Kyra Reznikov speaks at CEDA event in Adelaide (2016)
Kyra Reznikov speaks at CEDA event in Adelaide (2016)

Finlaysons is an Australian commercial law firm with offices in Adelaide[1] and Darwin.[2]

History

The firm began in 1851, under the name Ayers & Ayers. The name Finlayson has been part of the firm since 1918. It became Finlayson & Co in 1959, and was simplified to Finlaysons in 1981.[3] In October 2013, the firm had around 155 employees, including 25 partners, 17 senior associates and four special counsel.[4]

Affiliations

The firm is both a corporate member and event sponsor of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Family Business Australia.[5] The firm is also a sponsor of the Australasian Land and Groundwater Association and Special Counsel Kyra Reznikov sits on its Adelaide branch committee.[6] As of 2016, Finlaysons is a gold sponsor of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME).[7]

Memberships

Reznikov is also a member of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy's Women in Resources South Australia committee,[8] and Finlaysons Partner George McKenzie is also a Councillor of SACOME. He is also a member of the Minerals and Energy Advisory Council which advises the Government of South Australia directly. He was also a member of its predecessor, the Resources Industry Development Board prior to 2015. McKenzie is also a member of the Australian Geothermal Energy Association's Regulatory Sub-committee.[9] Finlaysons has also been a sponsor of the Paydirt Uranium Conference.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Finlaysons - an Adelaide, SA Law Firm". www.findlaw.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Finlaysons | Home". www.finlaysons.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Finlaysons | History". www.finlaysons.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Mezrani, Leanne (30 September 2013). "Finlaysons lays off lawyers". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Finlaysons | Firm-Wide Sponsorships". www.finlaysons.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Adelaide | ALGA". landandgroundwater.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "SACOME: South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy - Our sponsors". www.sacome.org.au. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Andrews, Megan. "SACOME: South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy - About us". www.sacome.org.au. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Finlaysons | George McKenzie". www.finlaysons.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Creative, Bam. "Sponsors - Paydirt's 2014 Uranium Conference - Paydirt's 2014 Uranium Conference". www.paydirtsuraniumconference.com. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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