Aly Deane

About Aly

Aly brings a strong work ethic, attention to detail and a genuine commitment to client outcomes to the Litigation team. She is currently assisting on a range of matters including employment litigation, commercial lease disputes, franchise agreement disputes and litigious contract disputes.

Clients can expect a reliable and focused contributor who works diligently and communicates clearly. Aly supports the senior lawyers in the team across all stages of a matter, including legal research, document drafting, preparing court documents and briefs to counsel, and assisting with the day-to-day management of files. Her experience working at Gadens Lawyers in property and at Minter Ellison in employment law has given her exposure to a broad range of legal work and a strong grounding in the standards of professional practice.

Aly was admitted as a lawyer in December 2025. She holds a Bachelor of Laws from Deakin University and completed her Practical Legal Training at the College of Law.

Areas of Practice

Core Expertise

Termination of Employment

Advises employees and employers on termination options, redundancy processes and unfair dismissal claims.

Workplace Investigations

General protections and adverse action disputes, workplace investigations and misconduct claims.

Underpayment and Contract Disputes

Wage underpayment, bonus and incentive disputes, breaches of employment contracts, confidentiality and post‑employment obligations.

Restraint of Trade and Deed of Release

Enforcement and negotiation of restraints of trade and confidentiality obligations.

General Commercial Disputes

Commercial litigation involving contractual and shareholder disputes, misleading or deceptive conduct and other business‑critical conflicts, from early negotiation through to trial.

Qualifications