The 2022 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 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Chemis | Buddle Findlay | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Chemis |
| Susan Hornsby-Geluk | Dundas Street Employment Lawyers | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Susan Hornsby-Geluk |
| Hamish Kynaston | Buddle Findlay | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Hamish Kynaston |
| Phillipa Muir | Simpson Grierson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Phillipa Muir |
| Penny Swarbrick | SBM Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Penny Swarbrick |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Butcher | BE Employment Law | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Butcher |
| Andrew Caisley | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Caisley |
| Liz Coats | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Liz Coats |
| Sherridan Cook | Buddle Findlay | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Sherridan Cook |
| Kylie Dunn | Russell McVeagh | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Kylie Dunn |
| David France | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: David France |
| Peter Kiely | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Kiely |
| Stephen Langton | LangtonHudsonButcher | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Langton |
| Gillian Service | MinterEllison Rudd Watts | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Gillian Service |
| Bridget Smith | SBM Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Bridget Smith |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Cain | Dentons | Wellington | |
| Tim Clarke | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Clarke |
| Steph Dyhrberg | Dyhrberg Drayton | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Steph Dyhrberg |
| Daniel Erickson | Tompkins Wake | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Erickson |
| Mere King | Buddle Findlay | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Mere King |
| Simon Lapthorne | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Simon Lapthorne |
| Paul McBride | McBride Davenport James | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul McBride |
| Fiona McMillan | Lane Neave | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Fiona McMillan |
| Charlotte Parkhill | Dentons | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Charlotte Parkhill |
| Michael Quigg | Quigg Partners | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Quigg |
| Rebecca Rendle | Simpson Grierson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Rebecca Rendle |
| Megan Richards | MinterEllisonRuddWatts | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Megan Richards |
| Susan Rowe | Buddle Findlay | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Susan Rowe |
| Laura Scampion | DLA Piper | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Laura Scampion |
| Andrew Schirnack | LangtonHudsonButcher | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Schirnack |
| Andrew Shaw | Lane Neave | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Shaw |
| Sarah Townsend | Duncan Cotterill | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Sarah Townsend |
| Marie Wisker | Chapman Tripp | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Marie Wisker |
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