Lane Neave advises clients on the full range of employment matters, including health & safety, minimum entitlements, collective bargaining, restructuring and dismissals. The firm is also knowledgeable in how employment law intersects with human rights and immigration law. The practice is led by three partners: managing partner Andrew Shaw, who regularly appears before the Employment Court; Fiona McMillan, an advisor on health & safety, performance management, misconduct, restructuring and collective bargaining matters; and Andy Bell, a litigation and mediation expert.
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‘Very friendly. Very professional.’
‘The approachability and the comfort of having a expert partner such as Lane Neave to navigate challenging situations is what makes the collaboration remarkable.’
‘Fiona McMillan is the go-to person for us. She demonstrates thorough knowledge, professionalism, and dedication throughout our interactions.’
‘Professional but engaging service. Time is taken to understand us as their client and always checking with us as to what they are doing and providing information on next steps before they happen.’
- 'Lane Neave are excellent.'
‘Andrew Shaw is very influential within the entire range of employment concerns and within the area of legal professional societies.'
‘Long standing and trusted relationships. Pragmatic advice and collaborative in style. ’
Key clients
- Accor
Work highlights
- Advised Accor Hotels in 2023 in relation to complex multi-party collective bargaining with unions for its hotels thorough New Zealand covering its union employees.
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Practice head
Andrew Shaw; Fiona McMillan; Andy Bell