South Australia’s Cowell Clarke has announced the appointment of two new special counsel to the firm, part of an expansion involving six new recruits.

Andrew Dunncliff, previously of Thomsons Lawyers, joins the commercial practice and private client group. Dunncliff, a specialist in asset, estate and succession planning, said that he was attracted to Cowell Clarke because of the firm’s “strong and dedicated private client practice group”.

Meanwhile Rod Lindquist, previously at Hunt & Hunt, has joined the commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice group. He has a strong track record in more complex commercial litigation acting for financial institutions, administrators, liquidators, receivers and individuals involved in business disputes.

The firm also noted in a statement that a new associate had been appointed to the energy, resources and environment group, two new lawyers had been added to the tax and revenue group, and a new lawyer to the property group.