MickMoy
Partner
Employment and Industrial Relations Law
mmoy@seyfarth.com
Mick is a trusted advisor to leading employers seeking to manage all types of complex, high stakes labour and employment issues.
More About Mick
Mick is a trusted legal advisor to leading employers seeking to manage all types of complex, high-stakes labour and employment issues.
Mick is a seasoned employment and industrial relations lawyer known for his strategic and practical approach. Mick draws on his extensive skills and experience to assist major Australian and multinational employers with all aspects of the employment relationship.
Mick’s practice focuses on industrial relations negotiations, bargaining, and dispute resolution, having worked closely with clients in the construction, resources, electricity, manufacturing, and transport industries. Mick has also assisted clients with drafting and interpreting contracts, as well as handling disciplinary and termination matters. Mick's strength lies in providing workable legal solutions so that clients can advance their commercial position, demonstrating his strong problem-solving skills.
Mick is experienced in all facets of enterprise bargaining. With a proven track record in handling contentious and protracted negotiations, often with several unions at a time, Mick focuses on securing favourable commercial outcomes for his clients. His experience includes advising employers on large industrial projects on workplace strategies to control labour costs and limit lost time due to industrial action. He has also directly negotiated enterprise bargaining agreements and other business solutions with unions for a number of major mining contractors.
When facing significant change management projects, such as restructures and takeovers, clients have relied on Mick to provide proactive solutions to help them avoid litigation and limit costs. Mick's in-house experience with several major Australian employers equips him with a unique advantage in delivering practical advice to his clients.
Our Australian practice operates as Seyfarth Shaw Australia, an unincorporated legal practice. Legal services provided by Seyfarth Shaw Australia are provided only by the Australian legal practitioner partners and employees of Seyfarth Shaw Australia.
Mick is a seasoned employment and industrial relations lawyer known for his strategic and practical approach. Mick draws on his extensive skills and experience to assist major Australian and multinational employers with all aspects of the employment relationship.
Mick’s practice focuses on industrial relations negotiations, bargaining, and dispute resolution, having worked closely with clients in the construction, resources, electricity, manufacturing, and transport industries. Mick has also assisted clients with drafting and interpreting contracts, as well as handling disciplinary and termination matters. Mick's strength lies in providing workable legal solutions so that clients can advance their commercial position, demonstrating his strong problem-solving skills.
Mick is experienced in all facets of enterprise bargaining. With a proven track record in handling contentious and protracted negotiations, often with several unions at a time, Mick focuses on securing favourable commercial outcomes for his clients. His experience includes advising employers on large industrial projects on workplace strategies to control labour costs and limit lost time due to industrial action. He has also directly negotiated enterprise bargaining agreements and other business solutions with unions for a number of major mining contractors.
When facing significant change management projects, such as restructures and takeovers, clients have relied on Mick to provide proactive solutions to help them avoid litigation and limit costs. Mick's in-house experience with several major Australian employers equips him with a unique advantage in delivering practical advice to his clients.
Our Australian practice operates as Seyfarth Shaw Australia, an unincorporated legal practice. Legal services provided by Seyfarth Shaw Australia are provided only by the Australian legal practitioner partners and employees of Seyfarth Shaw Australia.
- BSc, University of Queensland
- LLB (Hons), University of Queensland
- An Australian legal practitioner admitted in Queensland
- Supreme Court of Queensland
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- Recognised in Best Lawyers Australia for Labour and Employment Law (Woodward/White Inc.) (2016–2026)
- Band 2, Employment – QLD, Chambers Asia Pacific (2018–2026)
- Leading Lawyer, Employment Law - Queensland (2017–2025), Preeminent by Doyle’s Guide (2026)
- Queensland Law Society
- “Michael Moy is my go-to counsel for all employment-related matters.” –Testimonial, Chambers Asia Pacific (2025)
Mick is a trusted advisor to leading employers seeking to manage all types of complex, high stakes labour and employment issues.
More About Mick
Mick is a trusted legal advisor to leading employers seeking to manage all types of complex, high-stakes labour and employment issues.
