Portrait photograph of Emma Nichelsen
Emma Nichelsen
Special Counsel
Portrait photograph of Julianne Conceicao
Julianne Conceicao
Senior Associate
Portrait photograph of Kathryn Schultz
Kathryn Schultz
Senior Associate
Portrait photograph of Molly Borland
Molly Borland
Associate
Portrait photograph of Alexander Leong
Alexander Leong
Associate
Portrait photograph of Emma Van Klaveren
Emma Van Klaveren
Associate

We are pleased to announce six senior pro­mo­tions in key prac­tice areas of the firm effec­tive, 1 July 2026

Con­grat­u­la­tions:

  • Emma Nichelsen — Spe­cial Counsel

  • Julianne Con­ce­icao — Senior Associate 

  • Kathryn Schultz — Senior Associate

  • Alexan­der Leong — Associate

  • Emma Van Klav­eren — Associate

  • Mol­ly Boland — Asso­ciate 

“I am delight­ed to announce the pro­mo­tions of Emma Nichelsen, Julianne Con­ce­icao, Kathryn Schultz, Alexan­der Leong, Emma Van Klav­eren and Mol­ly Boland. Their pro­fes­sion­al­ism, insight and strong com­mit­ment to client care have been inte­gral to the firm’s con­tin­ued growth. We look for­ward to their ongo­ing con­tri­bu­tion and lead­er­ship as we strive for excel­lence in deliv­er­ing out­stand­ing val­ue and ser­vice, under­pinned by our hall­mark Gen­eros­i­ty of Spir­it and our com­mit­ment to liv­ing the Swaab Brand of Ser­vice,” said Mary Digiglio, Man­ag­ing Part­ner, Swaab.

If you would like to repub­lish this arti­cle, it is gen­er­al­ly approved, but pri­or to doing so please con­tact the Mar­ket­ing team at marketing@​swaab.​com.​au. This arti­cle is not legal advice and the views and com­ments are of a gen­er­al nature only. This arti­cle is not to be relied upon in sub­sti­tu­tion for detailed legal advice.

Publications

Employ­ers Ban­ning AI Smart Glass­es from the Workplace

Can employ­ers ban AI smart glass­es at work? As wear­able AI tech­nol­o­gy grows, busi­ness­es are nav­i­gat­ing pri­va­cy, cyber­se­cu­ri­ty, work­place sur­veil­lance…

Land­lords Beware: New Tobac­co Laws Could Mean Heavy Fines and Even Gaol Time

How Do New Tobac­co Laws Affect Land­lords in NSW?This year the NSW State Gov­ern­ment is crack­ing down on the sale of…

When is entry into a lot with­out the lot own­er’s con­sent per­mit­ted to car­ry out repair work to com­mon prop­er­ty? When there is an emergency

When is entry into a lot with­out the lot own­er’s con­sent per­mit­ted to car­ry out repair work to com­mon prop­er­ty? When…

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Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Mel­bourne Cup – a giant red flag, or a bit of fun?”, pub­lished in HR Leader on 3 Novem­ber 2026

Is the Mel­bourne Cup a Work­place Cul­ture Risk? HR Guid­ance on Inclu­sion, Alco­hol and Employ­ee Wellbeing.Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Good HR gone bad – who is respon­si­ble when HR are in hot water?”, pub­lished in HR Leader on 30 Octo­ber 2026

Who is legal­ly respon­si­ble for work­place dis­putes, mis­con­duct and employ­ment law breaches?Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Good HR gone…

Michael Byrnes appeared on Break­fast with Tim Web­ster on 2SM on 22 Octo­ber 2026 to dis­cuss the use of smart glass­es in the work­place (from 1:24:00 to 1:28:30)

Can employ­ers ban AI smart glass­es in the work­place? As wear­able AI tech­nol­o­gy gains trac­tion, organ­i­sa­tions must bal­ance inno­va­tion with…

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