The 2026 listing of leading Employer-focused NSW Employment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations matters in the New South Wales legal market whose practice has a 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
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid
Darren Perry, Seyfarth
Leading
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Luis Izzo, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst
Cilla Robinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst
Recommended
Abraham Ash, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Fay Calderone, Hall & Wilcox
Tim Capelin, Piper Alderman
Aaron Dearden, Hall & Wilcox
Darren Gardner, Bartier Perry
Andrew Gray, King & Wood Mallesons
Roland Hassall, Sparke Helmore
Shivchand Jhinku, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Danny King, Danny King Legal
Rod Marshall, Citation Legal
James Mattson, Bartier Perry
Michael Mead, Kingston Reid
Ben Motro, Piper Alderman
Joe Murphy, Cowell Clarke
Philippa Noakes, Seyfarth
Ruth Nocka, Dentons
Jennifer Patterson, MinterEllison
Drew Pearson, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Trent Sebbens, Ashurst
Lucy Shanahan, Kingston Reid
Kathy Srdanovic, Ashurst
Nicholas Turner, DLA Piper
Jonathan Wright, WorkDynamic
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Preeminent
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Darren Perry, Seyfarth
Leading
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth
Fay Calderone, Hall & Wilcox
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills
Luis Izzo, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Shivchand Jhinku, Herbert Smith Freehills
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst
Cilla Robinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst
Recommended
Abraham Ash, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Dianne Banks, Gilbert + Tobin
Emily Baxter, Kingston Reid
Paul Brown, Baker McKenzie
Tim Capelin, Piper Alderman
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Aaron Dearden, Hall & Wilcox
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth
Darren Gardner, Bartier Perry
Benjamin Gee, Citation Legal
Andrew Gray, King & Wood Mallesons
Roland Hassall, Sparke Helmore
Joydeep Hor, People & Culture Strategies
Danny King, Danny King Legal
Rod Marshall, Citation Legal
James Mattson, Bartier Perry
Joe Murphy, Cowell Clarke
Philippa Noakes, Seyfarth
Jennifer Patterson, MinterEllison
Kate Plowman, MinterEllison
Jacquie Seeman, Thomson Geer
Michael Selinger, Holding Redlich
Lucy Shanahan, Kingston Reid
Tony Woods, Lander & Rogers
Jonathan Wright, WorkDynamic
2024 edition published March 2024
Preeminent
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Darren Perry, Seyfarth
Leading
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills
Danny King, Danny King Legal
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst
Recommended
Bryan Belling, Belling Legal
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth
Paul Brown, Baker McKenzie
Seamus Burke, Sparke Helmore
Fay Calderone, Hall & Wilcox
Tim Capelin, Piper Alderman
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Aaron Dearden, Hall & Wilcox
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth
Darren Gardner, Bartier Perry
Benjamin Gee, Citation Legal
Joydeep Hor, People & Culture Strategies
Luis Izzo, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Shivchand Jhinku, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jennifer Patterson, MinterEllison
Amber Sharp, McCullough Robertson
Lucy Shanahan, Kingston Reid
Tony Woods, Lander & Rogers
Jane Wright, WorkDynamic
Jonathan Wright, WorkDynamic
2023 edition published March 2023
Preeminent
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Darren Perry, Seyfarth
Leading
Paul Brown, Baker McKenzie
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills
Luis Izzo, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Danny King, Danny King Legal
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst
Recommended
Dianne Banks, Gilbert + Tobin
Lauren Barel, WorkDynamic
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth
Michael Byrnes, Swaab
Fay Calderone, Hall & Wilcox
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Aaron Dearden, Hall & Wilcox
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth
Harriett Eager, Minter Ellison
Tim Frost, HWL Ebsworth
Darren Gardner, Bartier Perry
Benjamin Gee, FCB Workplace Law
Joydeep Hor, People & Culture Strategies
Rod Marshall, FCB Workplace Law
Michael Mead, Kingston Reid
Joe Murphy, Piper Alderman
Richard Pegg, Toomey Pegg
Cilla Robinson, Clayton Utz
Jacquie Seemann, Thomson Geer
Lucy Shanahan, Kingston Reid
Maree Skinner, Maddocks
Tony Woods, Lander & Rogers
2022 edition published February 2022
Preeminent
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Darren Perry, Seyfarth
Leading
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills
Luis Izzo, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst
Recommended
Vanessa Andersen, Maddocks
Abraham Ash, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Brian Belling, Belling Legal
Paul Brown, Baker McKenzie
Fay Calderone, Hall & Wilcox
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Aaron Dearden, Hall & Wilcox
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth
Campbell Fisher, FCB Workplace Law
Tim Frost, HWL Ebsworth
Darren Gardner, Bartier Perry
Joydeep Hor, People & Culture Strategies
Ruveni Kelleher, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Danny King, Danny King Legal
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst
Rod Marshall, FCB Workplace Law
Joe Murphy, Piper Alderman
Neil Napper, Lander & Rogers
Richard Pegg, Toomey Pegg
Stephen Price, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cilla Robinson, Clayton Utz
Jacquie Seemann, Thomson Geer
Lucy Shanahan, Kingston Reid
Amber Sharp, McCullough Robertson
Tony Woods, Lander & Rogers
Jonathan Wright, WorkDynamic
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Darren Perry, Seyfarth
Leading
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth
Stephen Jauncey, Lander & Rogers
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid
Helen McKenzie, Ashurst
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst
Recommended
Dianne Banks, Gilbert + Tobin
Brian Belling, Belling Legal
Paul Brown, Baker McKenzie
Fay Calderone, Hall & Wilcox
