Laura Scampion
DLA Piper New ZealandThe ‘very commercial team’ at DLA Piper New Zealand provides day-to-day advice for global blue-chip clients on their activities within New Zealand. The firm’s experience includes advising on industrial relations, restructurings, remuneration and employment policies as well as executive-level changes. Overseeing the team, Laura Scampion, who is dual-qualified in the UK and New Zealand, advises on employment aspects of M&A. Carl Blake is well-versed in restructures, personal grievance and health & safety.
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‘The team are very responsive and have a can do and commercial approach to their advice.’
‘Very commercial and easy to work with.’
Key clients
- Merlin
- AIA Group Limited
- Harrison Grierson
- solarZero Limited
- HEB Construction
Work highlights
- Advising on the defence of a claim to be heard before the Employment Relations Authority regarding the consultation obligations in a commercial business sale.
- Providing all employment law related advice to a facilities management company with over 5000 employees, including disputes and mission critical union interactions and negotiations.
- Providing all employment law related advice in New Zealand for one of the largest life sciences business in the world, including complex global restructures, personal grievances, bullying and harassment investigations, health and safety compliance and disputes.
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Carl Blake
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Laura Scampion