The 2026 listing of leading Employer-focused Victorian Employment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations matters in the Victorian 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
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid
Rohan Doyle, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth
Henry Skene, Seyfarth
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth
John Tuck, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Paul Burns, King & Wood Mallesons
Natalie Gaspar, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Chris Gianatti, KHQ Lawyers
Kaitlyn Gulle, Lander & Rogers
Jane Harvey, Ashurst
John Lovell, Ashurst
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers
Sarah Rey, Justitia
Will Spargo, Lander & Rogers
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz
Recommended
George Haros, Gadens
Erin Hawthorne, Seyfarth
Louise Houlihan, HMB Law
Rob Jackson, Rob Jackson Legal
Matt Kelleher, Clayton Utz
Rohan Kux, HMB Law
Adam Lambert, KHQ Lawyers
Tim Lange, Piper Alderman
Peter McNulty, Ashurst
Brendan Milne, Kingston Reid
Tom Molan, KHQ Lawyers
Christian Mooney, Lander & Rogers
Nicholas Ogilvie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Brad Popple, Kingston Reid
Charles Power, Holding Redlich
Lindy Richardson, Maddocks
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates
Bridget Shelton, Lander & Rogers
Katie Sweatman, Kingston Reid
Jess Toop, Justitia
Graeme Watson, King & Wood Mallesons
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Preeminent
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers
Henry Skene, Seyfarth
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz
John Tuck, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Paul Burns, King & Wood Mallesons
Rohan Doyle, Herbert Smith Freehills
Chris Gianatti, KHQ Lawyers
Kaitlyn Gulle, Lander & Rogers
Ross Jackson, Maddocks
Jane Harvey, Ashurst
Stuart Pill, Clayton Utz
Charles Power, Holding Redlich
Sarah Rey, Justitia
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates
Katie Sweatman, Kingston Reid
Graeme Watson, King & Wood Mallesons
Amanda Watt, MinterEllison
Recommended
Rick Catanzariti, DLA Piper
Kathy Dalton, WorkDynamic Australia
Mark Dunphy, Hall & Wilcox
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke
Natalie Gaspar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Justine Giuliani, Seyfarth
Erin Hawthorne, Seyfarth
Rob Jackson, Rigby Cooke
John Lovell, Ashurst
William Marshall, Gadens
Michaela Moloney, K&L Gates
Michael Nicolazzo, Maddocks
Nicholas Ogilvie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Libby Pallot, Russell Kennedy
Brad Popple, Kingston Reid
Bridget Shelton, Lander & Rogers
Will Spargo, Lander & Rogers
Jess Toop, Justitia
Steven Troeth, Gadens
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills
Joel Zyngier, Gilchrist Connell
2024 edition published March 2024
Preeminent
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers
Henry Skene, Seyfarth
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Leading
Paul Burns, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Chris Gianatti, KHQ Lawyers
Kaitlyn Gulle, Lander & Rogers
Ross Jackson, Maddocks
Charles Power, Holding Redlich
Sarah Rey, Justitia
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Richard Bunting, Ashurst
Rick Catanzariti, DLA Piper
Kathy Dalton, WorkDynamic Australia
Rohan Doyle, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke
Natalie Gaspar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Justine Giuliani, Seyfarth
Jane Harvey, Ashurst
Michaela Moloney, K&L Gates
Christian Mooney, Lander & Rogers
Nicholas Ogilvie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Libby Pallot, Russell Kennedy
Stuart Pill, Clayton Utz
Katie Sweatman, Kingston Reid
Amanda Watt, MinterEllison
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills
Graeme Watson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Joel Zyngier, Gilchrist Connell
2023 edition published February 2023
Preeminent
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Leading
Paul Burns, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rohan Doyle, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ross Jackson, Maddocks
Charles Power, Holding Redlich
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers
Sarah Rey, Justitia
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates
Henry Skene, Seyfarth
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Meaghan Bare, Maddocks
Richard Bunting, Ashurst
Rick Catanzariti, DLA Piper
Kathy Dalton, WorkDynamic Australia
Mark Diserio, Lander & Rogers
Mark Dunphy, Hall & Wilcox
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke
Andrew Farr, PwC Legal
Natalie Gaspar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Chris Gianatti, KHQ Lawyers
Justine Giuliani, Seyfarth
Kaitlyn Gulle, Lander & Rogers
Derek Humphrey-Smith, Lander & Rogers
Jon Lovell, Ashurst
Michaela Moloney, K&L Gates
Nicholas Ogilvie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Libby Pallot, Russell Kennedy
Stuart Pill, Clayton Utz
Lindy Richardson, Maddocks
Katie Sweatman, Kingston Reid
Graeme Watson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Joel Zyngier, Gilchrist Connell
2022 edition published February 2022
Preeminent
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid
Paul Burns, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth
Henry Skene, Seyfarth
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Leading
Rohan Doyle, Herbert Smith Freehills
Natalie Gaspar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kaitlyn Gulle, Lander & Rogers
Ross Jackson, Maddocks
Michaela Moloney, K&L Gates
Nicholas Ogilvie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Charles Power, Holding Redlich
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Richard Bunting, Ashurst
Rick Catanzariti, DLA Piper
Sarah Clarke, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Kathy Dalton, WorkDynamic Australia
Mark Diserio, Lander & Rogers
Catherine Dunlop, Maddocks
Mark Dunphy, Hall & Wilcox
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke
Dean Farrant, Herbert Smith Freehills
Chris Gianatti, KHQ Lawyers
