Partner

Sam McIvor

Sam McIvor

Partner

Sam leads our Business team. He specialises in employment law, including employment relations, industrial relations and health and safety.

Sam combines practical business acumen and a high level of legal expertise to deliver clients with a full range of employment law representation across contentious and non-contentious issues including unfair dismissal, adverse action and discrimination claims an advice on contracts and policies and procedures.

His focus on achieving commercial outcomes makes him a valued advisor to clients across many industries; particularly building & construction, pubs & restaurants, clubs, and hotels, resorts & accommodation, where he also advises on enforcing and restraint of trade issues.

Approachable and pragmatic, Sam has significant experience in large-scale employment litigation across a number of jurisdictions and appears regularly for clients before the Fair Work Commission, the State and Federal Courts, Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland.

Sam is admitted to practice as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of Queensland and as a barrister and solicitor in the High Court of New Zealand.

Sam is recognised by Doyles Guide as one of the Leading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation) in Queensland (2018).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws (2010)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) (Hons) (2010)

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in Australia
    Labour and Employment Law (2021-2024)
  • Doyle’s Guide
    Leading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation), Queensland (2018)

Industry Involvement

  • Queensland Law Society Industrial Relations Committee – Member
  • Queensland Industrial Relations Society – Member
  • Australian HR Institute – Member
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I pride myself on applying my legal expertise and commercial acumen to obtain sound outcomes for my clients; and resolving issues quickly and efficiently.

Sam McIvor | Partner, Business

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