Brendan Charles

What he does

Brendan brings a strong commercial and practical focus to the advice he gives employers. He is an experienced litigator, having acted for employers in state and federal jurisdictions. Brendan gives the type of quick, accurate and practical advice that helps solve or avert problems.

Who he works with

Brendan helps senior executives and human resources, employee relations and operations managers in the manufacturing, tertiary education, retail, financial services and insurance sectors.

What his clients say

"Brendan has frequently provided valuable advice on a number of workplace relations and human resources issues. His considerable expertise and guidance helped us deal with complex transfer of business issues that arose in a recent transaction. Brendan's involvement in the transaction and his negotiation and drafting of the agreement that dealt with staff-related issues was instrumental in the beneficial outcomes that will be achieved from the acquisition." Wes Walker, Deputy Director, Human Resources, Federation University Australia.

Qualifications

Brendan has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tasmania.

Life before Sparkes

Brendan's experience in the area of workplace relations was enhanced by two separate secondments to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, where he worked on the major legislative reforms introduced in 2006 and, more recently, with the Fair Work Act 2009.