Gilchrist Connell has announced the promotion of Steve Vrtkovski to special counsel in Sydney, becoming the second special counsel in the firm’s Sydney office. He was formerly a senior associate and has worked in the insurance and corporate risk groups of large international and boutique insurance law firms. The firm also announced that Adelaide-based Anita Biswas would be promoted to senior associate.

“Steve and Anita’s new appointments are a great way to celebrate the five years since Gilchrist Connell’s opening.  It’s also an opportunity to reflect on the firm’s expansion in that time from four to 10 partners, our third office opening in Perth and the continued growth of our client base to include most Australian general insurers and a number of large corporates,” said Sydney principal Alex Haslam.