Mark Rigotti became Freehills’ managing partner on 1 January 2008.
Mark joined Freehills in 1988, completing time in various groups as well as undertaking an associateship in the Federal Court. Mark then transferred to London where he spent two and a half years in the firm’s then London office. He returned to Sydney and the Banking group in 1995 and became a partner a year later. In late 2003 Mark became head of the Banking group, then became the Corporate practice group head in late 2005.
Mark enjoys working closely with great people within Freehills and also with great clients and then seeing both the clients’ businesses, and the Freehills relationship with those clients, grow. He has enjoyed ‘going beyond providing legal advice to being part of the client’s team on a transaction, and working on the structure and strategy involved in the transaction’.
The Freehills culture continues to provide Mark with inspiration, including the firm’s commitment to continuous improvement and working in an environment valuing excellence, teamwork and commerciality. As part of his current role Mark seeks to empower people throughout the firm to achieve their own and the firm's goals.
