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7 August 2023

Women in Partnership - The Australian's Legal Partnership Survey

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Swaab

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Swaab, established in 1981 in Sydney, Australia, is a law firm that focuses on solving problems and maximizing opportunities for various clients, including entrepreneurs, family businesses, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm's core values include commitment, integrity, excellence, generosity of spirit, unity, and innovation. Swaab's lawyers have diverse expertise and prioritize building long-term client relationships based on service and empathy.
The Australian's Legal Partnership Sur­vey reveals gen­der equal­i­ty with­in Aus­tralian law firm part­ner­ships.
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In an article from The Australian - Business Review, titled 'Women in, men out': Legal firm Clayton Utz's strategy for gender parity. The survey revealed gender equality within Australian law firm partnerships. Swaab was ranked an impressive 50 percent of equity partners being female.

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 equity partners, Managing Partner - Mary Digiglio explains, "We've been able to achieve and maintain parity without the need for quotas, with the simple philosophy of employing, nurturing, and promoting based on capably, performance, and cultural fit." To read the full article click here

For further information please contact:

Mary Digiglio,Managing Partner
Phone: +61 2 9777 8388
Email: med@swaab.com.au

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