LangtonHudson Lawyers: Employment Law & Litigation Specialists

LangtonHudson is a niche employment law and litigation firm based in Auckland, New Zealand. Recognised by international directories as a leading law firm in its area of specialisation, the firm provides cutting-edge advice to the top-tier corporate and public service market. The practice offers the depth of knowledge and expertise usually only found at full-service law firms, together with the flexibility and relationship-based service that comes from being a small firm.

The firm's work falls into three main categories: Contentious, Non-contentious, and Corporate Support. Their contentious practice handles employment disputes including personal grievances, arrears of wages claims, employee fraud claims, employment status disputes, discrimination and harassment claims, and employee competition claims. The non-contentious practice focuses on human resource and employment relations issues, including drafting employment agreements, disciplinary procedures, restructures, and industrial relations strategies. Their corporate support practice assists with employment law compliance requirements in corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, and dispositions.

LangtonHudson's lawyers have extensive experience appearing in all courts and tribunals in New Zealand where employment litigation is conducted, including the Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court, Human Rights Review Tribunal, High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court. The firm has been instructed on many important cases in the employment jurisdiction, including leading and test cases, whilst maintaining a focus on providing strategic, commercial, and practical advice to all clients.