Thynne + Macartney welcomes new General Manager Richard Knox

As Brisbane’s oldest firm came together with clients and colleagues last week to celebrate the 130^th anniversary of the partnership, partners and staff also looked to the future with the appointment of Richard as General Manager.

Joining from Allianz Partners Australia, a subsidiary of the larger Allianz Group, Richard was HR Director, and worked in partnership with the CEO to lead a transformation and growth agenda following the pandemic.

Prior to that role, Richard was the Head of HR for Ashurst for six years where he oversaw the operations in 10 offices across its APAC network, as well as building and delivering a shared services strategy, located in Brisbane.

“This is an exciting opportunity and I am looking forward to working with the partners to focus on serving the firm’s large client base across Queensland, as well as nationally,” said Richard, “The firm has demonstrated its ability to thrive during times of change across its 130 year history. We look forward to helping our clients meet the challenge, adapt and grow as industries and businesses face a future where the pace of change, effect of AI and challenges of cybersecurity will be front of mind.”

Chosen by the partners of Thynne + Macartney from a large pool of candidates after an extensive search process, the partners and staff are looking forward to working with Richard.

“Thynne + Macartney has had the benefit of a highly effective and credentialled management team,” said Chairman of Partners, Marc Maskell, “To continue the trajectory of the firm, we recognised that the addition of Richard’s broad set of skills, knowledge and experience, will help us meet our objective of being Queensland’s leading law firm.”

Richard commenced his role with Thynne + Macartney on Monday, November 6, 2023.