"I help organisations navigate complex workplace issues with confidence, delivering strategic, commercially focused advice that protects the business and drives practical outcomes."

Ines Balint

Special counsel | Employment Law
Ines is an experienced employment lawyer who brings energy, insight, and real-world perspective to every matter. Before entering legal practice, Ines spent nearly a decade working as an HR professional across a range of industries in both Australia and England.

That hands-on experience means she understands the pressures and practical challenges that HR teams and business leaders face every day and knows how to deliver advice that works not just in theory, but in practice. Advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, Ines has represented clients in the Fair Work Commission and the Federal Courts.

Ines' practice includes:

- termination of employment and associated claims

- management of employee performance management

-workplace investigations

- restructuring and redundancy processes

- development of workplace policies and procedures

- industrial instrument and statutory employment obligations

- preparation and enforcement of employment contracts.

Known for being energetic, warm, and genuinely passionate about workplace law, Ines approaches each matter with enthusiasm and a steady, pragmatic mindset. Clients value Ines' ability to cut through complexity and provide practical, commercially minded solutions. Whether guiding businesses through sensitive investigations or navigating employee disputes, she combines strategic thinking with a down-to-earth style that puts clients at ease. The result is advice that is clear, confident, and focused on achieving outcomes that protect both people and business.