Employment: New South Wales

Clayton Utz is especially active for federal and local government bodies, with a particularly robust client base and expertise in the aviation, technology and university sectors. The firm boasts a highly regarded litigation team, which focuses on discrimination, bullying and industrial disputes, as well as restraint of trade. The firm also handles matters relating to sexual harassment and fraud. Further areas of focus include the use and development of technology to aid in the calculation of the financial impact of proposed clause amendments in enterprise agreements, as well as in evidence analysis for investigations and in compliance reviews.

"Without exception the Clayton Utz team combine a depth of legal knowledge with commercial pragmatism, and are very responsive to our needs."

"The quality of service is exceptional: with Clayton Utz you get all the bells and whistles."

Clayton Utz advised and negotiated the University of Sydney's enterprise bargaining agreement.

Saul Harben enjoys a strong reputation for enterprise bargaining and workplace health and safety matters. He is particularly noted for advising energy and mining clients. "Saul Harben is professional to deal with and very knowledgeable."

Anna Casellas handles the full range of employment issues from litigious matters pertaining to industrial relations and dismissals as well as contractual and compliance. She wins praise for the depth of her knowledge and the level of service she provides. "Anna is a stand-out trusted adviser."

Dan Trindade is a well-regarded figure in the Victorian market and is noted for handling industrial strategy and enterprise bargaining disputes. "Dan Trindade is practical and responsive, he's able to find the real issue in a dispute and find a way to achieve an outcome."

Shae McCartney has an active work health and safety practice advising on workplace investigations and COVID-19 measures for a variety of corporate clients. "Shae is a total weapon."