Maddocks has today announced the promotion of two new partners.

Stuart Napthali, a Commercial practice lawyer based in Sydney, and Nick Sparks, a Development practice lawyer from Melbourne, have been promoted to partner from today.

Stuart has advised on a broad range of complex corporate transactions including private and public M&A, schemes of arrangement, strategic advice regarding corporate structure, equity capital markets work (including initial public offerings and public equity fundraising) and advising on general corporate and regulatory issues. He has also advised on a number of private equity transactions, including advising private equity firms on strategic acquisitions and assisting portfolio companies in structuring for exits.

Nick advises on all types of property developments, including industrial, residential and commercial. He acts for private and institutional clients in a range of practice areas, including acquisitions, disposals, development structuring, agreements for lease, owners corporation advice and structuring, and overseeing volume conveyancing of all types of product in the industrial and residential sectors.

Maddocks Chairman Mark Henry congratulated Stuart and Nick on their appointments.

'Reaching partner is a great milestone in every lawyer's career,' Mark said.

'Stuart and Nick have consistently reflected the important qualities that we highly value in our lawyers: technical excellence, a strong client focus and a deep knowledge of the sectors in which our clients operate,' Mark said.

Maddocks has also today announced promotions to special counsel and senior associate.

Editor note:

Maddocks provides premium legal services to corporations, businesses and governments throughout Australia and internationally. We advise across a diverse range of industry sectors, delivering advice from our Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra offices. We’re committed to our clients. In fact, our brand and business reputation is built on them. Our customised service is based on a deep understanding of our clients’ legal requirements in the context of their business objectives. We’re highly regarded for exceptional, practical legal services that add value to our clients’ businesses.