Piper Alderman has announced the appointments of Michael Bacina and Nick Nick Burkett as Partners in its national dispute resolution team.
Michael 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.
Nick has considerable experience in acting for clients in both the aviation and insurance sectors. Nick has acted for many of the major airlines and their insurers across a range of issues. In the insurance sector his primary focus was on professional indemnity matters. Having held senior in house and private practice roles he appreciates the need for legal and technical excellence to be guided by the desired commercial outcome.
Managing Partner, Tony Britten-Jones said he was delighted to welcome both Mr Burkett and Mr Bacina to Piper Alderman.
“The addition of Michael and Nick caps off what has been an exciting year of growth for our national dispute resolution team. We have welcomed 6 new dispute resolution partners to the firm: Jane Kupsch (Melbourne), Florian Ammer (Sydney), Thomas Russell (Sydney), Mike Hayes (Adelaide) and now Nick Burkett (Brisbane) and Michael Bacina (Sydney). These appointments further cementing Piper Alderman as a litigation firm of choice”.
“Nick brings with him valuable expertise and enhances the firm’s commitment to be the litigation firm of choice. He is a highly respected lawyer and is widely known for his strategic thinking, tenacity and commerciality.”
“Michael is a first rate commercial litigator and insolvency specialist. His practice, acting on large complex disputes, complements our existing client base and industry strategy. We are delighted to welcome a practitioner of Mr Bacina’s calibre and market reputation to Piper Alderman.”
Commenting on his decision to join Piper Alderman, Mr Burkett said:“I am delighted to be joining such a dynamic, collaborative and enthusiastic partnership. Piper Alderman’s dispute resolution team is widely known for its national depth of experience acting on complex and market leading matters. I am excited about the next stage in my career”.
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.”
