The 2026 listing of leading Australian In-House Employment & WHS Lawyers is proudly sponsored by Danny King Legal Employment Lawyers and details in-house counsel practising within the areas of Employment and Workplace Healthy & Safety matters in all Australian legal markets who have been identified by Australia’s employment & WHS lawyers working within private practice for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Zoe Adams-He, Amazon
Star Brenton, Coles
Calum Cook, BUPA
Liz Grey, IAG
Alana Heffernan, ETU
Jillian Howard, Tattarang
Tom Klaassen, Rio Tinto
Rachel Lee, BHP
Kate Lehane, BHP
Asher Lindsay, BHP
Kellie Manton, ANZ
Fiona Mullins, AGL
Kerry O’Brien, Apple
Rhian O’Sullivan, Energy Queensland
Jane Seymour, University of Sydney
Marcus Watson, Woolworths
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Zoe Adams-He, Amazon
Calum Cook, BUPA
Ebony Creek, ABC
Lauren Fysh, CBH Group
Liz Grey, IAG
Alana Heffernan, ETU
Fabiana James, Ventia
Kate Lehane, BHP
Rachel Lee, BHP
Andy Lynch, Downer
Kellie Manton, ANZ
Bronwyn Maynard, Transport for NSW
Matt McLean, Coles
Rhian O'Sullivan, Energy Queensland
Hayden Small, Telstra
Vanessa Swannie, NAB
Marcus Watson, Woolworths
Celia Yuen, Opal
Matt Zadow, Team Global Express
2024 edition published March 2024
Zoe Adams-He, Amazon
Starr Brenton, Coles
Simon Brown, Boral
Kate Clark, Energy Queensland
Ebony Creek, ABC
Elizabeth Ferrier, CBA
Yoram Finger, ANZ
Ashley Fry, University of Sydney
Liz Grey, IAG
Jillian Howard, Tattarang
Kate Lehane, BHP
Asher Lindsay, BHP
Andy Lynch, Downer
Kellie Manton, ANZ
Bronwyn Maynard, Transport for NSW
Elyane Palmer, CFMEU
Alex Rodoreda, Westpac
Adam Walkaden, Mining & Energy Union
Marcus Watson, Woolworths
Matt Zadow, Global Express
2023 edition published March 2023
Zoe Adams-He, Amazon
Elizabeth Ball, Transport for NSW
Ed Creegan, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Kristin Gamble, BHP Billiton
Jason Goyal, Coles
Jillian Howard, Tattarang
Kate Lehane, AGL
Kellie Manton, ANZ
Sonia Millen, Qantas
Elyane Palmer, CFMEU
Anna Reoch, Cognizant
Alex Rodoreda, Westpac
Eliza Sarlos, CFMEU
Marcus Watson, Woolworths
2022 edition published March 2022
Zoe Adams-He, Amazon
Elizabeth Ball, Transport for NSW
Janine Dennis, Fair Work Ombudsman
Katherine Eather, UGL
Kristin Gamble, BHP Billiton
Liz Grey, IBM
Jeremy Hanrahan, LendLease
Fabiana James, Svitzer
Michael Johnston, Westpac
Scott Joseph, Woolworths
Sonia Millen, Qantas
Elyane Palmer, CFMEU
Marcus Watson, Commonwealth Bank
Celia Yuen, Opal Group
2021 edition published March 2021
Cheryl Chan, BP
Katherine Eather, UGL
Alana Heffernan, Electrical Trades Union
Elizabeth Ferrier, Toll
Yoram Finger, ANZ
Jeremy Hanrahan, LendLease
Scott Joseph, Woolworths
Kate Lehane, AGL
Jessica Main, ANZ
Bronwyn Maynard, Transport for NSW
James McLean, BHP
Sonia Millen, Qantas
Rachel Miller, Sydney Trains
Michael Nazareth, Sodexo
Elyane Palmer, CFMEU
Marcus Watson, Commonwealth Bank
Celia Yuen, Opal Group
2020 edition published March 2020
Elizabeth Ball, Sydney Trains
Sarah Blackman, Coles
Cheryl Chan, BP
Katherine Eather, UGL
Alana Heffernan, Electrical Trades Union
Elizabeth Ferrier, Toll
Yoram Finger, ANZ
Kristin Gamble, BHP Billiton
Jeremy Hanrahan, LendLease
Scott Joseph, Woolworths
Kate Lehane, AGL
Cameron Loughlin, Uber
Sonia Millen, Qantas
Elyane Palmer, CFMEU
Steve Smith, BHP Billiton
Marcus Watson, Commonwealth Bank
Celia Yuen, Orora
Matt Zadow, Toll Global Express
2019 edition published February 2019
Elizabeth Ball, Sydney Trains
Sheila Bayliss, Macquarie Bank
Kylie Brown, NBN Co
Janine Dennis, Fair Work Ombudsman
Emma Durack, BHP Billiton
Katherine Eather, UGL
Alana Heffernan, Electrical Trades Union
Yoram Finger, ANZ
Amy Fox, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Jeremy Hanrahan, LendLease
Scott Joseph, Woolworths
Kate Lehane, AGL
Cameron Loughlin, Uber
Sonia Millen, Qantas
Marcus Watson, Commonwealth Bank
Celia Yuen, Orora
2018 edition published February 2018
Megha Bhandari, AusGrid
Sonya Black, Avant
Calum Cook, BUPA - Melbourne
Heidi Fairhall, Commonwealth Bank - Sydney
Yoram Finger, ANZ - Melbourne
Kristin Gamble, BHP Billiton - Brisbane
Jeremy Hanrahan, LendLease - Sydney
Scott Joseph, Woolworths - Sydney
Sonia Millen, Qantas - Sydney
Stephen Morrison, Telstra - Melbourne
Fiona Mullins, NAB - Melbourne
Mary Rofail, McDonalds - Sydney
Daniel Sleeman, Boral - Sydney
Celia Yuen, Spotless - Melbourne
2017 edition published February 2017
Calum Cook, BUPA - Melbourne
Yoram Finger, ANZ - Melbourne
Kristin Gamble, BHP Billiton - Brisbane
Joanna Glynn, Virgin Australia - Brisbane
Jeremy Hanrahan, LendLease - Sydney
Michael Johnston, Westpac - Sydney
Sarah Jones, Orica - Mebourne
Scott Joseph, Commonwealth Bank - Sydney
Rachel Miller, Transport for NSW - Sydney
Stephen Morrison, Telstra - Melbourne
Alex Rodoreda, Westpac - Sydney
Mary Rofail, Coca Cola Amatil - Sydney
Daniel Sleeman, Boral - Sydney
Steve Smith - BHP Billiton - Brisbane
Kathryn Vanderloo, Australia Post - Melbourne
Celia Yuen, Spotless - Melbourne
2016 edition published March 2016
Simon Brown, Qantas
Amy Cunningham, Australia Post
Craig Daley, Chevron
Yoram Finger, ANZ
Joanna Glynn, Virgin Australia
Elisha Grover, ANZ
Jeremy Hanrahan, Lend Lease
Chris Hill, Westpac
Mark Holmes, South 32
Caroline Ishkan, NAB
Scott Joseph, Commonwealth Bank
Rachel Miller, Sydney Trains
Stephen Morrison, Telstra
Deivina Peethamparam, A.G. Coombs
Daniel Sleeman, Boral
Steve Smith, BHP Billiton
Kate Thackeray, Google
Michael Thomas, Visy
Matt Zadow, UGL