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BigLaw firm Hall & Wilcox has strengthened its partnership ranks with the appointment of two partners across distinct practice areas.
Hall & Wilcox has strengthened its partnership ranks with the appointment of two new partners, welcoming Robert Watson (pictured) to its government practice and Emily Harvey (pictured) to its employment and workplace relations team.
Watson brings more than 20 years of experience advising Commonwealth and state government agencies, including the Department of Defence, on complex procurement processes and probity matters.
His work has spanned large-scale and operationally significant projects, with a focus on contract compliance, risk allocation, intellectual property, performance management and stakeholder engagement.
Harvey brings extensive experience as a strategic and commercial employment lawyer, having worked in both private practice and senior in-house leadership roles at leading global firms.
She advises organisations across diverse sectors, with particular expertise in energy and resources, agribusiness, and the public sector at both the Commonwealth and state levels.
Graydon Dowd, the chief executive partner at Hall & Wilcox, expressed how Watson’s extensive experience in government procurement and emerging technologies would further strengthen the firm’s national government practice and enhance the support it provides to clients.
“Robert is a highly respected adviser in the government sector. His deep expertise, particularly in procurement and emerging issues like AI, will add strength to our national practice and deliver great benefit to our clients,” Dowd said.
While Dowd shared that Harvey’s blend of top-tier experience and in-house insight would boost the firm’s national employment practice and Brisbane presence, ensuring clients receive sharp, strategic advice wherever they operate.
“Emily combines top-tier experience with in-house insight, giving her a strong understanding of both the legislative framework and the commercial realities our clients face,” Dowd said.
“Her appointment strengthens our national employment capability and deepens our presence in Brisbane, ensuring we can support our clients with strategic, practical advice wherever they operate.”
Speaking about his new role, Watson shared he is eager to help drive the firm’s growing government practice and collaborate with a national team focused on innovation and delivering real impact in the public sector.
“I am excited to contribute to the firm’s growing government practice. Working alongside a national team that values collaboration, innovation and public sector impact is a great opportunity,” Watson said.
Harvey also shared her enthusiasm for the new role, expressing excitement about joining the firm’s national employment practice and helping organisations across the country navigate regulatory change, manage risk, and implement effective workplace strategies.
“I am excited to join a firm with a strong national employment practice, and I look forward to working with colleagues across the country to help organisations navigate regulatory change, manage risk and implement effective workplace strategies aligned to their business objectives,” Harvey said.
