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Allan Quanchi

LLB, BA

Senior Associate - Canberra

Areas of Expertise

Workplace Relations & Safety, Government

Contact Allan

+61 2 5115 1626 allan.quanchi@holdingredlich.com

Expertise

Allan is a specialist in employment law, anti-discrimination law and litigation, with a strong focus on Commonwealth clients. Allan has significant Commonwealth experience and knowledge, having previously worked as an executive level in-house lawyer for a large Commonwealth Department. Allan understands the needs of Commonwealth clients, and the unique legislative environment they operate in. 

Allan has represented the Commonwealth in various tribunals and commissions, including the Fair Work Commission, Australian Human Rights Commission and Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Allan also instructs Counsel and manages matters before the Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia.

Experience

Allan’s experience includes:

Employment law

  • providing advice on issues relating to recruitment, engagement, management and termination of Commonwealth public sector employees
  • advising on Code of Conduct investigations and sanctions
  • providing advice on payroll and superannuation obligations
  • Work Health and Safety advice, including application of workplace protection orders nationally
  • strategic and legal advice on enterprise bargaining and interpretation of Commonwealth enterprise agreements.

Dispute Resolution & Litigation (Cth)

  • appearance on behalf of the Commonwealth at Commissions and Tribunals regarding a range of claims, including unfair dismissal, general protections, stop sexual harassment and stop bullying applications, human rights and discrimination complaints, and merits reviews
  • appearance on behalf of the Commonwealth at mediations, with significant experience appearing at virtual and in person mediations before self-represented applicants     
  • managing complex cross Commonwealth litigation and class actions before the Federal Court.

Anti-Discrimination law

  • providing advice on Commonwealth and state and territory anti-discrimination laws
  • management of cross jurisdictional anti discrimination claims
  • strategic advice on settlements in accordance with the requirements of the Legal Services Directions 2017 (Cth).

Administrative law

  • advising Commonwealth clients on the effective management of complaints and claims under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013, Freedom of Information Act 1982, and National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022
  • experience in management of merits reviews applications.

Upcoming Seminars

14 May 25 to 14 May 25

Construction contracts update | Construction and Infrastructure Webinar Series

The one-hour online session will look at emerging areas of increased focus in project risk allocation and negotiations and analyse some of the solutions being adopted to address these risks.

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