Stephen Hardy
K&L GatesThe team at K&L Gates ‘provides tailored, timely, actionable and strategic employment advice’. The group is well versed in advising government entities on unfair dismissals, discrimination cases, workplace health and safety issues and industrial relations disputes. Practice head Michaela Moloney is ’a strategic operator in the employment space‘, and special counsel John Monroe is regularly instructed by government entities in misconduct investigations. Health and safety work forms the backbone of Stephen Hardy’s practice, while Leila Moddel handles whistleblowing cases.
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Testimonials
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‘Stephen Hardy and his team have provided exceptionally commercial, tailored advice. Their availability, commercial nous, technical acumen and overall understanding of our business context is second to none.’
'Stephen Hardy and Leila Moddel do great work.’
‘K&L Gates provides tailored, timely, actionable and strategic employment advice. They partner with their clients, helping them stay ahead of regulatory changes with proactive education. ’
‘Michaela Moloney is a strategic operator in the employment space. Her approach to matters is based on a sound understanding of her client's business and stakeholders and goes beyond advice and includes actionable strategies tailored for the specific context.’
‘Michaela Moloney is both a technically accurate and commercially minded lawyer, and a good communicator.’
‘K&L Gates are responsive to the needs of government clients.'
‘I value Michaela Moloney's ability to give practice advice that takes into account the context and pressures her clients face. Her advice is not narrow or overly technical, but aimed at helping clients move forward with regard to sometimes complex considerations involving multiple competing interests.’
Key clients
- Acciona Energy
- Australia Football League
- Australian Professional Leagues
- Australian Red Cross Society
- CBUS Super
- CBUS Property
- Cricket Australia
- EBOS Group
- Immutable
- Master Builders Association of Victoria
- McConnell Dowell Constructors
- Melbourne Victory Football Club
- Murrays Australia
- Onsite Rental Operations
- Victoria University
- Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA)
Work highlights
- Advising VMIA on the full spectrum of employment, discrimination, industrial and safety issues.
- Assisting Immutable with two restructurings.
- Advising AFL's legal and HR teams on complex employment law matters.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michaela Moloney