Nathan Kearns
Nathan specialises in employment, industrial relations and safety law.
Nathan specialises in workplace health and safety, with additional expertise in employment and industrial relations.
Nathan has a strong litigation background having worked as a commercial disputes lawyer advising on matters before the Supreme Court and working on a large-scale Royal Commission. Nathan also has extensive advisory experience including work on large scale M&A transactions.
Nathan enjoys working collaboratively and prides himself on being approachable and enjoyable to work with. Nathan often presents to clients on work health and safety topics.
Background
Nathan holds a Bachelor of Science and a Juris Doctor from the University of Western Australia. As part of his Juris Doctor, Nathan also studied a number of international units on exchange at Aarhus University.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- Advising on multiple workplace incidents and subsequently assisting in the defence of prosecutions alleging breaches of safety legislation, including the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA).
- Assisting with large scale requests for information and documents from various regulators.
- Advising clients on WHS contractor management, including the appointment of principal contractors.
