Finlaysons is an Australian commercial

law firm A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise consumer, clients (individuals or corporations) about their legal rights and Obligation, respon ...

with offices in

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and Darwin.

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. In October 2013, the firm had around 155

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s, including 25 partners, 17 senior associates and four special counsel.

Affiliations

The firm is both a corporate member and event sponsor of the

Committee for Economic Development of Australia The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) is a bipartisan, non-profit organisation providing thought leadership and policy perspectives on the economic and social issues affecting Australia, established in 1960. Foundation The Co ...

, the

Australian Institute of Company Directors The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is a non-profit membership organization for directors. The AICD is a founding member of the Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI). History The origins of the AICD can be traced ba ...

and Family Business Australia. The firm is also a sponsor of the Australasian Land and Groundwater Association and Special Counsel

Kyra Reznikov Kyra Reznikov (born 1979) is a South Australian commercial lawyer and Special Counsel at legal firm Finlaysons. Career As a child, Reznikov attended Annesley College where she demonstrated an early aptitude for science. She won the Mark Oli ...

sits on its Adelaide branch committee. As of 2016, Finlaysons is a gold sponsor of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME).

Memberships

Reznikov is also a member of the

South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) is a not-for-profit, non-government organisation founded in 1979. It represents approximately 130 companies involved in resource extraction and supporting service industries in South Aus ...

's Women in Resources South Australia committee, and Finlaysons Partner George McKenzie is also a Councillor of SACOME. He is also a member of the

Minerals and Energy Advisory Council The Minerals and Energy Advisory Council is an entity which represents the interests of resources and energy companies to the Government of South Australia. It was formed in 2015 in a merger of the Resources Industry Development Board and the R ...

which advises the

Government of South Australia The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government or the SA Government, is the executive branch of the state government, state of South Australia. It is modelled on the Westminster system, meaning that the h ...

directly. He was also a member of its predecessor, the

Resources Industry Development Board The Resources Industry Development Board (RIDB) was formed in 2000 to enhance the growth of the state of South Australia's mineral and petroleum resources sector and its contribution to the state's economy. It was formed in response to recommendat ...

prior to 2015. McKenzie is also a member of the Australian Geothermal Energy Association's Regulatory Sub-committee. Finlaysons has also been a sponsor of the ''Paydirt Uranium Conference''.{{Cite web , url=https://www.paydirtsuraniumconference.com/sponsors/ , title=Sponsors - Paydirt's 2014 Uranium Conference - Paydirt's 2014 Uranium Conference , last=Creative , first=Bam , website=www.paydirtsuraniumconference.com , publisher= , access-date=2016-09-01

References

External links

Finlaysons WebsiteLawyers Information
Law firms of Australia

History

Affiliations

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See also

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