The 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Phillipa Muir | Simpson Grierson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Phillipa Muir |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Beck | SBM Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Kathryn Beck |
| Andrew Caisley (biography) | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Caisley |
| Steph Dyhrberg | Dyhrberg Drayton | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Steph Dyhrberg |
| Hamish Kynaston | Buddle Findlay | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Hamish Kynaston |
| Stephen Langton | LangtonHudsonButcher | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Langton |
| Peter Kiely (biography) | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Kiely |
| Don Mackinnon SBM Legal | Auckland | ||
| 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 |
| Tim Clarke | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Clarke |
| Sherridan Cook | Buddle Findlay | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Sherridan Cook |
| Peter Cullen | Cullen - The Employment Law Firm | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Cullen |
| Geoff Davenport | McBride Davenport James | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Geoff Davenport |
| Daniel Erickson | Douglas Erickson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Erickson |
| David France (biography) | Kiely Thompson Caisley | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: David France |
| Shima Grice | Sharp Tudhope | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Shima Grice |
| Richard Harrison | Harrison Stone | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Harrison |
| Jennifer Mills | Anthony Harper | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Jennifer Mills |
| Grant Nicholson | Kensington Swan | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Grant Nicholson |
| Michael Quigg | Quigg Partners | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Quigg |
| 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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