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth
Harriet Eager, MinterEllison
Kristy Edser, MinterEllison
Campbell Fisher, FCB Workplace Law
Tim Frost, HWL Ebsworth
Darren Gardner, Bartier Perry
Andrew Gay, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills
Joydeep Hor, People & Culture Strategies
Luis Izzo, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Danny King, Danny King Legal
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst
James Mattson, Bartier Perry
Michael Michalandos, Baker McKenzie
Joe Murphy, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Neil Napper, Lander & Rogers
Richard Pegg, Toomey Pegg
Matthew Robinson, FCB Workplace Law
Cilla Robinson, Clayton Utz
Mark Sant, HFW
Lucy Shanahan, Kingston Reid
Tony Woods, Lander & Rogers
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Alice DeBoos, Kingston Reid
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Darren Perry, Seyfarth
Leading
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Christa Lenard, Kingston Reid
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst
Recommended
Vanessa Andersen, Maddocks
Abraham Ash, Clayton Utz
Brian Belling, Kingston Reid
Paul Brown, Baker McKenzie
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Aaron Dearden, Hall & Wilcox
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth
Kristy Edser, MinterEllison
Campbell Fisher, FCB Workplace Law
Darren Gardner, Bartier Perry
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills
Luis Izzo, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Stephen Jauncey, Lander & Rogers
Ruveni Kelleher, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Danny King, Danny King Legal
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst
Helen McKenzie, Ashurst
Michael Michalandos, Baker McKenzie
Joe Murphy, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Jennifer Patterson, MinterEllison
Drew Pearson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Cilla Robinson, Clayton Utz
Mark Sant, HFW
Jacquie Seemann, Thomson Geer
Amber Sharp, Bartier Perry
Tony Woods, Lander & Rogers
Jonathan Wright, Workdynamic
2019 edition published February 2019
Preeminent
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alice DeBoos, K&L Gates
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Darren Perry, Seyfarth Shaw
Leading
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth Shaw
Paul Brown, Baker McKenzie
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Christa Lenard, K&L Gates
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst
Recommended
Abraham Ash, Clayton Utz
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Aaron Dearden, Hall & Wilcox
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth Shaw
Campbell Fisher, FCB Workplace Law
Tim Frost, PWC Legal
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills
Roland Hassall, Sparke Helmore
Bruce Heddle, Maddocks
Joydeep Hor, People & Culture Strategies
Luis Izzo, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Stephen Jauncey, Lander & Rogers
Ruveni Kelleher, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Danny King, Danny King Legal
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst
Rod Marshall, FCB Workplace Law
Helen McKenzie, Ashurst
Adrian Morris, Ashurst
Jennifer Patterson, MinterEllison
Drew Pearson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Richard Pegg, Toomey Pegg
Cilla Robinson, Clayton Utz
Warwick Ryan, Swaab
Jacquie Seemann, Thomson Geer
Amber Sharp, Bartier Perry
Tony Woods, Lander & Rogers
2018 edition published February 2018
Market Leader
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Preeminent
Paul Brown, Baker McKenzie
Alice DeBoos, K&L Gates
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Darren Perry, Seyfarth Shaw
Leading
Abraham Ash, Clayton Utz
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth Shaw
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst
Tony Woods, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Vanessa Andersen, Maddocks
Petrine Costigan, Petrine Costigan Lawyers
Andrew Cunningham, MinterEllison
Kathryn Dent, People & Culture Strategies
Jan Dransfield, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth Shaw
Harriet Eager, MinterEllison
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Gray, King & Wood Mallesons
Bruce Heddle, Maddocks
Luis Izzo, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Danny King, Danny King Legal
Christa Lenard, K&L Gates
Michael Michalandos, Baker McKenzie
Adrian Morris, Ashurst
Joe Murphy, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Neil Napper, Lander & Rogers
Jennifer Patterson, MinterEllison
Drew Pearson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Richard Pegg, Toomey Pegg
Stephen Price, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cilla Robinson, Clayton Utz
Mark Sant, Dentons
Jacquie Seemann, Thomson Geer
Amber Sharp, Bartier Perry
James Simpson, KPMG Law
Robbie Walker, Clayton Utz
Sally Woodward, Norton Rose Fulbright
2017 edition published February 2017
Preeminent
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Darren Perry, Seyfarth Shaw
Leading
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Paul Brown, Baker & McKenzie
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Alice de Boos, K&L Gates
Stephen Jauncey, Henry Davis York
Gareth Jolly, MinterEllison
Helen McKenzie, Ashurst
Adrian Morris, Ashurst
Justine Turnbull, Seyfarth Shaw
Tony Woods, Henry Davis York
Recommended
Abraham Ash, Clayton Utz
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth Shaw
David Cross, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Cunningham, MinterEllison
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth Shaw
Campbell Fisher, FCB Workplace Law
Benjamin Gee, FCB Workplace Law
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Gray, King & Wood Mallesons
Bruce Heddle, Maddocks
Joydeep Hor, People & Culture Strategies
Danny King, Danny King Legal
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst
Michael Michalandos, Baker & McKenzie
Sonia Millen, Herbert Smith Freehills
John Oakes, Watson Mangioni
Jennifer Patterson, MinterEllison
Mark Paul, Bartier Perry
Drew Pearson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stephen Price, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Sant, Dentons
Mark Sullivan, Lander & Rogers
Robbie Walker, Clayton Utz
Gordon Williams, MinterEllison
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst