September 27, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Leading Employment Lawyers – Sydney

Preeminent

Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jim Fox, Minter Ellison
Adrian Morris, Ashurst
Darren Perry, Seyfarth Shaw

Leading

Paul Brown, Baker & McKenzie
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Andrew Cunningham, Minter Ellison
Alice de Boos, K&L Gates
Michael Gonski, Herbert Smith Freehills
Phil Hayward, Haywards Solicitors *
Bruce Heddle, Maddocks
Joydeep Hor, People + Culture Strategies
Stephen Jauncey, Henry Davis York
Gareth Jolly, Minter Ellison
Jennie Mansfield, Ashurst
Helen McKenzie, Ashurst
John Oakes, Watson Mangioni
Peter Punch, Carroll & O’Dea
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst

Recommended

Dianne Banks, Gilbert + Tobin
Rachel Bernasconi, Seyfarth Shaw
David Cross, Norton Rose Fulbright
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ben Dudley, Seyfarth Shaw
Harriet Eager, Minter Ellison
Kristy Edser, Minter Ellison
Campbell Fisher, FCB Group
Siobhan Flores-Walsh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tim Frost, PWC Legal
Andrew Gray, King & Wood Mallesons
Jeremy Kennedy, McCullough Robertson
John Makris, K&L Gates
Chris McArdle, McArdle Legal *
Michael Michalandos, Baker & McKenzie
Sonia Millen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Joe Murphy, Australian Business Lawyers
Neil Napper, Lander & Rogers
Stephen Nettleton, Ashurst
Jason Noakes, Norton Rose Fulbright
Philip Pasfield, Slater & Gordon
Drew Pearson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Richard Pegg, Toomey Pegg
Steven Penning, HWL Ebsworth
Gerard Phillips, K&L Gates
Scarlett Reid, Henry Davis York
Mark Sant, Gadens
Michael Tooma, Norton Rose Fulbright
Justine Turnbull, Seyfarth Shaw
Robbie Walker, Clayton Utz
Gordon Williams, Minter Ellison
Tony Woods, Henry Davis York

* Indicates that the firm regularly acts for employees rather than employers.

Previous editions

2014 edition published August 2014

Preeminent

Miles Bastick – Herbert Smith Freehills
Paul Brown – Baker & McKenzie
Jim Fox – Minter Ellison

Leading

Ben Dudley - Seyfarth Shaw
Bruce Heddle – Maddocks Lawyers
Stephen Jauncey – Henry Davis York
Gareth Jolly – Minter Ellison
Adrian Morris – Ashurst
John Oakes – DibbsBarker
Steven Penning – HWL Ebsworth
Darren Perry - Seyfarth Shaw
Gerard Phillips – K&L Gates
Michael Tooma - Norton Rose
Stephen Woodbury – Ashurst

Recommended

Peter Arthur – Allens
Dianne Banks – Gilbert + Tobin
Rachel Bernasconi - Seyfarth Shaw
David Cross - Norton Rose
Andrew Cunningham – Minter Ellison
Paul Cutrone - Sparke Helmore
Jack de Flamingh – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jessica Fisher – FCB Workplace Lawyers
Tim Frost – Allens
Ben Gee - FCB Workplace Lawyers
Michael Gonski - Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Gray – King & Wood Mallesons
Joydeep Hor – People & Culture Strategies
Helen McKenzie – Ashurst
Spiro Mellos - Baker & McKenzie
Stephen Nettleton - Ashurst
Phillip Pasfield – Slater & Gordon *
Richard Pegg – Toomey Pegg Lawyers*
Peter Punch – Carroll & O’Dea
Robbie Walker - Clayton Utz
Tony Woods – Henry Davis York

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2013 edition published May 2013

Preeminent

Miles Bastick – Herbert Smith Freehills
Jim Fox – Minter Ellison

Leading

Paul Brown – Baker & McKenzie
Jack de Flamingh – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tim Frost – Allens
Bruce Heddle – Maddocks Lawyers
Stephen Jauncey – Henry Davis York
Gareth Jolly – Minter Ellison
Adrian Morris – Ashurst
John Oakes – DibbsBarker
Darren Perry – Herbert Smith Freehills
Gerard Phillips – K&L Gates
Michael Tooma - Norton Rose
Tony Woods – Henry Davis York

Recommended

Peter Arthur – Allens
Dianne Banks – Gilbert + Tobin
David Cross - Norton Rose
Andrew Cunningham – Minter Ellison
Paul Cutrone - Sparke Helmore
Jan Dransfield – Ashurst
Campbell Fisher – FCB Workplace Lawyers
Jessica Fisher – FCB Workplace Lawyers
Andrew Gray – King & Wood Mallesons
Darren Gardner - Maddocks Lawyers
Michael Harmer – Harmers Workplace Lawyers*
Joydeep Hor – People & Culture Strategies
Helen McKenzie – Ashurst
Phillip Pasfield – Slater & Gordon *
Richard Pegg – Toomey Pegg Lawyers*
Steven Penning – HWL Ebsworth
Stephen Price – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Punch – Carroll & O’Dea
Mark Sant – Gadens Lawyers
Giri Sivaraman – Maurice Blackburn *
Stephen Woodbury – Ashurst
* Indicates that the individual has an employee representation element to their practice.

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2012 edition published May 2012

Preeminent

Paul Brown - Baker & McKenzie
Jim Fox - Minter Ellison
Adrian Morris - Blake Dawson

Leading

Miles Bastick - Freehills
Jack de Flamingh - Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tim Frost - Allens Arthur Robinson
Stephen Jauncey - Henry Davis York
Gareth Jolly - Minter Ellison
Helen McKenzie - Blake Dawson
John Oakes - DibbsBarker
Steven Penning - HWL Ebsworth

Recommended

Peter Arthur - Allens Arthur Robinson
Dianne Banks - Gilbert + Tobin
Brian Belling - Middletons
Rachel Bernasconi - Blake Dawson
Joe Catanzariti - Clayton Utz
Andrew Cunningham - Minter Ellison
Jan Dransfield - Blake Dawson
Campbell Fisher - FCB Workplace Lawyers
Jessica Fisher - FCB Workplace Lawyers
Andrew Gray - Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Michael Harmer – Harmers Workplace Lawyers*
Bruce Heddle - Maddocks
Joydeep Hor - People & Culture Strategies
Chris McArdle - McArdle Legal*
Phillip Pasfield - Slater & Gordon *
Richard Pegg - Toomey Pegg Lawyers
Darren Perry - Freehills
Gerard Phillips - Middletons
Stephen Price - Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Punch - Carroll & O’Dea
Mark Sant - Gadens Lawyers
Giri Sivaraman - Maurice Blackburn *
Stephen Woodbury - Blake Dawson
Tony Woods - Henry Davis York
* Indicates that the individual has an employee representation focus to their practice.
Please click to view the following:
2012 listing of leading NSW Employment Law Firms
2012 Listing leading NSW Employment Lawyers
2012 listing of leading NSW Employment Barristers

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