Australian firm Minter Ellison has added a new employment practice to its Perth office with two partner hires.

Kathy Reid and Craig Boyle both join from boutique firm Allion Legal where they are principals of the firm’s workplace relations and safety practice. Reid now leads the practice, having joined the firm in 2010 from legacy Freehills. Earlier in her career, she already had a four-year stint with Minter Ellison. Reid specializes in the energy and resources, infrastructure and construction, media, government and healthcare sectors. She will start at Minter Ellison by the end of the month.