Keypoint welcomes Sophia Kailis, a senior commercial lawyer, with a strong background in business advisory, including directors’ duties, governance, contracts, share and asset transactions, intellectual property and technology, and commercial litigation. Sophia advises at all levels, including start-ups, SMEs, ASX-listed companies, associations, and individuals.
Sophia is a board member of the Association of Litigation Funders of Australia (AALF), which collaborates with the government, legislators, regulators, and other policy makers to shape the regulatory environment for litigation funding in Australia.
Sophia is also an Executive Director at Hartwell Funds, a West Australian dispute financier and the Deputy Chair of the Sussex Street Community Law Service, an independent not-for-profit community organisation based in WA.
Prior to joining Keypoint, Sophia spent ~eight years at Perth-based litigation firm Pragma Lawyers, where she served as a Special Counsel.
Keypoint’s CEO, Warren Kalinko, commented on the firm’s second appointment in Perth this year:
“We are so pleased to have Sophia joining Keypoint. She is an excellent senior lawyer with end-to-end experience in commercial disputes… Her joining further enhances the firm’s growing presence in Perth, adding to Keypoint’s full-service offering for our WA clients.”
Commenting on her appointment, Sophia said:
“I am delighted to join the team at Keypoint here in Perth, and look forward to working alongside a strong cohort of exceptional lawyers.”