Rachel acts for employers in high-value infrastructure projects, complex WHS prosecutions, multi-jurisdictional industrial disputes and regulatory compliance, with a track record in major asset transfers and strategic risk management.

Biography

Rachel acts for major employers in infrastructure, government, hospitality, franchising and resources sectors. Her clients include ASX-listed entities, state asset operators and major infrastructure project participants. She is based in Brisbane.

Rachel advises on workplace relations litigation, WHS prosecutions, industrial disputes, regulatory compliance, enterprise agreement strategy, and immigration. She manages multi-jurisdictional industrial relations programs for major projects, advises on Fair Work Ombudsman investigations, and leads industrial strategy for large-scale asset transfers and business restructures. She also appears in Fair Work Commission proceedings and courts.

Rachel’s matters include an A$8 billion State asset transfer requiring legislative analysis, enterprise agreement variations and multi-party deed negotiations; industrial strategy for a A$251 million port channel upgrade; and an A$1 billion hotel and resort divestment across Australia and New Zealand. She has managed complex WHS prosecutions arising from workplace fatalities involving multiple duty holders and disputed harm categorisation.

Rachel brings proven capability across the intersection of employment law, WHS, industrial strategy and major project delivery. Her immigration law practice is an additional differentiator, enabling her to advise on workforce compliance in a cross-border context.

Rachel's experience

State asset transfer — A$8 billion

Go to for industrial relations strategy for the transfer of an A$8 billion State asset, advising on legislative powers, enterprise agreement variations and multi-party deed negotiations to consolidate industrial instruments and manage risk in a high-value public asset restructure.

Port channel upgrade — A$251 million industrial strategy

Advised on complex industrial arrangements for an A$251 million port channel upgrade, including application of maritime awards and enterprise agreements to subcontractor workforces, wage compliance reviews and coverage dispute resolution.

Hotel and resort divestment — A$1 billion

Managed industrial relations for the proposed A$1 billion divestment of Australian and New Zealand hotel and resort properties, advising on transfer of employment, due diligence and employee consultation across multiple jurisdictions.

WHS prosecution — Workplace fatality

Acted in a complex WHS prosecution arising from a workplace fatality involving multiple duty holders and disputed harm categorisation, providing strategic advice on liability apportionment, evidentiary issues and regulatory engagement.

Awards, recognition and ranking