Overview
Hilary Searing specialises in work health and safety, industrial relations and employment law and advises corporate and government clients in the construction, engineering, oil and gas, mining, electrical, health, transport and agribusiness industries. She has particular industrial and safety expertise in large infrastructure projects.
Hilary is skilled in assisting clients with finding pragmatic and commercial solutions within legal parameters. She is approachable, strategic and commercially focused.
Hilary is frequently called on to assist clients in dealing with safety incidents as they arise, including advising on appropriate incident response and regulatory compliance, as well as appropriate contractor management to minimise risk, and assists clients in defending workplace health and safety prosecutions.
She has a sound understanding of litigious processes and is well versed in managing large high-profile litigation matters with numerous defendants.