Maddocks is pleased to announce the promotion of three new partners – Billy Gialamas, Elizabeth Ireland and Meredith Kennedy.

Each of the new partners has built a strong practice at Maddocks, reflecting the firm's continued focus on delivering high-quality work across our construction, corporate and employment practices. 

• Billy Gialamas (Construction, Melbourne): Billy is a construction and projects lawyer who advises local and state government departments and agencies, statutory authorities, consortiums, private developers and consultants in relation to construction projects. 
   
• Elizabeth Ireland (HTMT, Sydney): Elizabeth specialises in trade marks and brand protection, and is a highly experienced intellectual property, marketing and advertising lawyer. Her experience spans all aspects of the brand and product lifecycle, from development to enforcement. 
   
• Meredith Kennedy (Employment, Safety and People, Melbourne): Meredith is an experienced employment and industrial relations lawyer who advises and represents local and state government entities as well as clients in the health, disability and aged care sectors on all issues that touch the employment relationship.  

Commenting on the appointments, David Newman, CEO of Maddocks, said:

“Each of our new partners has established a strong commercial practice at the firm, reflecting our continued focus on delivering exceptional work across construction, corporate and employment practices. 

We are excited to welcome them to the partnership, and they should all be proud of what they have achieved. Their appointments are a testament to the strength of our full service offering and the trust our clients place in us.” 

These appointments, effective 1 July 2026, position the firm for continued growth, with their leadership and expertise further strengthening our ability to support clients across key sectors and markets.