The two are Carl Blake, special counsel, employment and Greg Mitchell, senior associate, corporate M&A.
Global law firm DLA Piper has announced the appointments of two senior lawyers: Carl Blake, special counsel, employment and Greg Mitchell, senior associate, corporate M&A.
Blake specialises in all aspects of employment law, health and safety, and privacy. He provides strategic advice for corporate organisations in both New Zealand and globally on a variety of employment issues.
Blake said: “I enjoy the challenge of employment law issues, particularly those involving the sale and purchase of businesses and cross-border transactions. Working in the dispute resolution space also means regular appearances at mediations and hearings before the Employment Relations Authority. What I relish is the variety and complexity of this type of law. It’s a dynamic area and always shifting according to the temper of the times.”
Blake is highly experienced and adept with strategic advice on restructuring/redundancies, independent investigations, restraints of trade, health and safety, defence of personal grievance claims, performance management, misconduct, privacy, human rights, and any ACC-associated issues. He speaks regularly on employment law issues and has chaired national employment law conferences.
Greg Mitchell’s specialist areas include private M&A, private equity, joint ventures, and general corporate advisory.
“I’ve advised international and domestic clients across a broad spectrum of industries and sectors,” Mitchell said. He enjoys working closely with clients and their advisers to gain a deep understanding of the key commercial and legal issues that may affect their business and investment decisions.
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