The 2017 listing of leading New Zealand Employment & WHS Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of employment, industrial relations matters and workplace health & safety 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Beck | SBM Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Kathryn Beck |
| 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 |
| Penny Swarbrick | SBM Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Penny Swarbrick |
| Rob Towner | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Rob Towner |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Clarke | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Clarke |
| Hamish Kynaston | Buddle Findlay | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Hamish Kynaston |
| Stephen Langton | LangtonHudsonButcher | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Langton |
| Don Mackinnon SBM Legal | Auckland | ||
| Phillipa Muir | Simpson Grierson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Phillipa Muir |
| Michael Quigg | Quigg Partners | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Quigg |
| John Rooney | Simpson Grierson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: John Rooney |
| Gillian Service | MinterEllison Rudd Watts | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Gillian Service |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Butcher | LangtonHudsonButcher | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Butcher |
| Greg Cain | Kensington Swan | 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 |
| Daniel Erickson | Douglas Erickson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Erickson |
| David France | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: David France |
| Garth Gallaway | Chapman Tripp | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Garth Gallaway |
| John Hannan | DLA Piper New Zealand | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: John Hannan |
| Peter Kiely | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Kiely |
| Grant Nicholson | Kensington Swan | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Grant Nicholson |
| Megan Richard | MinterEllison Rudd Watts | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Megan Richard |
| Andrew Schirnack | LangtonHudsonButcher | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Schirnack |
| 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 |
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