Senior Director Ben Quarry speaks with Kumara Mallikaaratchi, Head of SSQ Australia, to analyse how New Zealand and Australian lawyers build international careers — and what really determines whether a relocation succeeds.
Kumara shares insight from launching SSQ’s Sydney office and from more than a decade advising lawyers on moves to London, New York, the UAE and beyond. Together, they discuss why Australians are uniquely mobile, how market conditions shape relocation opportunities, and why global career moves require far more than simply sending a CV to overseas firms.
They explore:
Drawing on thousands of real-world conversations, Ben and Kumara share the perspective SSQ uses every day to help lawyers and firms navigate an increasingly global legal market.
