Key HireJune 18, 2026· Confirmed
MinterEllison appoints inaugural Chief AI Officer — first for an Australian Big Law firm
- Significance
- Medium
- Confidence
- Confirmed
Why this matters
MinterEllison is buying the talent to run AI at scale. A meaningful marker of where the firm's capability is heading.
MinterEllison hired Pooyan Asgari (from Domain Real Estate) as its inaugural Chief AI Officer, a landmark appointment for an Australian Big Law firm. Signals commitment to AI-driven transformation in the APAC legal market.
- Significance
- Medium
- Source type
- Trade Press
Key Leadership Hire
MinterEllison on Panorama
Full timeline of tracked moves, capability areas, vendors in use and their Legal AI Capability Index standing.