Employment and industrial relations are complex and continually changing areas of the law that require a high degree of technical knowledge, matched with a commercial, practical, and responsive approach to solving problems. To navigate the best course, clients need to balance employment and industrial risks against commercial and market pressures. Ben draws on his depth of skills and legal experience to assist clients with charting the right course through these matters.
With more than two decades of experience, Ben has acted for leading employers across almost all major industries in Australia, in all the courts and tribunals, and in relation to the full spectrum of employment and industrial disputes that might arise. When employers are facing potentially costly and difficult matters, they turn to Ben to help them navigate these issues to achieve the best resolutions for their legal goals. Ben is particularly adept at helping clients successfully deal with contentious collective bargaining, individual employment disputes, and post-employment restraint of trade issues.
As a founding partner of Seyfarth’s Australian practice, Ben is an integral part of Seyfarth’s international employment team and provides support to multinational companies on a broad range of employment law issues that span the United States and Asia Pacific. Having worked for many blue-chip employers in high-profile disputes, Ben has unique insight into the legal challenges that arise in relation to complex employment and industrial matters.
Ben surpasses expectations for accurate, speedy, and concise legal advice by using a hands-on approach in each client matter.