Hall & Wilcox strengthens national employment expertise with new Brisbane partner

Hall & Wilcox has deepened its national Employment and Workplace Relations practice and on-the-ground Brisbane expertise with the appointment of partner Emily Harvey. 

Emily is a strategic and commercial employment lawyer with experience across private practice and senior in-house leadership roles, including at leading global firms. She advises organisations across a range of industries, with particular experience in energy and resources, agribusiness and the public sector at both Commonwealth and State levels.

Emily is known for delivering practical, commercially focused advice to executives, HR professionals and legal teams. She has significant experience in employment and pay compliance, industrial relations strategy and enterprise bargaining, organisational change and restructuring, and managing reputational risk during sensitive investigations, negotiations and terminations.

Hall & Wilcox Chief Executive Partner Graydon Dowd welcomed Emily to the firm, saying her appointment reflects continued investment in high-calibre talent to meet growing client demand nationally and in Queensland.

‘Emily combines top-tier experience with in-house insight, giving her a strong understanding of both the legislative framework and the commercial realities our clients face. Her appointment strengthens our national employment capability and deepens our presence in Brisbane, ensuring we can support our clients with strategic, practical advice wherever they operate.’

On joining Hall & Wilcox, Emily said, ‘I am excited to join a firm with a strong national employment practice, and I look forward to working with colleagues across the country to help organisations navigate regulatory change, manage risk and implement effective workplace strategies aligned to their business objectives.’