The 2026 listing of leading Employer-focused Australian Employment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations matters across all Australian legal markets whose practice has strong employer representation focus and who have been identified by the state’s employment law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid – Sydney
Jim Fox, MinterEllison – Sydney
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth – Melbourne
Darren Perry, Seyfarth – Sydney
Leading
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid – Melbourne
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
Rohan Doyle. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Melbourne
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid – Perth
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid – Sydney
Cilla Robinson, King & Wood Mallesons – Sydney
Henry Skene, Seyfarth – Melbourne
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth – Melbourne
John Tuck, King & Wood Mallesons – Melbourne
Dan Williams, MinterEllison – Brisbane
Recommended
Paul Burns, King & Wood Mallesons – Melbourne
Rohen Cullen, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen – Brisbane
Jack De Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Sydney
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth – Sydney
Chris Gianatti, KHQ Lawyers – Melbourne
Kaye Itsines, EMA Legal – Adelaide
Luis Izzo, Australian Business Lawyers – Sydney
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst – Sydney
Mick Moy, Seyfarth – Brisbane
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers – Melbourne
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison – Perth
Sarah Rey, Justitia – Melbourne
Vince Rogers, Lander Rogers – Brisbane
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz – Melbourne
Stephen Woodbury – Ashurst – Sydney
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Preeminent
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid - Sydney
Jim Fox, MinterEllison - Sydney
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth - Melbourne
John Tuck, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Dan Williams, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Leading
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid - Melbourne
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid - Perth
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid - Sydney
Darren Perry, Seyfarth - Sydney
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers - Melbourne
Henry Skene, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Recommended
Paul Burns, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz - Perth
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Kaitlyn Gulle, Lander & Rogers - Melbourne
James Hall, Ashurst - Brisbane
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore - Adelaide
Kaye Itsines, EMA Legal - Adelaide
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison - Sydney
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst - Sydney
Charles Power, Holding Redlich - Melbourne
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison - Perth
Sarah Rey, Justitia - Melbourne
Cilla Robinson, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Vince Rogers, Lander Rogers - Brisbane
Elissa Speight, Ashurst - Canberra
2024 edition published March 2024
Preeminent
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid - Melbourne
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid - Sydney
Jim Fox, MinterEllison - Sydney
Darren Perry, Seyfarth - Sydney
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Dan Williams, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Leading
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid - Perth
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst - Brisbane
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison - Sydney
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid - Sydney
aniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers - Melbourne
Henry Skene, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Recommended
Paul Burns, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz - Perth
Ross Jackson, Maddocks - Melbourne
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst - Sydney
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman - Adelaide
Shae Mccartney, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Charles Power, Holding Redlich - Melbourne
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison - Perth
Sarah Rey, Justitia - Melbourne
Vince Rogers, Lander Rogers - Brisbane
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal - Adelaide
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst - Sydney
2023 edition published March 2023
Preeminent
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid - Melbourne
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid - Sydney
Jim Fox, MinterEllison - Sydney
Darren Perry, Seyfarth - Sydney
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Dan Williams, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Leading
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Paul Burns, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid - Perth
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst - Brisbane
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison - Sydney
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid - Sydney
Henry Skene, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Recommended
Rohen Cullen, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen - Brisbane
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
James Hall, Ashurst - Brisbane
Luis Izzo - Australian Business Lawyers - Sydney
Saul Harben, Clayton Utz - Perth
Ross Jackson, Maddocks - Melbourne
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman - Adelaide
Michael Moy, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Charles Power, Holding Redlich - Melbourne
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers - Melbourne
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison - Perth
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates - Melbourne
Sarah Rey, Justitia - Melbourne
Vince Rogers, Lander Rogers - Brisbane
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal - Adelaide
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst - Sydney
2022 edition published March 2022
Preeminent
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid - Sydney
Jim Fox, MinterEllison - Sydney
Darren Perry, Seyfarth - Sydney
Henry Skene, Seyfarth - Melbourne
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Dan Williams, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Leading
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid - Melbourne
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Paul Burns, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid - Perth
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst - Brisbane
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison - Sydney
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid - Sydney
Michael Moy, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Recommended
Bill Athanasellis, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen - Brisbane
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth - Sydney
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz - Perth
Rick Catanzariti, DLA Piper - Melbourne
Rohen Cullen, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen - Brisbane
James Hall, Ashurst - Brisbane
Luis Izzo - Australian Business Lawyers - Sydney
Saul Harben, Clayton Utz - Perth
Victoria Hepburn, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Anthony Longland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Charles Power, Holding Redlich - Melbourne
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers - Melbourne
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison - Perth
Andrew Short, MinterEllison - Adelaide
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal - Adelaide
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst - Sydney
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Alice deBoos, Kingston Reid - Sydney
Jim Fox, MinterEllison - Sydney
Darren Perry, Seyfarth - Sydney
Henry Skene, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Leading
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid - Melbourne
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Paul Burns, Cirrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid - Perth
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst - Brisbane
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison - Sydney
