Macpherson Kelley adds leading employment and safety lawyer to Adelaide team as Principal
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Macpherson Kelley is delighted to welcome Lincoln Smith to its Adelaide office as a Principal Lawyer in the Employment, Safety & Migration team.
Lincoln is a leading South Australian employment and safety lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience advising business, local government and individual clients, with a particular focus on litigation. Known for developing practical solutions that meet his clients’ industrial and commercial goals, he acts in employment disputes, industrial relations matters, work health and safety proceedings and discrimination claims, and also advises on defamation and privacy.
He has appeared in numerous courts and tribunals, including the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Courts of South Australia and Victoria, the Fair Work Commission and the South Australian Employment Tribunal. His industry experience spans mining, banking, manufacturing, aged care, retail, hospitality and local government.
Doyle’s Guide has recognised Lincoln as a leading employment lawyer since 2015, including as a Leading Employment Lawyer (Employer Representation) in South Australia in 2025 and 2026 and a Leading Workplace Health & Safety Lawyer in South Australia in 2026. He has also been a member of the Law Society of South Australia’s Industrial Relations Committee since 2010.
His appointment follows the recent addition of Principal Lawyer Tammy Sava to the Adelaide Wills & Estates team and strengthens Macpherson Kelley’s national Employment, Safety & Migration capability.
National Managing Principal Grant Guenther said the appointment reflects the firm’s strategy of investing in senior talent in its core practice areas.
“Employment and safety is an area where clients are facing growing regulatory complexity, and they need senior specialists to help them manage risk and keep their businesses moving. Building our national capability here is a priority for the firm, and Lincoln’s appointment is a significant step in that direction,” said Grant.
Adelaide Managing Principal Lawyer Hamish Archibald said Lincoln’s appointment adds to the firm’s growing Adelaide team.
“Our goal is to give clients a full-service, commercially focused firm they can rely on locally. Lincoln’s employment and safety expertise adds an important piece to that offering, and it strengthens the depth we are building in our Adelaide team,” said Hamish.
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Macpherson Kelley adds leading employment and safety lawyer to Adelaide team as Principal
Macpherson Kelley is delighted to welcome Lincoln Smith to its Adelaide office as a Principal Lawyer in the Employment, Safety & Migration team.
Lincoln is a leading South Australian employment and safety lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience advising business, local government and individual clients, with a particular focus on litigation. Known for developing practical solutions that meet his clients’ industrial and commercial goals, he acts in employment disputes, industrial relations matters, work health and safety proceedings and discrimination claims, and also advises on defamation and privacy.
He has appeared in numerous courts and tribunals, including the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Courts of South Australia and Victoria, the Fair Work Commission and the South Australian Employment Tribunal. His industry experience spans mining, banking, manufacturing, aged care, retail, hospitality and local government.
Doyle’s Guide has recognised Lincoln as a leading employment lawyer since 2015, including as a Leading Employment Lawyer (Employer Representation) in South Australia in 2025 and 2026 and a Leading Workplace Health & Safety Lawyer in South Australia in 2026. He has also been a member of the Law Society of South Australia’s Industrial Relations Committee since 2010.
His appointment follows the recent addition of Principal Lawyer Tammy Sava to the Adelaide Wills & Estates team and strengthens Macpherson Kelley’s national Employment, Safety & Migration capability.
National Managing Principal Grant Guenther said the appointment reflects the firm’s strategy of investing in senior talent in its core practice areas.
“Employment and safety is an area where clients are facing growing regulatory complexity, and they need senior specialists to help them manage risk and keep their businesses moving. Building our national capability here is a priority for the firm, and Lincoln’s appointment is a significant step in that direction,” said Grant.
Adelaide Managing Principal Lawyer Hamish Archibald said Lincoln’s appointment adds to the firm’s growing Adelaide team.
“Our goal is to give clients a full-service, commercially focused firm they can rely on locally. Lincoln’s employment and safety expertise adds an important piece to that offering, and it strengthens the depth we are building in our Adelaide team,” said Hamish.