The team at Clayton Utz, based across Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra, advises public and private clients, including government bodies and academic institutions, on industrial relations risks and employment regulation. Dan Trindade steers the practice from Melbourne, assisting with workplace strategy and employment litigation, while in Perth Anna Casellas handles contentious and non-contentious employment relations issues, specialising in enterprise bargaining and unfair dismissals. The Sydney office fields Cilla Robinson, whose practice focuses on the corporate side of employment transactions, and Amanda Lyras, who manages sensitive discrimination and harassment investigations. In Brisbane, Christy Miller is a key point of contact for public and private sector clients seeking strategic advice.
Testimonials
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‘The Clayton Utz team is well resourced with a range of experienced practitioners and extremely responsive to our needs (reflecting the time criticality of the matters we bring to them).’
‘Cilla Robinson is a brilliant employment lawyer. Well-prepared, smart and gives practical advice. ’
Key clients
- The Department of Home Affairs
- Australian Federal Police; Comcare;
Work highlights
- Represented Wipro against the State of New South Wales in the NSW Court of Appeal.
- Acting for the Fair Work Ombudsman in Federal Court litigation against Coles Supermarkets, alleging Coles has contravened the Fair Work Act 2009.