The 2020 listing of leading New Zealand Employment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations matters matters across the New Zealand market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 31 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Hornsby-Geluk | Dundas Street Employment Lawyers | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Susan Hornsby-Geluk |
| Stephen Langton | LangtonHudsonButcher | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Langton |
| Gillian Service | MinterEllison Rudd Watts | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Gillian Service |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Beck | SBM Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Kathryn Beck |
| Andrew Caisley | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Caisley |
| Peter Chemis | Buddle Findlay | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Chemis |
| Hamish Kynaston | Buddle Findlay | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Hamish Kynaston |
| Peter Kiely | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Kiely |
| Phillipa Muir | Simpson Grierson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Phillipa Muir |
| Penny Swarbrick | SBM Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Penny Swarbrick |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Butcher | LangtonHudsonButcher | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Butcher |
| Greg Cain | Dentons | Wellington | |
| Tim Clarke | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Clarke |
| Sherridan Cook | Buddle Findlay | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Sherridan Cook |
| Liz Coats | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Liz Coats |
| Peter Cullen | Cullen | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Cullen |
| Johanna Drayton | Dyhrberg Drayton | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Johanna Drayton |
| Kylie Dunn | Russell McVeagh | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Kylie Dunn |
| Steph Dyhrberg | Dyhrberg Drayton | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Steph Dyhrberg |
| Daniel Erickson | Douglas Erickson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Erickson |
| David France | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: David France |
| Paul McBride | McBride Davenport James | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul McBride | |
| Michael Quigg | Quigg Partners | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Quigg |
| Megan Richards | MinterEllisonRuddWatts | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Megan Richards |
| John Rooney | Simpson Grierson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: John Rooney |
| Andrew Schirnack | LangtonHudsonButcher | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Schirnack |
| Blair Scotland | Dundas Street Employment Lawyers | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Blair Scotland |
| Andrew Shaw | Lane Neave | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Shaw |
| Bridget Smith | SBM Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Bridget Smith |
| Samantha Turner | Simpson Grierson | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Samantha Turner |
| Scott Wilson | Duncan Cotterill | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott Wilson |
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