Tompkins Wake advises clients on immigration-related matters, restructures and senior-level exits. It further advises its clients on responsibilities and duties towards its employees under various pieces of legislation, including the Employment Relations Act and Holidays Act. Mark Hammond leads the team which contains experienced negotiator and litigator Daniel Erickson. In December 2023, Karina McLuskie left the practice.
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‘Tompkins Wake provide excellent advice in a timely manner. They are happy to discuss and work through scenarios to get the best outcome.’
‘Michelle Urquhart is always professional, approachable and very knowledgeable.’
Key clients
- CC Group
- Cotton On Group
- Flight Centre (NZ) Limited
- Genera Limited
- GPC Asia Pacific Limited
- Hall’s Group Limited
- Hamilton City Council
- Open Country Dairy Limited
- Rotorua Lakes Council
- Samsung Electronics New Zealand Limited
Work highlights
Advised and supported NCR in Australia in regard to relevant aspects of New Zealand employment and immigration law during its split into NCR Atleos and NCR Voyix.
Advised Wend NZ on employment law aspects of its acquisition of the Wendy’s fast-food chain.
Lawyers
Practice head
Mark Hammond
Other key lawyers
Daniel Erickson; Michelle Urquhart