Anastasia is an experienced workplace and industrial relations lawyer who works closely with employers to navigate complex people issues with confidence. Drawing on more than a decade of experience in both legal and human resource management roles, Anastasia brings a practical understanding of the challenges organisations face when responding to workplace issues.
She advises on a broad range of employment, industrial relations, discrimination and work health and safety matters, with particular experience in managing complex and sensitive employee issues, enterprise bargaining, industrial disputes, underpayment matters, organisational restructures and workplace investigations.
Anastasia has extensive experience working with clients across aged care, healthcare, social and community services, manufacturing, technology, and start-up businesses. She also regularly advises global organisations on managing their Australian workforce, including supporting the establishment, expansion and closure of Australian operations. Anastasia’s industry experience enables her to provide commercially focused advice that is both practical and tailored to her clients' operational environments, workplace culture and broader organisational objectives.
Anastasia is particularly skilled in industrial relations and union engagement, having negotiated and drafted enterprise agreements in highly unionised environments and advised employers through bargaining, industrial disputes and complex workforce consultations. Her strong stakeholder management skills enable her to effectively navigate competing interests while maintaining productive relationships.
She also regularly represents employers in unfair dismissal, general protections and industrial dispute matters before the Fair Work Commission.
Known for her pragmatic and responsive approach, Anastasia provides well-founded legal advice that is practical to implement, helping clients confidently manage risk while supporting positive workplace outcomes.