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Employment - New Zealand
What the Team is Known For
LangtonHudson is a specialist employment boutique recommended for its adept handling of complex contentious matters, including payment disputes, determination of employee status and industrial relations. The practice garners significant recognition for advising employers on restructuring matters, and is also commended for its counsel on fiduciary duties, economic tort claims and harassment.
Strengths
The lawyers make themselves available at short notice when required, with quick turnaround on correspondence and documents, which is important with some tricky and time-sensitive issues.
LangtonHudson provides practical and commercial advice and options which are pragmatic and demonstrate a true understanding of our business and industry.
Work Highlights
LangtonHudson advised Lunit on the employment-related aspects of its acquisition of ASX-listed Volpara Health Technologies, by way of a New Zealand scheme of arrangement.
Notable practitioners
Stephen Langton has a strong reputation for expertise covering a broad range of contentious employment and industrial relations matters.
He is a very strategic thinker, a great negotiator and a superb courtroom litigator.
Stephen Langton has exceptional judgement on complex and high-risk matters. He is highly dependable and trusted by us.
Ronelle Tomkinson is an experienced adviser on a range of employment law issues, and is particularly noted for advising on the employment law aspects of high-value corporate transactions.
Ronelle is excellent with strategy in complex situations, with the ability to understand and analyse the real issues. She presents solutions that support our approach in a very ethical manner.
Ronelle is a very conscientious professional with a deep understanding of her area of expertise. She is responsive, pragmatic and commercial in her advice and presents clear options.