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Piper Alderman’s national dispute resolution team appoints new partner talent

10/01/2017

Piper Alderman has announced the appointment of Michael Bacina as a Partner in its national dispute resolution team based in Sydney. Michael joins from ERA Legal.

Mr Bacina is an experienced commercial litigator and insolvency specialist with a building, construction and technology focus. Michael regularly acts for developers, builders, company directors and insolvency practitioners.

Managing Partner, Tony Britten-Jones said he was delighted to welcome a practitioner of Mr Bacina’s calibre and market reputation to Piper Alderman.

“The addition of Michael caps off what has been an exciting year of growth for our national dispute resolution team. He is a first rate commercial litigator and insolvency specialist.  His practice, acting on large complex disputes, complements our existing client base and industry strategy”.

Over the past 12 months, in addition to Michael we have appointed 5 new commercial litigation partners, further cementing Piper Alderman as a litigation firm of choice”.

Commenting on his decision to join Piper Alderman, Mr Bacina said:

“I am excited and energised by the opportunity to join such a team of strong highly regarded commercial litigators and insolvency specialists. Piper Alderman is the perfect fit for the next step in my career where I share the same philosophy of getting the best outcome for my clients in all matters.” he said.