National firm promotes 5 to principal By Jerome Doraisamy|19 May 2021 A national practice has “substantially” bolstered its leadership ranks by elevating five lawyers to principal, effective July 2021. Gilchrist Connell (which has offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney) has promoted five lawyers – three in Sydney and two in Adelaide – to principal. Advertisement "); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1606778613657-0'); }); } Advertisement These promotions – including three females – mean that women now make up more than 30 per cent of principals at the firm, and follow on from its “rapid growth” in recent months, with a net increase of over 30 per cent in headcount since December of last year.