Rigby Cooke Lawyers is delighted to announce the promotion of eight lawyers across five practice areas.
The 8 promotions are:
- Victoria Comino, Partner – Workplace Relations
- Christian Teese, Partner – Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Gemma Robinson, Special Counsel – Planning & Environment
- Marcus Schivo, Senior Associate – Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Elise Jasper, Associate – Workplace Relations
- Jo (Taijun) Mao, Associate – Corporate & Commercial
- Ashwin Reddy, Associate – Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Alexander Uskhopov, Associate – Customs & Trade
Bill Karvela, Managing Partner, said:
“This is an exciting time for each lawyer receiving a promotion as they advance in their careers, particularly for Victoria and Christian, who are being promoted to partner. These promotions are truly well-deserved and recognise their respective talent, knowledge and experience.
“They have all demonstrated steadfast dedication and commitment to their clients by consistently providing excellent service and making an outstanding contribution to both the firm and the broader profession.”
The partners and staff congratulate Victoria Christian, Gemma, Marcus, Elise, Jo, Ashwin and Alexander on their respective promotions and look forward to their continued success with the firm.
Victoria Comino, Partner — Workplace Relations
With over 20 years of workplace relations experience across both legal and commercial practice, Victoria advises employers across several industry sectors, including transport and logistics, manufacturing, finance, security, pharmaceutical, residential construction, hospitality, professional services and local government. To learn more about Victoria, click here >>
Christian Teese, Partner — Wills, Trusts & Estates
Specialising in wills, estates and trusts litigation for over 13 years, Christian has extensive experience acting for administrators and trustees in relation to estate and trust administration issues, as well as for beneficiaries and other claimants pursuing a diverse range of wills, estates and trusts issues. He also has extensive experience in advising not-for-profit organisations and automotive companies.
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Gemma Robinson, Special Counsel — Planning & Environment
Dual qualified as a town planner and lawyer with over 15 years’ experience in the industry, Gemma has significant experience representing clients in planning appeals, planning panels, restrictive covenant matters and property due diligence.
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Marcus Schivo, Senior Associate — Wills, Trusts & Estates
Marcus’ practice includes advising families and individuals across a wide range of estate matters, including wills, estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation. He also has extensive experience in dealing with complex estate administration and probate matters, having worked on numerous cross jurisdictional estates and urgent limited grants in unusual circumstances.
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Elise Jasper, Associate — Workplace Relations
Specialising in workplace relations, Elise advises employers and employees across diverse industries on employment-related matters such as employee pay and entitlements, discrimination, staff conduct and performance management, restructures, redundancies, unlawful termination, occupational health and safety, and modern slavery obligations.
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Jo (Taijun) Mao, Associate — Corporate & Commercial
With extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, Jo works with a diverse local and international client base advising on both general corporate and transactional matters, including corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.
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Ashwin Reddy, Associate — Wills, Trusts & Estates
Ashwin advises families and individuals on various estate matters, including wills, trusts, estate planning, probate applications, estate administration, VCAT Guardianship List applications, and estate litigation. Before becoming a lawyer, he gained extensive experience in financial services, tax, and accounting through his work as an accountant and financial adviser.
To learn more about Ashwin, click here >>
Alexander Uskhopov, Associate — Customs & Trade
Advising on all aspects of trade and customs law, Alexander regularly works with importers, exporters, licensed customs brokers, freight forwarders, marine insurers, Australian manufacturers, and other industry parties to provide them with procedural and legal advice, including reviews of decisions of various government agencies and litigious matters.
To learn more about Alexander, click here >>
For more information
For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Stuart Giles, Head of Business Development & Marketing, on (03) 9321 7853 or SGiles@rigbycooke.com.au.
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