Australian firm Curwoods adds 38-lawyer health and government team

Sydney law firm Curwoods Lawyers has added a 38-lawyer health and government practice group by acquiring GILD Insurance Litigation, a subsidiary of Suncorp. The team is led by Francesca Menniti and includes special counsel Timothy Hackett, Karen McMahon, Cathy Hogan, Sarah Henry, Rosslyn Cooke, Lesley Bush and Lynne Organ as well as 30 Lawyers and two Paralegals. Suncorp Commercial Insurance CEO, Anthony Day, said GILD will have a greater opportunity for growth under the banner of Curwoods. Curwoods Managing Partner, Scott Kennedy, sais: “We have been aware of the expertise of GILD for some time who we consider leaders in their field, so when the opportunity arose to take on the business and bolster our firm, our Partners were keen to pursue it,” Kennedy said.

Australian firm Curwoods adds 38-lawyer health and government team thenewlawyer.com.au thenewlawyer.com.au Wed, Oct 3, 2012