The 2021 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 29 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 |
| Phillipa Muir | Simpson Grierson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Phillipa Muir |
| Gillian Service | MinterEllison Rudd Watts | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Gillian Service |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Chemis | Buddle Findlay | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Chemis |
| Liz Coats | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Liz Coats |
| David France | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: David France |
| Hamish Kynaston | Buddle Findlay | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Hamish Kynaston |
| Peter Kiely | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Kiely |
| Stephen Langton | LangtonHudsonButcher | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Langton |
| Penny Swarbrick | SBM Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Penny Swarbrick |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Beck | SBM Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Kathryn Beck |
| Emma Butcher | BE Employment Law | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Butcher |
| Greg Cain | Dentons | Wellington | |
| Andrew Caisley | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Caisley |
| Tim Clarke | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Clarke |
| Sherridan Cook | Buddle Findlay | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Sherridan Cook |
| 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 |
| Simon Lapthorne | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Simon Lapthorne |
| Fiona McMillan | Lane Neave | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Fiona McMillan |
| Charlotte Parkhill | Dentons | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Charlotte Parkhill |
| 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 |
| Bridget Smith | SBM Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Bridget Smith |
| Scott Wilson | Duncan Cotterill | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott Wilson |
| Marie Wisker | Chapman Tripp | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Marie Wisker |
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