New employment partner for DLA Phillips Fox

Leading law firm DLA Phillips Fox is pleased to welcome new partner Andrew Ball to the workplace relations and employment team.

Andrew has specialised in workplace relations and employment law since 1993 and his clients include major corporations and public sector agencies across several industries, including higher education, construction and development, transport, finance and manufacturing industries.

Andrew, who will become part of a workplace relations and employment practice with offices in all key Australian centres and New Zealand, said he is looking forward to the opportunities presented by DLA Phillips Fox.

"I consider DLA Phillips Fox to be one of Australia's top law firms which is on an upward trajectory. This presents significant opportunities, not the least being its international alliance with DLA Piper. I look forward to being a part of that and playing an important role in the workplace relations and employment group," he said.

Nick Ruskin, national head of the Workplace Relations and Employment group welcomed Andrew to the firm saying: 

"At a time of further workplace reform and an emboldened union movement, it is important that Australian businesses and organisations do not lose focus upon ensuring that its workplace relations strategy is attuned to these changes.  Andrew Ball is a great acquisition to the legal and strategic offering of DLA Phillips Fox given his vast experience in industrial relations and recognised expertise.  Together with recent partner acquisitions and growth in our practice, DLA Phillips Fox is a leading litigation and advisory practice in workplace relations in this country.  I am delighted that Andrew has joined our global offering."  

Andrew was previously a partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth. He will be based in the Sydney office of DLA Phillips Fox.

Andrew is a member of the Australian Labour Law Association.

For further information please contact:

Clare Buttner, Media Relations Consultant
T: +61 2 9286 8400
M: 0415 932 936
clare.buttner@dlaphillipsfox.com