Who has been making the headlines over the last 12 months? Welcome to ALB's roundup of the most topical lawyers of 2008
It is a sobering thought, but Christmas is looming - and 2008 is drawing to a close. It is time to look back over the past 12 months and look at the lawyers who have provided us with food for thought; those who have been at the forefront of innovation - and have not been afraid to talk about it.
The traditional categories for this feature return: we have taken our pick of the top managing partners and CEOs, the top dealmakers and the leading lights who have stood out in their chosen field of specialisation. Some of our 40 lawyers have made the list because of their achievements while others, rather like the figurative boy with the wheelbarrow, have their work in front of them.
As always, a caveat: the purpose of the ALB Hot 40 is to entertain and stimulate conversation by providing a reminder of some of our more topical stories and lawyers. It is certainly not intended as a serious guide to the most meritorious lawyers in Australia and NZ - this more momentous task is left to the judges of the ALB Law Awards each year.
The leaders
Is your firm kicking goals? Or is it hovering cautiously on the sidelines? It is up to the CEO or managing partner to show leadership and make the right decisions on strategy. In this section, we feature the leaders who have had the courage to make the big ones over the past 12 months. Some have already been vindicated in their strategy, while others are still in the 'watch this space' category. We have also included lawyers who are not managing partners, but will be heading up new offices for their firms
1. Robert Milliner
Chief executive partner
Mallesons
Once again Mallesons has topped ALB's revenue table and cemented its position as the best performing Australian firm with a 2007/08 revenue figure of A$550m - this was in fact the first time that an Australian firm has cracked the half-billion-dollar mark. Milliner is also guiding it through an ambitious Asia expansion policy which aims to have the Beijing and Shanghai offices expand to the same size as the well respected Hong Kong one, which has over 100 lawyers.
2. John Nerurker
Chief executive officer
Mills Oakley Lawyers
Mills Oakley is not going to be taking on Mallesons in the revenue stakes just yet, but this firm is very astutely run. The winner of the ALB Fast 10 crown in 2007 (tune in next month for the 2008 results), it has flourished under Nerurker and also picked up the gong at the 2008 ALB Law Awards for Melbourne Firm of the Year for - among other things - its industry-leading professional development program.
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