Lauren Barel
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Lauren Barel

Lauren Barel

Director and Principal Workdynamic Australia

location
Sydney, NSW
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About Lauren

Lauren serves as the Principal/Director and co-founder of Workdynamic Australia, leveraging nearly two decades of diverse experience within employment, industrial, and equal opportunity law. She is particularly adept at addressing complex workplace issues, specialising in the investigation of discrimination, harassment, bullying, and corruption. Her legal acumen has been featured across major media platforms including The Australian, Australian Financial Review, and Business Review Weekly. Alongside her co-directors, Lauren's innovative approach to founding Workdynamic Australia has attracted notable media interest. Her career was significantly shaped by her decade-long tenure at the top-tier firm Herbert Smith Freehills, where she refined her skills in employment law. Lauren's practice includes providing expert advice on executive contracts, termination of employment, business transfers, and employment-related litigation. She is well-regarded for her strategic guidance in managing employee grievances and disputes. Known for conducting hundreds of nuanced investigations into alleged workplace misconduct, Lauren handles issues such as sexual harassment, corruption, and criminal conduct. Furthermore, she extends her consultancy expertise to the University of Sydney and Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness, where she is a trusted advisor, offering practical and insightful legal counsel to their in-house teams.

Practice Areas

Employment Law

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Experience

Principal, Co-Founder
Principal, Co-Founder
Workdynamic Australia
Mar 2013 - Present · 12 years 4 months
Research Assistant to Justice Einstein
Research Assistant to Justice Einstein
Supreme Court of New South Wales
Dec 2000 - Nov 2001 · 11 months
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Herbert Smith Freehills
Nov 1999 - Mar 2013 · 13 years 4 months

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law
UNSW
1995 - 1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and Political Science
UNSW
1995

Contact Information

Sydney, NSW

LocationSuite 107 Level 1, 343 George Street, Sydney, NSW
Click to Reveal Phone Number(02) 852..

Practice Certificate

Name
Lauren Barel
Date of Admission
2002
Certification type
Principal of a law practice
Class
Law Practice
Region
CITY OF SYDNEY
CheckLast checked: 13 Dec 2024
Checked with the The Law Society of NSW

Practice Categories

Employment Law
  • Disputes
  • General Advice
  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Workers Compensation