Alana Kushnir Named a Finalist in the Australian Law Awards for Innovator of the Year
Guest Work Agency (GWA) Director and Founder Alana Kushnir has been shortlisted for ‘Innovator of the Year (Individual)’ in the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2024.
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
The ‘Innovator of the Year (Individual)’ category recognises that in today’s competitive legal market, innovation is essential in standing out from the crowd.
This award recognises the individual who has successfully implemented innovative projects and/or strategic initiatives in FY23–24.
GWA’s submission for this category highlighted GWA’s launched of its Contract Builders - a series of affordable, easy to use automated agreements, designed especially for art-related projects, as well as Alana’s continuing role of leading the Serpentine Galleries’ Legal Lab, which is building a number of open-source legal tools for artists and cultural institutions.
RECOGNITION OF INNOVATION IN ART LAW
Alana commented on being named as a finalist in the Australian Law Awards 2024: “I feel honoured to be recognised by the legal profession for the innovative approaches that GWA is taking in its work with artists, collectors, galleries and art tech start ups. I hope it encourages other lawyers to follow their passion and consider non-traditional areas of practice.”
ABOUT THE LAWYERS WEEKLY AUStralian LAW AWARDS
The Australian Law Awards is the most highly regarded awards program across Australia, recognising excellence across the Australian legal sector. For over two decades, these prestigious awards have continued to spotlight those striving to make the legal industry succeed. From managing partners and general counsel to barristers, legal scholars and rising stars, this national awards program is the pinnacle event for recognising talent in the Australian legal industry.
Lawyers Weekly editor Jerome Doraisamy extended his congratulations to all finalists.
“The Australian Law Awards is the biggest and best awards program for legal professionals nationwide – bar none,” he said.
Winners will be announced on Friday, 30 August 2024.
Guest Work Agency is a boutique art law and advisory firm based in Melbourne, but is international in reach. It is the first dedicated art law practice in Australia, working with artists, collectors, galleries, arts organisations, art fairs and art tech start-ups.
For more information contact us at info@guestworkagency.art.