I work with clients on day-to-day issues and also help them develop short and long-term employment and industrial strategies. I have particular expertise in enterprise agreement negotiations and strategy; restructuring and outsourcing; strategic litigation; executive remuneration; complaints handling; and safety.

Career highlights

• Assisted with several large-scale, high-stakes enterprise agreement negotiations, particularly in the banking and finance sector
• Acted in several contentious unfair dismissal, general protections and breach of contract claims, including matters where employees sought injunctions for interim reinstatement or to prevent termination of employment
• Assisted several ASX 100 organisations with their executive remuneration arrangements, including advising on obtaining shareholder approval for paying benefits under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
• Worked closely with MinterEllison’s Construction team in relation to safety issues, contractual arrangements required for large-scale construction projects, and arrangements with principal contractors
• Managed workplace incidents and their consequences, including investigations, coronial inquires and prosecutions
• Advised universities and other higher education providers on various matters, including enterprise agreements; disputes and complaints involving students and staff; misconduct and disciplinary procedures; protected disclosure; requests under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW); NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal proceedings; Independent Commission Against Corruption and the NSW Ombudsman inquiries; and transfer of business
• Regularly attended the annual Society of University Lawyers conference
• Dealt with unions in enterprise agreement negotiations, disputes and industrial action, including the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union; the Maritime Union of Australia; the Australian Workers’ Union; the Finance Sector Union; and the National Tertiary Sector Union
• Trained boards, human resources professionals, company officers, managers and staff members about a range of matters, including safety, due diligence, appropriate workplace behaviour, performance management, ‘year in review’ and investigations