Dentons New Zealand

Employment, Health and Safety

Partner

Greg leads our employment and health and safety team in Wellington. He advises central and local Government, private enterprise and not-for-profit organisations on all aspects of employment and health and safety issues.

Greg assists clients on day-to-day employment matters such as resolving personal grievances. He can also help resolve more complicated issues involving collective bargaining and industrial action, or large scale restructurings. He also frequently carries out – or advises on – workplace investigations.

He advises clients on a wide range of health and safety issues, including investigating serious incidents, and represents them in WorkSafe investigations and prosecutions. Greg has provided extensive advice and training on dealing with earthquake prone buildings and the legal implications of the Health and Safety at Work Act, including advising on governance, contractor management, and culture and engagement. He has also advised a number of clients on asbestos and hazardous substances issues.

Greg is recommended by Legal 500. He is published widely and is regularly asked to speak at conferences and seminars.

Greg is committed to delivering results. He is pragmatic and easy to work with, and adept at finding cost effective solutions to difficult problems.

English

Director at New Zealand Institute of Management (Central) April 2010 – September 2011

Member, Wellington Branch Committee at New Zealand Institute of Safety Management June 2012 – Present

Convenor, Employment Law Committee (Wellington) at New Zealand Law Society May 2013 - Present

Bachelor of Arts, Victoria University of Wellington (1993) Bachelor of Laws, Victoria University of Wellington (1995) Admission date: September 1996