Legal Bishoy Genday, Cornwalls Giancarlo Romano, Best Hooper Lawyers Giuseppe Ensabella, Coulter Roache Helen McHugh, McCabe Curwood Lawyers Kerry Ioulianou, HFW Lauren Rickersey, Barry.Nilsson. Sarah Bullock, Cornwalls Timothy Stutt, Herbert Smith Freehills DISPUTE RESOLUTION TEAM OF THE YEAR Carter Newell Lawyers Clifford Chance Corrs Chambers Westgarth Gadens Hall & Wilcox Herbert Smith Freehills Johnson Winter & Slattery King & Wood Mallesons Silberstein & Associates (S&A) William James RISING STAR OF THE YEAR Daniel Taha, Allens Declan Norrie, Proximity Jacob Corbett, Bradley & Bray James Wong, Mills Oakley Lisa Aguilar, Keypoint Law Marial Lewis, Teleo Immigration Lawyers Michael Jefferies, PwC Scott Colvin, Mills Oakley Simon D’Angelo, Marcus Lane Group Stephanie Forward-Smith, Rouse Lawyers IN-HOUSE LAWYER OF THE YEAR Daphne Koffel, Domain Elizabeth Pearson, New South Wales Bar Association Karen Ng, Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen Kiah Officer, Nine Entertainment Lindsey Depuydt, Medibank Sunil Puranikmath, Telstra Theo Kapodistrias, University of Tasmania Toby Yiu, Nine Entertainment Verity White, Telstra William Daymond, Associated British Foods PROPERTY TEAM OF THE YEAR Allens Clayton Utz Commercial & Legal Cooper Grace Ward Gadens King & Wood Mallesons Lander & Rogers New South Lawyers Speirs Ryan Thynne + Macartney BARRISTER OF THE YEAR Adam Butt, 8 Wentworth Chambers Darren Mort, Patterson’s List Felicity Gerry QC, Green’s List Barristers Gareth Redenbach, Victorian Bar Gavin Howard, Blackburn Chambers Laina Chan, Melbourne TEC Chambers Navid Sedaghati, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers Paul Folino-Gallo, Third Floor Wentworth Chambers Sharon Kermath, Victorian Bar Terence Guthridge, Victorian Bar REGIONAL/SUBURBAN LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR Ailier Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors Catherine Henry Lawyers Coulter Roache Coutts Solicitors and Conveyancers Enterprise Legal Fortitude Legal Jensen & Co Lawyers Morgan + English Commercial Lawyers SWS Lawyers EMPLOYER OF CHOICE Baker McKenzie Cooper Grace Ward Gadens Hall & Wilcox HBA Legal Herbert Smith Freehills Maddocks Proximity Thynne + Macartney Wotton + Kearney INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TEAM OF THE YEAR Clayton Utz Corrs Chambers Westgarth Gadens Gilbert + Tobin Herbert Smith Freehills ipervescence King & Wood Mallesons McCullough Robertson Shelston IP Silberstein & Associates (S&A) SPECIAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR Amy Zhang, Harmers Workplace Lawyers Eugene Tan, Clayton Utz Guy Narburgh, Herbert Smith Freehills Jessica Latimer, Moores Lynn Armstrong, Best Wilson Buckley Family Law Nitesh Patel, Gilchrist Connell Rebekah Lovely, Revolution Law Scott Traeger, Lander & Rogers Tosin Aro, Clayton Utz Tuanh Nguyen, PwC BANKING AND FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR Allens Clayton Utz Clifford Chance Cooper Grace Ward Corrs Chambers Westgarth Gadens Hall & Wilcox KCL Law Wright Legal BOUTIQUE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR Balance Family Law Cogent Lawyers Donaldson Law Harmers Workplace Lawyers NDA Law Rouse Lawyers Source Streeton Lawyers TSM Advisory Velocity Legal IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR Bank of Queensland Canva Capgemini Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation Domain HBF MLC Life Insurance (MLC Limited) NBN Co Suncorp Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance WELLNESS INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR Baker McKenzie DLA Piper Gadens Guarna Legal Hall & Wilcox Legalite New South Lawyers Pragma Lawyers Silberstein & Associates (S&A) Thynne + Macartney WORKPLACE RELATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE YEAR Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors Gilchrist Connell Harmers Workplace Lawyers Johnson Winter & Slattery Keypoint Law Kingston Reid Lander & Rogers Maddocks McCullough Robertson Workdynamic Australia INSURANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR Barry.Nilsson. Carter Newell Lawyers Clyde & Co DLA Piper Gilchrist Connell HBA Legal Lander & Rogers McCabe Curwood Lawyers Sparke Helmore Lawyers William Roberts Lawyers NEWLAW FIRM OF THE YEAR Australian Family Lawyers Fortitude Legal Hans Legal Hitch Advisory NDA Law Proximity Resolve Divorce Sprintlaw TSM Advisory The Workplace Employment Lawyers TRANSACTION TEAM OF THE YEAR Allens Clayton Utz Corrs Chambers Westgarth DLA Piper Gadens Gilbert + Tobin Herbert Smith Freehills Holding Redlich McCullough Robertson New South Lawyers ENERGY AND RESOURCES TEAM OF THE YEAR Allen & Overy Baker McKenzie Clayton Utz Corrs Chambers Westgarth DLA Piper Gilbert + Tobin Herbert Smith Freehills Johnson Winter & Slattery King & Wood Mallesons McCullough Robertson IN-HOUSE COMPANY SECRETARY OF THE YEAR Helen Hardy, Origin Energy Jane Bowd, Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) LIVE BROADCAST Lawyers Weekly is launching the first-ever Australian Law Awards live broadcast and you are invited to be a part of it. We will continue to recognise the achievements of our talented professionals and businesses in 2020, despite not being able to gather physically. This live, talk-show-style event will include live interviews with finalists and winners direct from their homes, and our newly developed app will keep you connected with peers, industry leaders, colleagues and friends.
