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We are pleased to announce that Ben Burke has joined our Workplace team as a Partner, effective 26 May 2025.

Ben has extensive experience of advising and representing clients on work health and safety, workplace relations, employment and litigation matters.

Ben’s expertise includes work health and safety investigations, defence of prosecutions, coronial inquests, inquiries and asbestos litigation.

Ben also advises clients on all aspects of employment, workplace relations and human resources law and practice. He represents clients in disputes in Federal, State and Territory courts and tribunals and the Fair Work Commission.

Ben represents clients in work health and safety and employment matters in many industry sectors, including renewable energy, aviation, defence, transport and logistics, rail, mining services, government, pharmaceutical, information technology, retail and manufacturing. 

Ben has been recognised as a leading work health and safety and employment lawyer by Legal 500 and Doyle’s Guide.

Catherine Wilkinson, National Practice Group Leader for Workplace said, ‘Ben’s reputation is strong and he brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to the firm. His addition to our national team supports our continued growth and expansion of our Workplace practice.’

‘I am pleased to commence the next phase of my career with Sparke Helmore. It was important for me to join a firm known for its culture of collaboration and collegiality and one with a clearly defined strategy for growth and success. I look forward to working alongside a team renowned for their expertise and strengthening the firm’s offerings in work health and safety, workplace relations and employment, both in Melbourne and nationally,’ said Ben.

About Sparke Helmore

We’ve come a long way since our doors first opened in the Hunter in 1882.  We’ve had an office in Sydney since the ‘60s and we recently opened our tenth office in Cairns.

We cover six key areas of law – Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Insurance, Government, Property Environment & Finance, Statutory Lines of Insurance and Workplace – with more than 30 specialised areas of expertise. We’re a truly national, full service and proudly Australian firm that delivers results through deep collaboration with our clients. Wherever our clients need us, that’s where we’ll be.

Covering a big country needs a big team—we’re more than 880 people now and still growing. And in true Australian spirit, we’re friendly, approachable and easy to work with. And when you work with one of us, you get the expertise of all of us.

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