About Trish
Trish Ryan is the Legal Director and Principal of Sydney Legal Consulting, with an impressive career spanning over 15 years in the Sydney legal industry. She graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Industry Relations and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales in 2000 and is admitted as a Solicitor in New South Wales and the High Court of Australia.
Trish possesses extensive expertise in commercial and employment law, having honed her skills in top-tier international law firms and multinational corporations as in-house counsel. As a key figure at Sydney Legal Consulting, which she founded in 2013, Trish provides vital corporate legal services tailored to busy in-house legal teams and corporate clients. Her areas of practice encompass employment law, anti-discrimination, workplace safety, HR, marketing, advertising, and general commercial agreements.
Her career includes significant secondments, such as her tenure as Senior Lawyer in Employee Relations at Macquarie Group, where she made notable contributions to the Employee Relations and Equal Employment Opportunity Team. Trish's role also extends to consulting and workplace investigation, partnering with HR departments and other law firms to deliver thorough investigation services across various industries.
In previous roles, Trish has provided substantial legal counsel to organisations such as IBM Australia, where she addressed employment and human resources matters, and British American Tobacco Australia, dealing primarily with employment law, marketing, competition law, and regulatory compliance. Her foundational legal experience was built at Baker & McKenzie, where she spent over five years as a solicitor.
Trish's dedication to legal excellence and client service sets her apart, ensuring clients receive comprehensive and strategic legal advice tailored to their specific needs.
