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Leadership Transition at Fragomen in Australia and New Zealand

July 14, 2016

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Alex Paterson

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

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T:+44 (0) 114 289 2026

Teresa Liu

Teresa Liu

Managing Partner, Australia and New Zealand

Sydney, Australia

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[email protected]

T:+61 2 8224 8518

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Alex Paterson

Senior Counsel

Sheffield, United Kingdom

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T:+44 (0) 114 289 2026

Teresa Liu

Teresa Liu

Managing Partner, Australia and New Zealand

Sydney, Australia

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[email protected]

T:+61 2 8224 8518

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Alex Paterson

Senior Counsel

Sheffield, United Kingdom

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[email protected]

T:+44 (0) 114 289 2026

Teresa Liu

Teresa Liu

Managing Partner, Australia and New Zealand

Sydney, Australia

Email

[email protected]

T:+61 2 8224 8518

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  • Melbourne
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The Lawyers Weekly interviewed Fragomen’s Teresa Liu and Alex Paterson about their recent appointment as co-managing partners of the firm’s Australia and New Zealand practices.

Teresa and Alex replace the Robert Walsh, who retired on June 30 after a 10-year-tenure as the managing partner.

Ultimate responsibility for all offices in Australia and New Zealand will be shared by Alex and Teresa, as will oversight of the firm’s Sydney operations. Alex will also oversee Fragomen’s Perth office, Teresa will manage the Brisbane office, and a third partner, Chris Spentzaris, will supervise the firm’s offices in Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand.

In this interview, Teresa and Alex discuss their commitment to aggressively evolve the firm’s local and regional operations within the immigration law and mobility space.

Read more about their future plans and vision here.  

 

Countries / Territories

  • AustraliaAustralia
  • New ZealandNew Zealand

Related contacts

Photo of Alex Paterson

Alex Paterson

Senior Counsel

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Email

[email protected]

T:+44 (0) 114 289 2026

Teresa Liu

Teresa Liu

Managing Partner, Australia and New Zealand

Sydney, Australia

Email

[email protected]

T:+61 2 8224 8518

Related offices

  • Immigration Services in Auckland | Fragomen
  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Perth
  • Sydney

Share

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Share

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Related contacts

Photo of Alex Paterson

Alex Paterson

Senior Counsel

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Email

[email protected]

T:+44 (0) 114 289 2026

Teresa Liu

Teresa Liu

Managing Partner, Australia and New Zealand

Sydney, Australia

Email

[email protected]

T:+61 2 8224 8518

Related offices

  • Immigration Services in Auckland | Fragomen
  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Perth
  • Sydney

Share

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Share

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Related contacts

Photo of Alex Paterson

Alex Paterson

Senior Counsel

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Email

[email protected]

T:+44 (0) 114 289 2026

Teresa Liu

Teresa Liu

Managing Partner, Australia and New Zealand

Sydney, Australia

Email

[email protected]

T:+61 2 8224 8518

Related offices

  • Immigration Services in Auckland | Fragomen
  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Perth
  • Sydney

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  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

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