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Global nabs team of 10 from competitor firm
A global law firm has expanded its service to the Australian market by recruiting a team of 10 from one of its competitors.
Emma Musgrave
HFW has bolstered its presence in industrial relations and employment law by nabbing a team of 10, including two new partners, with vast expertise across the practice area. The team of 10 joins from fellow global law firm, Dentons.
Mr Sant brings over 25 years’ experience to his new role at HFW, having advised clients on complex employment and industrial relations issues, including enterprise bargaining, workplace restructuring, workplace investigations and employment related litigation.
Meanwhile, Mr Milne has represented clients across numerous contentious and non-contentious employment and industrial relations matters. According to a statement from HFW, he has particular expertise in industrial disputes and enterprise bargaining, and has acted for clients in a number of significant matters including in the management of boycotts.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mark Sant, Brendan Milne and their team to HFW,” said Gavin Vallely, HFW Australia, managing partner.
“Mark and Brendan are very accomplished and highly regarded practitioners who will deliver a first class service in industrial relations and employment matters, which is a key requirement for our clients in all of the industry sectors in which HFW operates.”
HFW global senior partner Richard Crump said the appointments will enable the firm to provide all aspects of employment law from day-to-day HR inquiries, to strategy impacting on business objectives and reputation to its clients, including the management of enterprise agreement negotiations and workplace disputes.
“This is another important step in the continued development of our Australian business,” Mr Crump said.
“We have been in Australia for more than a decade and our practice in the country has grown tenfold over that time.
“We have ambitious plans to continue our growth in Australia and aim to double the size of our business within the next four years.”
Commenting on his new role, new HFW partner Mark Sant said: “Australian industrial relations and employment law is becoming increasingly complex and with so many legislative changes, it can be hard for clients to keep up”.
“We are expecting a surge in demand for our industrial relations expertise in light of the union movements focus on addressing long-term wage stagnation and the prospects that the Australian Labor Party, if elected later this year, will make changes to industrial relations laws to give unions and employees more options to address this very significant issue,” he added.
“The team is really excited to be joining a dynamic and fast-growing firm that demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit in the way it delivers for its clients.
“HFW is a great fit for our team and our clients and has a very exciting strategy.”
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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