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Swaab Strategy Weekend 2022 Kiama
This was a valuable opportunity for the team to workshop, brainstorm and bond under the watchful guidance and facilitation of Sue-Ella Prodonovich from Prodonovich Advisory. The aim of the weekend was to review the success of our performance over the past two years and set our strategic direction for 2023. From…
Mary Digiglio is quoted in the article “Entrepreneurial, independent, nimble: smaller firms can thrive”, published in The Australian on 7 June 2022
Headcount is tight by choice, the decision not to expand beyond Sydney is also by choice. Managing Partner Mary Digiglio said, “We are nimble, we can do whatever we want, there is a relative lack of red tape and we are only accountable to each other” Mary went onto say, “this…
Swaab ranked amongst the highest on partnership gender equality
The survey highlighted the number of female equity partners in Australian law firms still hover around on average 27 per cent. Swaab’s Managing partner Mary Digiglio said,“We have been able to achieve this balance of gender equity organically, without the need for quotas using a merit based system that recognises an…
2022 Meritas Leading Law Firm Networks: The Elite (Legal Network) in Global Market Leaders Legal Rankings
Global Guide Rankings The Leading Law Firm Networks: The Elite (Legal Network) rankings table has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in the rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts About Meritas Meritas is…
Wishing you happy holidays and a prosperous new year
Over the holiday period, our offices will be closed from 5pm Thursday 23rd December 2021 and will reopen 8.30am Monday 10th January 2022…
Congratulations to the Meritas member firm Robinson Gray for winning the Meritas “Challenge from the Chair: T‑shirt Design Contest.”
Congratulations to the Meritas member firm Robinson Gray for winning the Meritas “Challenge from the Chair: T‑shirt Design Contest.” The t‑shirt our Managing Partner — Mary Digiglio is wearing, features the winning design — One World / One Team #TeamMeritas. …
The International Bar Association (IBA) today released its first global survey on Mental Wellbeing in the Legal Profession
Working with the IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit team led by Sara Carnegie and George Artley, international surveys were conducted. A team of experts from every continent was assembled. This report is the result of those efforts. With key findings, and the recommendations of existing reports and studies into lawyer wellbeing from…
2021 Meritas ‘Elite’ Law Firm Network
Chambers outlines the exacting criteria for ‘Elite’ networks in their commentary for the 2021 guide: “In the Elite category of the Leading Law Firm Networks section, the rankings focus on the most impressive independent law firm networks worldwide. The chief criterion for a leading legal network, is that the member firms are independent…
Mary Digiglio — Managing partner, quoted in The Australian article, Partnership survey: Growing firms ramp up demand for lawyers
Mary Digiglio — Managing partner, quoted in The Australian article, Partnership survey: Growing firms ramp up demand for lawyers, published on 17 June 2021: Read full article here…
Press Release | New Women’s Leadership Congress
As you may know, Swaab is a member of Meritas, the premier global network of independent law firms. Our affiliation enables our clients to do business anywhere in the world. Membership in Meritas also provides our firm with tools to enhance our practice and grow. The Meritas Women’s Leadership Congress furthers gender equity…