The team at Mills Oakley is jointly led by Harold Downes, who advises on WHS compliance and crisis management; Rob Humphreys, who specialises in incident response; Ross Levin a key port of call for clients in the construction, forestry, and agricultural sectors; Laura Sowden, who is noted for her work on professional indemnity policies and related claims; Patrick Walsh who focuses on workers’ compensation and disputes involving self-insured employers; and Sophie Cleveland, who routinely handles workplace investigations and dismissals.
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- 'The team provides excellent advice pertaining to WHS matters. Their advice is practical and commercially centred. The team also appears to have a good culture, which as a client, workplace culture and behaviour is an important requirement in our business partners. The team are very responsive and their turnaround time is excellent.'
- 'Rob Humphreys and the wider team provide sound advice, are commercially astute and practical, and very responsive.'
Work highlights
Advised South32 Limited on numerous WHS matters, including several extensive compliance projects
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Harold Downes; Rob Humphreys; Ross Levin; Laura Sowden; Patrick Walsh; Sophie Cleveland