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Clayton has a background in commercial dispute resolution including
difficult and sensitive mediations and negotiations for commercial
parties where ongoing relationships are essential. He appears
at all levels of the court system including the Employment Relations
Authority, Employment Court,
High Court and the Court of Appeal.
He specialises in Employment Law,
Industrial Relations and Workplace Health and Safety, acting on
behalf of local and international clients. He is one of three
specialist Employment Partners at Kensington Swan. Our
Employment Law work group adopts a strategic, consultative and
practical approach, placing an emphasis on planning and implementing
the policies and strategies required to achieve success.
Recognised as leading litigation lawyers, clients benefit from the
effective resolution and litigation whenever that is in the
client’s best interest.
Clayton’s expertise covers the
full range of issues including corporate restructuring and
redundancies, collective bargaining and collective agreement
disputes, negotiation and enforcement of employment agreements,
company policies and procedures, due diligence on purchases,
disciplinary and termination procedures, human rights issues and
ACC. Clayton also leads Kensington Swan’s specialist
workplace health and safety unit, providing clients with a
comprehensive health and safety service from compliance and risk
management through to incident investigation and defence
prosecutions.
He is a qualified commercial
mediator, an approved mediator for the Franchise Association of New
Zealand Inc. and Resolve, a member of LEADR and has participated both
as counsel and mediator in a range of successful mediations in
franchise, governance and leadership disputes.
In recognition of his expertise,
Clayton is a regular speaker at seminars and conferences. He is
also Chairman of the Board of Kensington Swan, responsible for the
governance, strategic vision and leadership of our partnership.
Recent Publications
You're Fired - exiting employees who hold you back. It's not an easy topic to discuss, both for relationship and legal reasons. (pdf 368kb) Article re-produced courtesy of MediaWeb Ltd READ MORE
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