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S&G reveals revamped employment practice
Slater and Gordon has unveiled a new team to lead its 80-year-old industrial practice.
Emma Musgrave
The firm has appointed Phil Pasfield to the role of national industrial practice group leader. Mr Pasfield has been with Slater and Gordon since 2001 and brings almost 40 years’ experience to his new role.
Slater and Gordon also announced that Geoff Borenstein will join the firm as a senior industrial lawyer. Prior to his new role, Mr Borenstein was employed by the Electrical Trades Union.
Slater and Gordon acting head of general law Ben Hardwick said the trio will form the key leadership group that will guide the firm’s industrial practice into the future.
“Slater and Gordon started its life as the firm for the Railways Union in 1935 and has helped shape the Australian industrial landscape throughout the 80 years since then,” Mr Hardwick said.
“Phil was admitted as a lawyer in 1978 and has been involved in a number of major industrial cases throughout his career, including the Constitutional challenge to the Workplace Relations Act in 2006 (Work Choices Case) and he also represented a number of unions before the Trade Union Royal Commission.
“Geoff is widely regarded as one of Victoria’s best union lawyers, with experience on both sides of the equation at industrial law firms and also within unions themselves.
“He has provided advice and acted in respect of many major industrial disputes, including the recent Carlton [and] United Breweries dispute, and has premier vision regarding the future of this space.
“Our team is widely regarded as leaders in industrial law and the further appointments of lawyers of this calibre will ensure workers’ rights are protected and advanced for the next 80 years.”
Commenting on his new role, Mr Borenstein said the appointment carried special historical significance for him and his family.
“My father, Herman Borenstein, joined Slater and Gordon in the early ’70s and laid the foundations for the firm’s current industrial practice,” he said.
“Now, 40 years later, I’m thrilled to be following in his footsteps by joining such a dedicated and experienced team.
“This is an important time for Australian workers and the accessibility of innovative and high-quality legal services will play a crucial role in the protection of their rights into the future.”
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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