Mark's practice encompasses both litigious and non-litigious applications of employment and industrial relations law.
Mark is a trusted adviser to many of the firms key clients and has deep entrenched client relationships.
Mark has previously served on the firms Board including seven years as Chair of Partners and has been Chair of SCG Legal, the firms global independent network.
"Mark’s experience, proactivity and the delegation within his team assisted in achieving a great result that reduced the financial impost and created value."
Retired lawyer advising a local football association
Mark is skilled in dealing with matters involving: industrial disputes and their implications; drafting and advising on enterprise agreements; award interpretation and ramifications; providing advice and acting in litigious matters regarding terminations, employee discipline, unfair dismissals, adverse action claims, common law disputes, equal opportunity, discrimination and sexual harassment claims; providing advice on the effect of legislative change on businesses; drafting and advising on employment contracts and employment audits; and employment-related areas of due diligence.
- Advising the founders of Quad Lock on the sale of their interests to the Thule Group, in a deal that values Quad Lock at $500 million.
- Advising buyers and sellers on employment and industrial issues arising from significant commercial transactions.
- Preparing submissions to the Productivity Commission inquiry into the Workplace Relations Framework on behalf of a large national industry body.
- Advising on the impact of matters arising from the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption.
- Acting for a national manufacturing client in relation to redundancy entitlements arising from a relocation.
- Acting for the Administrator of a large national retailer managing employment related matters arising from the administration.
- Acting for a retail chain with around 50 stores in Victoria and Tasmania in drafting and rolling out enterprise agreements to all stores.
- Advising many public sector organisations across different states and territories, on sensitive high profile matters including removal of senior employees and appointees from office and managing litigation that has followed.
Awards and recognition
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2020-2025
Employment: Victoria
Best Lawyers in Australia 2014-2026
2026 | Occupational Health and Safety Law
2014-2026 | Employee Benefits Law and Labour & Employment Law
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020, 2022 and 2023
Labour and Employment
Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2025
Employment Lawyers – Employer Representation (Victoria)