Portrait photograph of Rosemary Tedesco
Rosemary Tedesco
Special Counsel
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Emma Nichelsen
Senior Associate
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Mary Digiglio
Managing Partner

We are pleased to announce the appoint­ment of three new senior appoint­ments in key prac­tice areas of the firm as we con­tin­ue to grow in line with our strate­gic objectives. 

Wel­come:

  • Rose­mary Tedesco — Spe­cial Coun­sel, Prop­er­ty, Plan­ning & Projects,
  • Emma Nichelsen — Senior Asso­ciate, Fam­i­ly Law, and 
  • Chloe Howard — Asso­ciate, Prop­er­ty, Plan­ning & Projects

“These senior appoint­ments come at a sig­nif­i­cant time in the fir­m’s con­tin­ued growth jour­ney. Their impres­sive exper­tise and expe­ri­ence enable us to remain ahead of the curve in serv­ing our clien­t’s needs. Ensur­ing we can deliv­er unri­valled val­ue for mon­ey and qual­i­ty of ser­vice with our hall­mark of Gen­eros­i­ty of Spir­it and com­mit­ment to liv­ing the Swaab Brand of Ser­vice”, said Mary Digiglio, Man­ag­ing Part­ner Swaab”.

Mary Digiglio

Man­ag­ing Part­ner – Swaab


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