Employment: Victoria
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 5
About
Provided by Mills Oakley
We undertake both advisory work and litigation relating to the full range of workplace relations, employment and safety issues. Our practice has advised on some of the highest profile workplace relations matters in Australia in recent times and our lawyers have been recommended by leading independent commentators such as the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and Chambers and Partners.
Our focus is on providing responsive, decisive and commercially relevant advice, delivered in the most cost effective way for businesses.
Ultimately, our aim is to work through legal issues efficiently, so our clients can get back to doing what they do best as quickly as possible – focussing on core business.
Chambers Review
Mills Oakley maintains a broad employee and industrial relations practice, which also includes significant expertise in workplace health and safety litigation. It handles a range of matters including enterprise bargaining and workforce structuring, as well as harassment and discrimination cases. The team represents employers across numerous industries, such as construction and transportation.
Work Highlights
- Mills Oakley has assisted Starbucks with respect to a Fair Work Ombudsman
- Investigation and rectification into the historical underpayments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mills Oakley were very pragmatic, understood our requirements from the get-go and were able to succinctly outline our legal position."
"They're highly responsive and have a very strong understanding of the environment in which we operate and they contextualise their advice to that environment."
"Mills Oakley were very pragmatic, understood our requirements from the get-go and were able to succinctly outline our legal position."
"They're highly responsive and have a very strong understanding of the environment in which we operate and they contextualise their advice to that environment."
Notable Practitioners
Daniel White is noted for litigious matters, particularly within the maritime, mining, and oil and gas industries.
"Daniel does an excellent job; his expertise of unions is extremely valuable."
"With Daniel White, responsiveness and client service is second to none."
Harold Downes is highly regarded in the market for regulatory advice and is noted for acting on high-profile prosecutions.
"Harold Downes is unparalleled in the industry."
"I consider him to be the absolute best in his field."
Jamie Wells is well regarded in the market and handles a variety of employment disputes, including those involving enterprise agreements, class actions and individual claims.
Ranked Lawyers at
Mills Oakley
Australia
Members
Provided by Mills Oakley
Adam Lunn
Dr Laura Sowden
Jamie Wellls
Lisa Anaf
Malcolm Davis
Rachael Sutton
Rob Humphreys
Ross Levin
Samantha Maddern
William Ward