Law Squared has announced the appointment of former head of KPMG Law – Australia, Kate Marshall, to the newly created role of chief legal officer.
Marshall will work alongside founder and director, Demetrio Zema, and chief operating officer, Trent Milvain, to lead the firm’s next phase of growth.
Marshall joins the global law firm with more than 25 years of legal partnership experience across KPMG, Clayton , and K&L Gates. Marshall’s impressive track record includes developing innovative client service offerings, creating diverse and high-performing teams, and influencing strategic growth.
Under the new leadership structure, Zema will continue to lead the firm as director and CEO, supported by Marshall, who will oversee management of the firm’s legal practice groups: corporate and commercial, privacy and cyber, employment and workplace relations, disputes and litigation and digital and innovation.
After leading the legal practice for one of Australia’s Big Four consultancies, Marshall arrives in the role of CLO after six months career break spending time with family and travelling. Marshall’s job selection criteria were remarkably simple: “I want to work with good people, play an active role in driving innovation and change, and influence the strategic direction of the business.
She said: “I have been aware of Law Squared for some time and am enormously impressed by the firm’s success in building a true alternative to traditional law firms for in-house counsel and business leaders to consider.”
Law Squared advisory board chair Nino Ficca said: “Demetrio has done a tremendous job building an exceptional team and a culture unlike any other law firm … we believe now is the right time to bring in another experienced operator with sage commercial judgment and a shared vision. We are confident in Kate’s ability to have a positive impact on Law Squared, our people, our clients, and on the profession more broadly.”
Marshall’s appointment comes on the back of several other significant developments for the firm, including the appointment of Mark Anderson to spearhead the launch of a dedicated privacy and cyber practice group, as well as the firm’s New Zealand expansion.
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