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid - Sydney
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Dan Williams, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst - Sydney
Recommended
Bill Athanasellis, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen - Brisbane
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth - Sydney
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz - Perth
Rick Catanzariti, DLA Piper - Melbourne
Rohen Cullen, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen - Brisbane
Saul Harben, Clayton Utz - Perth
Stephen Jauncey, Lander & Rogers - Sydney
Nick Le Mare, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Brisbane
Anthony Longland, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Helen McKenzie, Ashurst - Sydney
Michael Moy, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Charles Power, Holding Redlich - Melbourne
Julian Riekert, Lander & Rogers - Melbourne
Andrew Short, MinterEllison - Adelaide
Graeme Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal - Adelaide
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
Alice deBoos, Kingston Reid - Sydney
Jim Fox, MinterEllison - Sydney
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst - Brisbane
Darren Perry, Seyfarth - Sydney
Henry Skene, Seyfarth - Melbourne
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Dan Williams, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Leading
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid - Melbourne
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid - Perth
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison - Sydney
Graeme Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal - Adelaide
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth - Melbourne
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Recommended
Bill Athanasellis, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen - Brisbane
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth - Sydney
Lea Constantine, Ashurst - Sydney
Mike Coonan, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Rohen Cullen, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen - Brisbane
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke - Melbourne
Ross Jackson, Maddocks - Melbourne
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid - Sydney
Robert Lilburne, Ashurst - Perth
Michael Moy, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Charles Power, Holding Redlich - Melbourne
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers - Melbourne
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison - Perth
Sarah Rey, Justitia - Melbourne
Cilla Robinson, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Vince Rogers, Ashurst - Brisbane
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates - Melbourne
Andrew Short, MinterEllison - Adelaide
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst - Sydney
2019 edition published February 2019
Preeminent
Alice deBoos, K&L Gates - Sydney
Jim Fox, MinterEllison - Sydney
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst - Brisbane
Darren Perry, Seyfarth Shaw - Sydney
Henry Skene, Seyfarth Shaw - Melbourne
Dan Williams, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Leading
Steven Amendola, K&L Gates - Melbourne
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Duncan Fletcher, K&L Gates - Perth
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth Shaw - Melbourne
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison - Sydney
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal - Adelaide
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth Shaw - Melbourne
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Recommended
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth Shaw - Sydney
Paul Brown, Baker & McKenzie - Sydney
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz - Perth
Mike Coonan, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Rohen Cullen, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen - Brisbane
Christa Lenard, K&L Gates - Sydney
Robert Lilburne, Ashurst - Perth
Anthony Longland, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Michael Moy, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Charles Power, Holding Redlich - Melbourne
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers - Melbourne
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison - Perth
Vince Rogers, Ashurst - Brisbane
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates - Melbourne
Andrew Short, MinterEllison - Adelaide
Graeme Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst - Sydney
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Tony Woods, Lander & Rogers - Sydney
2018 edition published February 2018
Preeminent
Alice deBoos, K&L Gates - Sydney
Jim Fox, MinterEllison - Sydney
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst - Brisbane
Darren Perry, Seyfarth Shaw - Sydney
Henry Skene, Seyfarth Shaw - Melbourne
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Leading
Steven Amendola, K&L Gates - Melbourne
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Paul Brown, Baker & McKenzie - Sydney
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Duncan Fletcher, K&L Gates - Perth
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth Shaw - Melbourne
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Graeme Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal - Adelaide
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth Shaw - Melbourne
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Dan Williams, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Recommended
Russell Allen, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Karl Blake, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Richard Bunting, Ashurst - Melbourne
Paul Burns, Corrs Chambers Westgarth- Melbourne
Mike Coonan, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Rohen Cullen, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen - Brisbane
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke - Melbourne
David Ey, Piper Alderman - Adelaide
Anthony Longland, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst - Sydney
Michael Moy, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Liz Perry, EMA Legal - Adelaide
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison - Perth
Julian Riekert, Lander & Rogers - Melbourne
Vince Rogers, Ashurst - Brisbane
Amanda Watt, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst - Sydney
Tony Woods, Lander & Rogers - Sydney
2017 edition published February 2017
Preeminent
Steven Amendola, Ashurst - Melbourne
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Jim Fox, MinterEllison - Sydney
Darren Perry, Seyfarth Shaw - Sydney
Henry Skene, Seyfarth Shaw - Melbourne
Dan Williams, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Leading
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Paul Brown, Baker & McKenzie - Sydney
Richard Bunting, Ashurst - Melbourne
Mike Coonan, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Duncan Fletcher, K&L Gates - erth
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth Shaw - Melbourne
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst - Brisbane
Stephen Jauncey, Henry Davis York - Sydney
Helen McKenzie, Ashurst - Sydney
Adrian Morris, Ashurst - Sydney
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison - Perth
Graeme Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth Shaw - Melbourne
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Richard West, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Recommended
Russell Allen, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Karl Blake, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Paul Burns, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Hedy Cray, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Rohen Cullen, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen - Brisbane
Alice de Boos, K&L Gates - Sydney
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke - Melbourne
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Nick Le Mare, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Brisbane
Anthony Longland, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Michael Moy, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Luci Mumme, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Melbourne
Julian Riekert, Lander & Rogers - Melbourne
Vince Rogers, Ashurst - Brisbane
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal - Adelaide
Justine Turnbull, Seyfarth Shaw - Sydney
Tony Woods, Henry Davis York - Sydney