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Carl Blake

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Carl Blake is an absolute standout, not only in the DLA team but across the NZ employment law landscape. His calm and pragmatic approach means matters get dealt with quickly and without the level of angst that often comes with the territory.
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
About

Carl is a partner in DLA Piper’s employment practice with over 25 years’ experience in all aspects of employment, health and safety and privacy laws.

Carl provides strategic advice to clients both locally and globally on all aspects of employment law, including corporate restructures, sales and purchases of businesses, personal grievances, employment agreements and policies, health and safety, Holidays Act compliance, investigations, human rights and privacy, accident compensation, and collective bargaining.

One of Carl’s key specialist areas is providing strategic advice on...

Carl is a partner in DLA Piper’s employment practice with over 25 years’ experience in all aspects of employment, health and safety and privacy laws.

Carl provides strategic advice to clients both locally and globally on all aspects of employment law, including corporate restructures, sales and purchases of businesses, personal grievances, employment agreements and policies, health and safety, Holidays Act compliance, investigations, human rights and privacy, accident compensation, and collective bargaining.

One of Carl’s key specialist areas is providing strategic advice on the employment law issues associated with the sale and purchase of businesses.

Carl’s previous experience with the Human Rights Commission provides him with unique insight and experience in New Zealand’s privacy and human rights laws.

Carl regularly presents at national employment law conferences and contributes to local and global legal publications. His interviews regular feature in the National Business Review

Carl has regular appearances at mediations and had led hearings before the Employment Relations Authority,Employment Court and Court of Appeal.

Professional QualificationsBarrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, 1993

EXPERIENCE

  • Represented clients before the Human Rights Review Tribunal, Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court and Court of Appeal.
  • Advising New Zealand’s largest local government authority on various aspects of employment, health and safety and privacy laws.
  • Counsel for large Iwi organistion in test case regarding vendor consultation obligations in a business sale.
  • Advising multiple global and local organisations on the employment law aspects of sales and purchases of businesses....
  • Represented clients before the Human Rights Review Tribunal, Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court and Court of Appeal.
  • Advising New Zealand’s largest local government authority on various aspects of employment, health and safety and privacy laws.
  • Counsel for large Iwi organistion in test case regarding vendor consultation obligations in a business sale.
  • Advising multiple global and local organisations on the employment law aspects of sales and purchases of businesses.
  • Lead counsel for various organisation in successfully defending reinstatement and personal grievance proceedings.
  • Counsel in the leading case before the full Court of the Employment Court on good faith/consultation issues under the Employment Relations Act.
  • Undertaking investigations and reviews into matters including bullying, harassment and workplace culture.
  • Advising multiple global and local organisations on the application of the Privacy Act in an employment law and cross-border context.
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Auckland University, LLB

Awards

  • Legal 500 Asia Pacific , Next Generation Partner - 2025, 2024

Seminars

  • HR Law Masterclass, Legalwise

Prior Experience

  • Large New Zealand corporate law firm
  • Human Rights Commission

Publications

Multiple national and global publications on all aspects of employment law, including caselaw developments, law changes and trends.

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Location

Auckland
Level 15, PwC Tower 15 Customs Street West Auckland Central
Auckland
1010
New Zealand