The 2026 listing of leading New Zealand Employment Barristers details counsels practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations matters across the New Zealand legal market who have been identified by the regions solicitors and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Leading
Maria Dew KC, Britomart Chambers – Auckland
Philip Skelton KC, Bankside Chambers – Auckland
Paul Wicks KC, City Chambers – Auckland
Recommended
Fletcher Pilditch KC, Richmond Chambers – Auckland
Junior Counsel
Leading
James Cairney, Bankside Chambers – Auckland
Steph Dyhrberg, Steph Dyhrberg Barrister – Wellington
Brett Harris, 2 Commerce St – Auckland
Recommended
Tim Clarke, Richmond Chambers – Auckland
Paul White, Quay Chambers- Auckland