Shana has over 20 years’ experience as an employment and industrial lawyer. She began her career as a barrister in South Africa. She has a Masters in Law from Cambridge University, and was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Harmers Workplace Lawyers.
Shana has acted for numerous publically listed and international clients. She was the lead lawyer in the Allco litigation to recover employee entitlements. She is an experienced litigator in the employment arena and is the trusted advisor for all employment related matters for her corporate and government clients.
Expertise
- Employment litigation and advocacy including unfair dismissal, general protection claims
- Restraint of trade matters
- Breach of contract
- Contract drafting, including employment contracts, executive service agreements, independent contractor agreements, policy drafting and review
- Human rights and equal opportunity law, including discrimination, harassment, victimisation and bullying
- Work Health and Safety law, including advice, WHS audits and policy review
- Workplace investigations
- Enterprise agreement drafting, negotiation and implementation and good faith bargaining
- Change management and redundancy
- Termination advice
- Training in all aspects of employment law and practice
Experience
- Lead lawyer for leading case recognising discrimination on the basis of family responsibilities and pregnancy
- Lead lawyer on class action claim by employees of failed Allco Group of Companies
- Lead lawyer in restraint of trade claim in the Financial Sector
- Negotiated and implemented key workplace change program for publicly listed entity
- Negotiated and implemented enterprise agreements for large corporate clients
- Successfully represented large corporate client in significant dispute with union
- Negotiated an exit package for CEO of one of Australia’s largest retailers
- Held the position of Managing Partner and then CEO of Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Recognition
- Listed in Australasian Legal 500 for 2012
- Listed as person to watch by ALB Magazine in 2010
Career
| 2016 | Keypoint Law | Consulting Principal |
| 2014 – 2016 | Sasphire Legal | Managing Principal |
| 2009 – 2016 | Harmers Workplace Lawyers | CEO and Managing Partner |
| 2007 – 2009 | PwC Legal | Senior Manager |
| 2005 – 2007 | Andersen Legal | Manager |
| 2003 – 2005 | Holman Webb Lawyers | Solicitor |
| 2001 – 2003 | Freehills | Solicitor |
| 1993 | Johannesburg Bar (South Africa) | Advocate |