We pride ourselves on fostering leadership and innovation within our teams – and this year, we are delighted to announce that Jaime Lumsden and Zina Edwards have been named winners at the 2025 Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards!
Jaime Lumsden has been awarded Financial Services Partner of the Year.
Zina Edwards has been named Banking and Finance Partner of the Year.
Jaime and Zina embody our ethos, consistently driving innovation, collaboration and excellence. Their dedication to delivering client-focused outcomes, coupled with their leadership and vision has earned them well-deserved recognition from the industry.
The Partner of the Year awards recognise the exceptional efforts of legal practitioners who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, driving innovation and delivering unparalleled client service in their respective fields.
We also extend our congratulations to our partners who were recognised as finalists this year:
- Veno Panicker, Hamilton Locke (Construction and Infrastructure Partner of the Year)
- Simon Carrodus, Hamilton Locke (Financial Services Partner of the Year)
- Erik Setio, Hamilton Locke (Financial Services Partner of the Year)
- Erik Setio, Hamilton Locke (New Partner of the Year (Big Law) – 3 years or less)
- Nicholas Edwards, Hamilton Locke (Insolvency and Restructuring Partner of the Year)
- Shaun Hardcastle, Hamilton Locke (Capital Markets Partner of the Year)
- Sarah Roettgers, Hamilton Locke (New Partner of the Year (Big Law) – 3 years or less)
- Matt Baumgurtel, Hamilton Locke (Projects, Energy and Resources Partner of the Year)
Being named as finalists is a testament to the expertise, resilience, and dedication of Veno, Simon, Erik, Nicholas, Shaun, Sarah and Matt in their industries and across the firm.
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists!
Click here to view the 2025 winners.
