At Minter Ellison,the labour and employment team garners praise for its 'incredible depth of expertise and talent for dealing with complex or intractable industrial relations issues'. Led by Trent Forno, the group is particularly well known for advising major clients in the energy and resources sector on workplace harassment and discrimination and trade union bargaining proceedings. Forno is sought after for his expertise in handling unfair dismissal, discrimination and general protection claims. Dan Williams, Briony Pole and Leyla Dixon assist clients in the logistics sector with industrial relations issues and employee negotiations. Jim Fox is a key name for representing major sports entities, while Amanda Watt advises major government and public sector clients on employment-related regulatory matters.
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
‘High quality work and service. ’
‘The team not only provides the highest quality legal advice, they also work collaboratively to develop strategies to resolve issues.'
‘Dan Williams is a stand out and our ‘ go to’ for difficult and high risk people issues. Trent Forno is outstanding.'
‘The Brisbane team are great to work with. They are commercial, understand our business and provide practical advice that is easily translatable.'
‘Leyla Dixon is a trusted partner. Leyla is a deep technical expert but her advice is always easy to understand.'
‘The team has the ability to quickly understand business risks and operations and to offer pragmatic advice. ’
‘Amanda Watt - quickly navigates all aspects of a matter, attention to detail whilst still pragmatic.'
‘The MinterEllison team has an incredible depth of expertise and talent for dealing with complex or intractable industrial relations issues.’
‘Dan Williams always adds substantial value to any conversation, on almost any industrial relations topic.’
Clients clés
- DP World Australia Limited
- Fire Rescue Victoria
- Western Australia Local Government Association
- Victorian Government
- APA Group
- Westpac Banking Corporation
- National Rugby League Limited
- Airbus Australia Pacific
Points forts
- Represented DP World in a range of employment matters before the Fair Work Commission.
- Advising Fire Rescue Victoria on the first intractable bargaining declaration application.
- Assisting WALGA with advising local governments on employment transition issues.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Amanda Watt
Dan Williams
Responsable de la pratique
Trent Forno
Autres avocats clés
Jim Fox; Dan Williams; Amanda Watt; Briony Pole; Leyla Dixon