EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Nick has particularly focused industry expertise in health, education, government, construction, labour-hire, real estate and professional services. He provides representation that is goal orientated and attuned to the specific needs of his clients across the full spectrum of employment, industrial and workplace safety matters. This ranges from routine, cost effective drafting of workplace contracts and policies, through to complex and sensitive disciplinary, dismissal, industrial, regulatory and post-employment matters.

Nick also has aligned expertise in school, health and administrative law. He regularly works alongside corporate lawyers in commercial transactions, and his broad experience extends to practising in London for a major European firm.

Nick’s ability to simplify complex workplace issues has led him to be a regular commentator in the mainstream media. As the national practice leader, Nick works closely with his interstate counterparts to ensure national clients are provided with seamless, integrated workplace services.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Some recent examples of his work are:

• Acting for CBRE in Supreme Court proceedings against LAWD and various others regarding fiduciary and post-employment claims
• Acting for the PNORS Group in a high profile data breach
• Managing the firm’s appointment to the Fair Work Ombudsmen’s COVID-19 employment advisory services
• Acting for Avant Mutual and their members on the mass engagement of doctors into public system during the Covid-19 response
• Representing the Doctors of Western Health’s Anaesthesia department in a landmark resolution of claims arising from various historical industrial instruments  
• Appearing as a solicitor advocate in unfair dismissals and general protections claims, discrimination claims or exemptions, industrial and same job/pay applications for public and private sector employers
• Conducting complex and reputationally sensitive workplace investigations for Government departments and other employers.