Founder and CEO of Elias Recruitment, Jason Elias wins the 2020 RCSA Industry Award for Recruitment Leader of the Year
On Friday afternoon, 26 June 2020, the annual Australian RCSA Industry Awards were held. The prestigious RCSA Industry Awards provide the opportunity to recognise the best of the best in the recruitment, staffing and workforce solutions sector in Australia and New Zealand. Legal Specialist Recruiter, Founder and CEO of Elias Recruitment, Jason Elias was announced as the winner of the Recruitment Leader of the Year Award. Due to Covid Restrictions, the event which is usually a glamorous Gala Dinner was held using a live stream via the RCSA Facebook page. “It was a wonderful surprise, especially given the quality of the other finalists and the record number of applications this year”, said Elias. “Since starting Elias Recruitment 20 years ago, I have always maintained a philosophy of collaboration over competition. Our aim is to get the best match for the candidate and client, and if that means working with other agencies and splitting the placement fee, so be it. A happy candidate and happy client will lead to greater long-term success. To this end I owe a lot to NPAworldwide- the world’s largest recruitment network. NPA has taught me the value of collaboration and has led to dozens of extra placements. By working with other quality recruiters, we expand our geographic and industry reach. Moreover, we share market knowledge, technical skills, industry insights and comradery. I have had the honour of volunteering on and off in NPA since 2007 and am honoured to be its current global chairman. A big thanks to the RCSA and Indeed for sponsoring the Award. I want to thank my amazing and loyal team- Karolina, Margot, Maryanne, Paige, Rachel and Stephen. A huge thanks to our clients, candidates, my RCSA committee colleagues, NPA partners and staff, and my dear friend and trusted confidante Sue-Ella Prodonovich. Graham Jenkins has also been a generous and masterful mentor over many years. My patient wife Jackie and three kids who have tolerated many early morning and late night phone calls and me being away from home to fulfill my numerous volunteering commitments. This has been a tough year for many in our industry including our team. It has been satisfying though to see so many recruiters rallying together and embracing collaboration. There are some encouraging green shoots in the market and we are well positioned to bounce back. At Elias Recruitment we even have a new consultant Tegan joining the team next week. Thanks again for a great honour and here’s to a bright new financial year.” About Elias Recruitment: Elias Recruitment is a legal recruitment specialist, placing legal professionals into legal roles Australia-wide. Founded in 2000, Elias Recruitment are head quartered in Sydney, and have consultants in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. About RCSA: The Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association Australia & New Zealand (RCSA) is the peak body for the recruitment and staffing industry in Australia and New Zealand.
Jason Elias announced as a finalist in the 2020 RCSA Industry Awards for Recruitment Leader of the Year
The Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association Australia & New Zealand (RCSA) is the peak body for the recruitment and staffing industry in Australia and New Zealand. The prestigious RCSA Industry Awards provide the opportunity to recognise the best of the best in the recruitment, staffing and workforce solutions sector in Australia and New Zealand. These coveted awards are among the most prestigious in the sector and highlight the true outstanding achievers operating in the space. There are a number of opportunities across a wide field of categories so that all areas of a recruitment business can be acknowledged. The Elias Recruitment team are thrilled to announce that our Founder and CEO, Jason Elias, has been named as a finalist in the Recruitment Leader of the Year category. Jason said: I am humbled and honoured to be a finalist as Recruitment Leader of the Year in this year’s RCSA Australia and New Zealand Awards. I would like to thank all the clients, candidates and colleagues over the last 20 years who have been part of this journey so far. Congratulations to all the finalists in all of the categories, especially to the other fantastic recruitment leaders who have also been named in the same category as Jason. Australian winners of the RCSA Industry Awards will be announced during virtual celebrations at 3pm AEST on Friday, June 26. This will be live streamed via the RCSA Facebook page.
Update on the legal employment market – Covid and beyond
Jason Elias of Elias Recruitment gives a behind the scenes look at the legal employment market, May 2020. Click here to listen to podcast
