Clyde & Co Appoints Sarah Wood to Lead Australia Employment Practice as Claims Top 44,000
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Updated · Clyde & Co · Jun 29
Clyde & Co Appoints Sarah Wood to Lead Australia Employment Practice as Claims Top 44,000
1 articles · Updated · Clyde & Co · Jun 29
Summary
Sarah Wood has joined Clyde & Co from Gilchrist Connell as Australia employment practice leader in Sydney, where she will be backed by a newly recruited team.
More than 44,000 Fair Work Commission applications were filed in 2024-25—24% above the five-year average—driving the firm to expand advice on disputes, investigations and workplace risk.
Wood advises corporates and insurers on employment, industrial relations and safety matters, including restructures, redundancies, regulatory compliance, enterprise bargaining and litigation.
The hire gives Clyde & Co dedicated employment leadership in Australia and links the practice more closely with its global employment, immigration and pensions teams across Asia, the Middle East, the UK and the US.
Her arrival extends a broader Sydney expansion after Clyde & Co added partners Yvonne Lam and Malcolm Wood in October 2025 and Jessica Thurtell in March 2026.