Chris Gianatti
KHQ LawyersKHQ Lawyers garners praise for its 'in-depth knowledge' of labour and employment law. The team is regularly instructed by clients in the construction and engineering sectors in a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, and is equally strong in assisting major international corporations. Under the leadership of Chris Gianatti, the group handles executive employment arrangements, restructurings and industrial relations issues, to name a few areas of expertise. Other key names to note include Claire Brown and Michael Cochrane, who is well versed in advising on wage theft claims.
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‘Chris Giannati is very practical in his advice, a quality that can only be achieved due to the length and breadth of experience.'
‘A very cohesive team of lawyers who give sound and practical advice.'
‘Personable, skilful. Special mentions go to Chris Gianatti, Michael Cochrane and Claire Brown.’
‘The team are very knowledgeable in their field of employment relations.'
'Chris Giannati is able to cut through the noise and respond directly to complex questions. ’
‘The team at KHQ are responsive and easy to deal with. They take the time to ensure they fully understand your issue. They are very knowledgeable and explain their advice in a way that is easy to understand.'
‘I have always found Chris Giannatti to be pragmatic and thorough in his advice. If there's a sensible path to take, he will map it out for you, but also ensure you understand the alternatives. He has a terrific team around him who are always well researched and extremely helpful.'
‘The team know the law inside out, and are all incredibly pragmatic and down to earth. Knowing that there is depth in the team provides comfort that if one of the partners wins the lottery, another will be able to step in to fill the void.'
Key clients
- Qube Holdings
- CSL Limited
- John Holland
- UGL
- Asahi Beverages (including Carlton & United Breweries)
- ENGIE Australia & New Zealand
- ANZ Banking Group Limited
- NTT
- Mars
- Bunnings
- Freight Management Holdings (Singapore Post)
- Infrabuild Group
- Team Global Express
- Chartered Accountants of Australia & New Zealand
- Clean Energy Council
- Decathlon
- Swatch Group
- ABB Australia
- SGS Australia
- Eurofins Australia
- Specsavers
- Bapcor Group Limited
- JC Decaux
- HSK Ward Group
- Minor DKL Food Group
- TSG Group Australia
- Programmed Group
- Service Stream
- Seqirus
- Peninsula Health
- ICON Health
- Caraniche Health
- humm group
- Lavazza
- BagTrans
- Ortec
- Equifax
- Blackbird Venture Capital
- RMIT University
- University of New South Wales
- Kaplan Education
- Acknowledge Education
- Explorers Early Learning
- TeamKids
- Monadelphous Group Limited
- Vertech Group Limited
- CPB Contractors
- Corestaff Australia
- Aussie Broadband
- PayGroup
- Rome 2 Rio
- Bus Association of Victoria
- Commonwealth Cyber Security Research Centre
- Fuwa K Hitch
- Techtronic Industries Australia
- Goulburn Valley Health
- Acknowledge Education
- Toyota Tsusho Australasia
- SECON Freight Logistics
- Norman Carriers
- Decmil Group
- C&S Lightweight
- CCL Secure
- Secure Electronic Registries Victoria (formerly Victorian Land Registry Services)
- BostonAir
- Remedy Drinks
- United Super Pty Ltd ATF Cbus
- 360Globalnet
- Synertec
- Ready Media Group
- Hivery
- Hotelstaff
- Spaceship Financial Services
- Logistics Holdings
- GKR Transport
- efm logistics
- TIG Freight Management
- NTT Workforce Solutions
- Tecan
- Autumn Aged Care
- Curtis Stone Events
- Excell Gray Bruni
- FourQuarters
- Middendorp Electrical
- Gaming Laboratories Australia
- Martinus Rail
- Liverty Housing (formerly Summer Housing)
- Ethan Global
- Broadsheet
- Saputo
- Huhtamaki
- Nous Group
- Talice Security Services
- Australian Consolidated Milk
- Movida
- Walkinshaw Automotive Group
- AMA Automotive Group
- Australian Defence Apparel
- Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
- Heart Research Institute
- Martin Brower Australia
- NDY (Norman Disney and Young)
- Elysium Digital
- DAI Post
- Border Express
- Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
- Timberlink
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Chris Gianatti