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EXPANDING HORIZONS
With its new office now
complete, Holding Redlich’s
Cairns team expands its reach
across North Queensland.

Following a doubling of its office
space late last year, the Cairns office
of leading national law firm Holding
Redlich is set to service the Townsville
region for the first time.
The expansion across North of the Far North.
Queensland follows a period of Partner Vanessa Maruna said the
significant investment in the region by Cairns office was excited about
Holding Redlich , including the new the prospect of being able to offer The coronavirus crisis is a
Cairns office, new staff and numerous employment opportunities to young chance to learn, innovate and
sponsorships of regional arts groups professionals in Far North Queensland. position the region for a head
and events. “Our growing office now includes a start when we reopen. We’ve
The new premises also features a team of 15 locals,” she said. “This means seen businesses work together,
dedicated meeting space that can we offer a unique combination of local try new things and find some
hold seminars for up to 60 people, or a expertise and knowledge that is backed success in that. It’s a time to try
boardroom lunch for up to 30. “This is a up by the resources and support of a new ideas, like for example, the
very exciting time for Holding Redlich large national firm.” circular economy, which aims
in regional Queensland,” partner Ranjit Earlier this year, the Holding Redlich to create value from waste and
Singh said. “To have this space in a non- team in Cairns also welcomed the through collaboration. There
hotel setting is unique in Cairns and addition of three new graduate are already big players trying it
will be available for clients and contacts lawyers. The three new graduate out and finding it builds long-
to use as well.” lawyers - Garret Gaggiano, Sangeetha term resilience and economic
Across all Holding Redlich’s offices Badya and Nicola Howell - will boost opportunity. I think it would
in Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney and the office’s Property & Projects be great to implement an idea
Melbourne the firm provides a and Construction & Infrastructure like that in Cairns, to show our
complete range of commercial legal practice groups. Mr Singh said the ambition and leadership in new
services for clients of all sizes including three graduates will further add to the ways of thinking.
many of Australia’s largest public and strength of the local team.
provide companies and all levels of - Ranjit Singh on the potential opportunities
Government. They say it’s about time MORE: holdingredlich.com out of the COVID-19 crisis
this depth of expertise was offered to all

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