Presenters

Alexandra Douvartzidis, Senior Associate, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Alexandra is a Senior Associate in the Civil and Commercial Litigation team at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (HWLE) in Adelaide. Alexandra predominately practises in the areas of civil, competition and consumer protection law, regulatory and governance investigations and enforcement actions, defamation & media law, contractual disputes, privacy & cybersecurity, intellectual property law, and administrative law (including Freedom of Information). Alexandra was recognised in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia™ in Litigation (2025 edition) and previously received the Professional Staff award for HWLE (2022) and the Media & Telecommunications prize in the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards (2021). She is a non-executive Director of Community Justice Services SA Ltd and serves on the board of the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry South Australia. In addition to her board roles, she is the Topic Coordinator at Flinders University for Contract Law in the Juris Doctor and Advanced and Comparative Competition Law. Alexandra also contributes to several legal and business committees within Australia, including the South Australian Law Society’s Civil Litigation and Women Lawyers' committee.


John Love, Partner, Mellor Olsson Lawyers
John is recognised by Doyle’s Guide to the Legal Profession as one of South Australia’s leading employment lawyers. He is noted for his strategic and pragmatic approach to all aspects of employment law. John places importance on amicable and speedy resolutions, wherever possible. His areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, employment contracts, managing employees, enterprise bargaining, investigations, workers compensation and litigation. John’s tailored employment agreements and his capacity to navigate complex litigation are highly regarded. John’s particular advantages are drawn from his combined experience as lead industrial advocate for the United Workers Union as well as 11 years representing employers as a partner at another Adelaide firm.