James Warren > Dentons New Zealand > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
Dentons New Zealand Offices
18 VIADUCT HARBOUR AVE
PRIVATE BAG 92101
AUCKLAND 1142
New Zealand
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James Warren
Work Department
Employment, Health and Safety
Position
Partner
Career
James is a partner in our Employment and Workplace Health & Safety team based in Auckland with extensive experience working in both the UK and New Zealand.
James is experienced in supporting organisations with workforce change, employee relations and disputes, and the employment issues arising out of commercial transactions. He advises clients on the full range of employment issues, including restructurings, investigations, dismissals and disciplinary issues, personal grievances, and contractual and collective issues. He also advises on health and safety matters, including representing clients in serious harm investigations. He advises clients in numerous industries with both domestic and international footprints, having a particular interest in the technology, media and finance sectors.
James has been consistently recommended in The Legal 500 and has been described in various editions as a ’clear thinking adviser’ providing ’great customer service’, along with ’robust and practical advice’. He is published widely and is regularly asked to speak at conferences and seminars.
James is an approachable, responsive advocate, and an excellent strategist when pursuing and defending litigation across the full range of employment law issues, including dismissals, discrimination claims and breaches of restrictive covenants.
Languages
English
Education
University of Canterbury, 1997, LLB, BCom, Law, Economics
Admitted: New Zealand 1998, England and Wales 2003
Lawyer Rankings
New Zealand > Labour and employment
(Next Generation Partners)Dentons New Zealand is particularly proficient in representing private sector clients, though is likewise well-regarded by aviation, technology, retail, and creative industry clients. Dual qualified in both the UK and New Zealand, James Warren sits at helm the department and is active on whistleblowing, employee relations, compliance, and fraud matters, in addition to the employment aspects of corporate transactions and insolvency; he is based in Auckland where Charlotte Parkhill leverages in-depth knowledge of the Holidays and Human Rights Acts. In Wellington, Renee Butler is a 2022 partner who is already leading a high-end caseload.