Employment - New Zealand
What the team is known for
SBM Legal is a highly recommended specialist employment law firm offering seasoned practitioners for all possible issues and matters in the sector. The firm's particular areas of expertise include guiding clients through unfair dismissal claims, post-employment restraint, WorkSafe investigations, payments and compliance. The team has a wealth of experience acting for both employers and employees, including large corporates and public sector entities. Notable clients include CLL Service and Solutions, Armourguard Security and AUT University.
Strengths
"They take the time to get know the business and its strategy drivers and so can add value and insight where other transactional law firms can't."
"SBM pay great attention to detail but are timeous and efficient in the process."
Work highlights
SBM Legal acted for the City Rail Link and represented City Rail Link Alliance members in the Employment Relations Authority defending a claim that employees employed to work underground on a tunnel boring machine had not been paid overtime in accordance with the collective agreement.
Notable practitioners
Penny Swarbrick enjoys a strong reputation for her impressive track record in employment disputes and has extensive experience advising large corporates on compliance, industrial relations matters and restructuring. "Penny's work ethic is amazing and she has integrity and is fun to work with in terms of her humour and counsel." "Penny is a good operator in this industry."
