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Partners

Alissa Bell

Partner
DDI:

Ross Bedford

Partner and Notary Public

Brandon Cullen

Partner

Peter Fuscic

Partner

Steve Graham

Partner

George Ireland

Partner

Daniel Kenyon

Partner

Dong-on Lee

Partner

Brett Norris

Partner

James Turner

Partner

James Varney

Partner

Arran Hunt

Partner
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Maree Adams

Partner

Michael Witt

Partner

Special Counsels

Anna Carbon

Special Counsel

Forrester Grant

Special Counsel

Robbie Harré

Special Counsel

Taufil Omar

Special Counsel

Consultants

John Woolley

Consultant

Matthew Tetley-Jones

Consultant

Associates

Ashleigh Moana-Howard

Associate

Ben Longbottom

Associate

Helen Lee

Associate

Karen Jenkins

Associate

Kiri Petrie

Associate

Mahafrin Variava

Associate

Mario Thorne

Associate

Solicitors

Amber Holdaway

Solicitor

David Wang

Solicitor

Emanuel Iliev

Solicitor

Gus Hardie Boys

Solicitor

Jessica Thwaites

Solicitor

Jignesa Patel

Solicitor

Kim Saran Lee

Solicitor

Matthew Corliss

Solicitor

Niamh Forgie

Solicitor

Penelope Johnston

Solicitor

Pieta Holani

Solicitor

Rebecca Pavis

Solicitor

Renee Rudd

Solicitor

Vaishnavi Thayaparan

Solicitor

Legal Executives

Alison de Fleuriot

Legal Executive

Anaya Buys

Legal Executive

Arden Mitchell

Legal Executive

Karen Erasmus

Legal Executive

Lisa Boulton

Legal Executive

Stacey Price

Legal Executive

Sydney Mower

Legal Executive

Vanja Schaumkel

Legal Executive

Notaries

Ross Bedford

Partner and Notary Public

Tony Coupe

Notary Public

Management

Who are these people?

Key Staff

Ala Sonti

Senior Associate

Alexandra McIntosh

Senior Solicitor

Alison de Fleuriot

Legal Executive

Amber Holdaway

Solicitor

Amy Wooding

Senior Associate

Anaya Buys

Legal Executive

Anna Carbon

Special Counsel

Arden Mitchell

Legal Executive

Ashleigh Moana-Howard

Associate

Ben Longbottom

Associate

Daniel Hilton-Jones

Senior Solicitor

David Wang

Solicitor

Dominique Cochrane

Senior Solicitor

Emanuel Iliev

Solicitor

Ernie Ford

Senior Solicitor

Eryanto Widjaya

Senior Solicitor

Forrester Grant

Special Counsel

Gus Hardie Boys

Solicitor

Hamish Coupe

Senior Associate

Helen Lee

Associate

Irene Walden

Senior Legal Executive

Jackie Dale

Senior Associate

Jessica Thwaites

Solicitor

Jignesa Patel

Solicitor

John Woolley

Consultant

Julia Warrington

Senior Solicitor

Karen Erasmus

Legal Executive

Karen Jenkins

Associate

Kelly Angell

Associate Legal Executive

Kim Saran Lee

Solicitor

Kiri Petrie

Associate

Lisa Boulton

Legal Executive

Lisa Lin

Senior Solicitor

Mahafrin Variava

Associate

Mario Thorne

Associate

Marisa Brugeyroux

Senior Associate

Matthew Corliss

Solicitor

Matthew Tetley-Jones

Consultant

Niamh Forgie

Solicitor

Penelope Johnston

Solicitor

Pieta Holani

Solicitor

Rachel Xie

Senior Solicitor

Rangi Moore

Senior Solicitor

Reagan McKenzie

Senior Solicitor

Rebecca Pavis

Solicitor

Renee Rudd

Solicitor

Robbie Harré

Special Counsel

Stacey Price

Legal Executive

Susan King

Management

Sydney Mower

Legal Executive

Taufil Omar

Special Counsel

Tony Coupe

Notary Public

Vaishnavi Thayaparan

Solicitor

Vanja Schaumkel

Legal Executive

Vinnie Kumar

Senior Solicitor

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We understand the complexities of employment law and can assist you in all aspects of this area, as well as restructuring, redundancies, employee relations and grievances, mediation and ERA representation.

Whether you want to engage our expertise to assist you through the entire process, or you simply have a burning question, we can help.

Some areas we can help with

We provide sound legal advice in all areas of Employment Law including:

  • Employment Agreement interpretation and advice
  • Representation in personal grievances and disputes
  • Restructuring and redundancy
  • Restraint of Trade clauses
  • Performance management issues
  • Employment considerations with respect to the sale or purchase of a business
  • Collective bargaining issues
  • Health and Safety compliance
  • Independent Contractor guidance

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