Australia—Dentons Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Maureen Migliazzo has received the Australian Financial Review 2025 Women in Leadership Award in the Professional Services category.

These prestigious awards highlight the work and achievements of women poised to enter the upper echelons of Australia’s corporate decision-makers.

Dentons Australia Chair, Amber Warren, offered her congratulations to Dr. Migliazzo. “Since joining Dentons in 2019, Maureen has supported our Board and partners to increase the growth of Dentons in Australia, improve our technology for both clients and people, and helping to drive our success in inclusion initiatives. She is thoroughly deserving of this award.”

Commenting on her win, Dr. Migliazzo said, “Winning this award is a tremendous honour. I thank the judges for their consideration, and the partners of Dentons who have supported me in driving the Firm’s growth and commitment to inclusion over the past six years."

When asked what she was most proud of, Dr. Migliazzo said “delivering measurable impact where people feel supported and empowered to succeed.”

“We replaced legacy promotion systems with clear, supported pathways rooted in merit, increasing women in partnership by 24% and achieving a 0% median gender pay gap. We re-wrote the rules of what a high-performing workplace looks like, where people speak freely, challenge respectfully and show up as they are. And we have embedded community impact into our culture, such as leading our award-winning Steptember initiative which we partnered on with our clients.”

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