George Haros, Gadens
Jane Harvey, Ashurst
Christian Mooney, Lander & Rogers
Stuart Pill, Clayton Utz
Sarah Rey, Justitia
Will Spargo, Lander & Rogers
Katie Sweatman, Kingston Reid
Graeme Watson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Amanda Watt, MinterEllison
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid
Paul Burns, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth
Henry Skene, Seyfarth
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz
Leading
Rick Catanzariti, DLA Piper
Rohan Doyle, Herbert Smith Freehills
Charles Power, Holding Redlich
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers
Julian Riekert, Lander & Rogers
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates
Graeme Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Richard Bunting, Ashurst
Kathy Dalton, WorkDynamic
Catherine Dunlop, Maddocks
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke
Natalie Gaspar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Chris Gianatti, KHQ Lawyers
Kaitlyn Gulle, Lander & Rogers
Jane Harvey, Ashurst
Rob Jackson, Rigby Cooke
Michaela Moloney, K&L Gates
Ross Jackson, Maddocks
Michaela Moloney, K&L Gates
Nicholas Ogilvie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Pill, Clayton Utz
Sarah Rey, Justitia
Louise Russell, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Katie Sweatman, Kingston Reid
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth
Henry Skene, Seyfarth
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Steven Amendola, Kingston Reid
Richard Bunting, Ashurst
Paul Burns, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke
Nicholas Ogilvie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Charles Power, Holding Redlich
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers
Louise Russell, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates
Graeme Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Rick Catanzariti, DLA Piper
Kathy Dalton, WorkDynamic
Mark Diserio, Lander & Rogers
Rohan Doyle, Herbert Smith Freehills
Catherine Dunlop, Maddocks
Mark Dunphy, Hall & Wilcox
Karli Evans, HWL Ebsworth
Natalie Gaspar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Chris Gianatti, KHQ Lawyers
Jane Harvey, Ashurst
Rob Jackson, Rigby Cooke
Tim Lange, Piper Alderman
Michaela Moloney, K&L Gates
Ross Jackson, Maddocks
Leon Levine, MinterEllison
Luci Mumme, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Stuart Pill, Clayton Utz
Julian Riekert, Lander & Rogers
Sarah Rey, Justitia
Amanda Watt, MinterEllison
2019 edition published February 2019
Preeminent
Steven Amendola, K&L Gates
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth Shaw
Henry Skene, Seyfarth Shaw
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth Shaw
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Leading
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke
Charles Power, Holding Redlich
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates
Graeme Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz
Amanda Watt, MinterEllison
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Richard Bunting, Ashurst
Paul Burns, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rick Catanzariti, DLA Piper
Mark Dunphy, Hall & Wilcox
Chris Gianatti, KHQ Lawyers
Jane Havey, Ashurst
Erin Hawthorne, Seyfarth Shaw
Derek Humphery-Smith, Lander & Rogers
Rob Jackson, Rigby Cooke
Michaela Moloney, K&L Gates
Luci Mumme, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Nicholas Ogilvie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Pill, Clayton Utz
Julian Riekert, Lander & Rogers
Louise Russell, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz
2018 edition published February 2018
Market Leader
Henry Skene, Seyfarth Shaw
Preeminent
Steven Amendola, K&L Gates
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth Shaw
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz
Graeme Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth Shaw
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Karl Blake, MinterEllison
Richard Bunting, Ashurst
Paul Burns, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke
Julian Riekert, Lander & Rogers
Louise Russell, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Amanda Watt, MinterEllison
Recommended
Rick Catanzariti, DLA Piper
Catherine Dunlop, Maddocks
Mark Dunphy, Hall & Wilcox
Andrew Farr, PWC Legal
Chris Gianatti, KHQ Lawyers
Chris Hartigan, Piper Alderman
Jane Havey, Ashurst
Michaela Moloney, K&L Gates
Luci Mumme, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Nicholas Ogilvie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Libby Pallot, Russell Kennedy
Stuart Pill, Clayton Utz
Charles Power, Holding Redlich
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers
Sarah Rey, Justitia
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates
2017 edition published February 2017
Preeminent
Steven Amendola, Ashurst
Chris Gardner, Seyfarth Shaw
Henry Skene, Seyfarth Shaw
Graeme, Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills
Graham Smith, Clayton Utz
Leading
Karl Blake, MinterEllison
Richard Bunting, Ashurst
Paul Burns, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sam Eichenbaum, Rigby Cooke
Julian Riekert, Lander & Rogers
Michael Tamvakologos, Seyfarth Shaw
John Tuck, Corrs Chambers Westgart
Richard West, MinterEllison
Anthony Wood, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Alison Baker, Hall & Wilcox
Meaghan Bare, KCL Law
Alan Colman, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Cooper, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kathy Dalton, DLA Piper
Mark Dunphy, Hall & Wilcox
Chris Hartigan, Thomson Geer
Ross Jackson, Maddocks
Murray Kellock, King & Wood Mallesons
Patrizia Mercuri, Lander & Rogers
Chris Molnar, McKean Park
Luci Mumme, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Nicholas Ogilvie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Libby Pallot, Russell Kennedy
Stuart Pill, Clayton Utz
Charles Power, Holding Redlich
Daniel Proietto, Lander & Rogers
Sarah Rey, Justitia
Nick Ruskin, K&L Gates
Louise Russell, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Dan Trindade, Clayton Utz
Amanda Watt, MinterEllison