Emma Peterson
Russell McVeaghRussell McVeagh covers the full suite of employment matters, including senior level exits, health & safety issues and minimum entitlement matters. The firm is also experienced in industrial relations, from collective bargaining to industrial actions. The practice head, Emma Peterson, is a health and safety specialist. Within the team, Kieron Creagh focuses on restructures and personal grievance matters, whilst Rose Powell is an expert in workplace investigations, including whistleblower cases. In April 2024, Kylie Dunn left the firm.
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Testimonials
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‘Advice is sharp and the people are competent.’
‘Emma Peterson is confident, capable and competent, plus a pleasure to work alongside.’
‘Has good calibre people with a strong reputation.’
‘Russell McVeagh have been our go to NZ employment lawyers. They have always been able to assist in all our employment and industrial related matters and provided a variety of options for us to consider.'
‘Emma Peterson is an exceptional employment partner. She is well versed in a variety of employment and industrial areas and her capability enables her to answer all our questions (including technical questions) with ease and simplicity.'
Key clients
- SkyCity Entertainment Group
- Fisher Funds
- Uber
- Skyline Enterprises
- Revex Piling Limited
- National Australia Bank
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Auckland International Airport
- Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Fund
- Ballance Agri Nutrients Limited
Work highlights
- Advising Fisher Funds on an unjustified dismissal personal grievance in the Employment Relations Authority following the purchase of Kiwi Wealth for NZ$310 million.
- Advising National Australia Bank on employment law matters arising from the proposed transaction under which NAB and Jarden Wealth have agreed to combine their New Zealand wealth advice and asset management businesses into a newly formed entity, FirstCape.
- Assisting SkyCity Entertainment with its Holidays Act remediation project including engaging with the Labour Inspectorate.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Emma Peterson