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Happy Lunar New Year 2026 – Welcoming the Year of the Fire Horse
The Fire Horse (Bing Wu) is known for its bold energy, charisma, speed, and transformative spirit, symbolising a period of breakthroughs, rapid progress, and renewed ambition. Astrologers describe the Fire Horse as representing independence, forward momentum, and fiery determination, qualities that can accelerate success when guided with clarity and intention. However, its intensity…
Swaab celebrates 45 years of legal service excellence
This year, Swaab proudly marks 45 years since our founding by the late Fredrick (Fred) Swaab an entrepreneur, mentor, and leader remembered for his innovation and generosity of spirit. Fred established Swaab in 1981, led the firm for decades, and set a standard of care for people and clients that continues to…
2025 Season’s Greetings from Swaab
As the holiday season arrives, we take a moment to reflect on the challenges we’ve overcome and the successes we’ve celebrated together this past year. It’s a time to appreciate the journey and look forward to the opportunities the new year will bring. From all of us at Swaab, we wish you…
Thank You for Joining Us!
“A big thank you to all our clients and friends of Swaab who attended our 2025 End-of-Year function. Your presence made the celebration truly special, and we appreciate your continued support and partnership. Here’s to a successful year ahead, wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a fantastic start to 2026 and beyond.”Mary…
Holiday Office Closure — 2025
The Swaab office will be unattended over the holiday and new year period from midday Wednesday 24 December 2025 re-opening at 8.00 am Wednesday 7 January 2026If you have an emergency and need to speak with one of our lawyers, please call +61 2 9233 5544.We wish you a happy holidays and a prosperous new year…
Important update: Preparing for Anti-Money (AML) Legislation Reforms Effective 1 July 2026
Upcoming Changes to Anti-Money Laundering RequirementsAs part of these requirements, we may need to collect identity documents or additional financial information during our engagement process. If you are acting on behalf of a company, trust, or other structure, we may also request documentation confirming ownership and control. This ensures we understand…
Women in Partnership | The Australian’s Legal Partnership Survey
The Australian’s Legal Partnership Survey, released on Tuesday, reveals the number of female lawyers is slowly creeping upwards, with women representing 33 percent of partners (up 2 percent on last year), 61 percent of graduates (up 0.1 percent), and 29 percent of equity partners (up 2 percent). With 50% of women as…
Lawyers Weekly | Swaab Promotes Five
Lawyers Weekly, 7 July 2023 | Swaab promotes five, effective 1 July 2023. Daniel Miller was promoted to Senior Associate and Pooja Kapur, Jonathon Youssef, Julianne Conceicao, and William Clement to Associate. To read the full article click here…
Press Release | Swaab Announces Five Senior Promotions
Congratulations: Daniel Miller - Senior AssociatePooja Kapur - AssociateJonathon Youssef — AssociateJulianne Conceicao - AssociateWilliam Clement — Associate“This is a great story of investment and success individually and for the Firm. These promotions come at an exciting time in our continued growth journey and as they enable us to continue to deliver…
Congratulations to Michael Byrnes & the Employment Law team for being recognised in Doyles Guide 2023
Links to Doyles Guide Awards:Michael Byrnes for being recognised in Doyles Guide as a Recommended Leading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation) – NSW, 2023, click linkSwaab Employment Law team for being recognised in Doyles Guide as a Recommended Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) – NSW, 2023, click link…