Mick is a seasoned employment and industrial relations lawyer known for his strategic and practical approach. Mick draws on his extensive skills and experience to assist major Australian and multinational employers with all aspects of the employment relationship.
Mick’s practice focuses on industrial relations negotiations, bargaining, and dispute resolution, having worked closely with clients in the construction, resources, electricity, manufacturing, and transport industries. Mick has also assisted clients with drafting and interpreting contracts, as well as handling disciplinary and termination matters. Mick's strength lies in providing workable legal solutions so that clients can advance their commercial position, demonstrating his strong problem-solving skills.
Mick is experienced in all facets of enterprise bargaining. With a proven track record in handling contentious and protracted negotiations, often with several unions at a time, Mick focuses on securing favourable commercial outcomes for his clients. His experience includes advising employers on large industrial projects on workplace strategies to control labour costs and limit lost time due to industrial action. He has also directly negotiated enterprise bargaining agreements and other business solutions with unions for a number of major mining contractors.
When facing significant change management projects, such as restructures and takeovers, clients have relied on Mick to provide proactive solutions to help them avoid litigation and limit costs. Mick's in-house experience with several major Australian employers equips him with a unique advantage in delivering practical advice to his clients.
Our Australian practice operates as Seyfarth Shaw Australia, an unincorporated legal practice. Legal services provided by Seyfarth Shaw Australia are provided only by the Australian legal practitioner partners and employees of Seyfarth Shaw Australia.
Mick is a seasoned employment and industrial relations lawyer known for his strategic and practical approach. Mick draws on his extensive skills and experience to assist major Australian and multinational employers with all aspects of the employment relationship.
Mick’s practice focuses on industrial relations negotiations, bargaining, and dispute resolution, having worked closely with clients in the construction, resources, electricity, manufacturing, and transport industries. Mick has also assisted clients with drafting and interpreting contracts, as well as handling disciplinary and termination matters. Mick's strength lies in providing workable legal solutions so that clients can advance their commercial position, demonstrating his strong problem-solving skills.
Mick is experienced in all facets of enterprise bargaining. With a proven track record in handling contentious and protracted negotiations, often with several unions at a time, Mick focuses on securing favourable commercial outcomes for his clients. His experience includes advising employers on large industrial projects on workplace strategies to control labour costs and limit lost time due to industrial action. He has also directly negotiated enterprise bargaining agreements and other business solutions with unions for a number of major mining contractors.
When facing significant change management projects, such as restructures and takeovers, clients have relied on Mick to provide proactive solutions to help them avoid litigation and limit costs. Mick's in-house experience with several major Australian employers equips him with a unique advantage in delivering practical advice to his clients.
Our Australian practice operates as Seyfarth Shaw Australia, an unincorporated legal practice. Legal services provided by Seyfarth Shaw Australia are provided only by the Australian legal practitioner partners and employees of Seyfarth Shaw Australia.
- BSc, University of Queensland
- LLB (Hons), University of Queensland
- An Australian legal practitioner admitted in Queensland
- Supreme Court of Queensland
Related Services
Related Regions
Blogs
Related News & Insights
-
Recognition
Apr 16, 2026
11 Seyfarth Lawyers Earn Recognition as 2027 Best Lawyers in Australia
-
Media Mentions
Feb 12, 2026
Seyfarth Again Ranked as Tier 1 Firm in Employment in Australia by Doyle’s Guide 2026; 14 Lawyers Also Highly Ranked
-
Recognition
Dec 15, 2025
Seyfarth Earns Band 1 Ranking in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 Guide for Employment and Workplace Health & Safety
-
Blog Post
Aug 14, 2025
Helensburgh Coal – is the death knell for outsourcing getting louder?
- Recognised in Best Lawyers Australia for Labour and Employment Law (Woodward/White Inc.) (2016–2026)
- Band 2, Employment – QLD, Chambers Asia Pacific (2018–2026)
- Leading Lawyer, Employment Law - Queensland (2017–2025), Preeminent by Doyle’s Guide (2026)
- Queensland Law Society
- “Michael Moy is my go-to counsel for all employment-related matters.” –Testimonial, Chambers Asia Pacific (2025)