Employment: Victoria - Australia
What the Team is Known For
Johnson Winter Slattery maintains a well-regarded team based in Sydney and Melbourne, recognised for its excellent track record in employment disputes, and often handles general protection claims under the Fair Work Act. The firm is retained by major international clients to advise on the employment aspects of corporate transactions. It maintains an active practice on industrial relations matters, including enterprise bargaining and union disputes, and represents clients from a range of sectors including media, technology, energy and transport.
Strengths
"The important thing is the quality of their advice and the speed of their response. They're very attentive. I am not their largest client, but they treat me as if I am."
"Johnson Winter Slattery provides pragmatic, timely and commercially considered advice."
Work Highlights
Johnson Winter Slattery acted for Freshworks in a large-scale restructure and related proceedings which involved a number of general protection applications in the Fair Work Commission and the Federal Circuit Court commenced by former employees of its Australian subsidiary.
Notable Practitioners
Jan Dransfield has considerable experience advising on a broad range of employment matters including executive issues and policy and compliance advice. She is particularly noted for her litigation skills. "Jan Dransfield is very skilled and experienced; I have confidence that her advice will always be on-point." "Jan has the ability to assess all the facts and quickly drill down on what the key issues are and form an opinion, resulting in quick advice provided in a clear way."
Ruveni Kelleher has a strong reputation in the market for contentious matters and is noted for defending employers in high-profile claims. "Ruveni Kelleher understands our business and way of working and is able to provide clarity in challenging matters." "Ruveni is excellent, offering sound advice and talking you through all the scenarios that may occur. She prepares you for what may come."
Lucienne Mummé advises on enterprise agreements and workplace changes, such as restructures, consolidations and downsizing. "Lucienne Mummé is great to work with, who is smart, pragmatic, and builds great relationships." "Luci is a great support to our business and provides highly relevant, commercial and practical advice."
