Bio

Mere King specialises in employment, industrial relations, health and safety, employee privacy matters, as well dispute resolution and litigation. Mere provides client focused, strategic, compliance and best practice advice on a wide variety of matters across a range of industries. She regularly advises clients disciplinary processes, bullying and harassment investigations, restructuring, personal grievances, employment and industrial aspects of mergers and acquisitions and alternative dispute resolution. She is an experienced independent investigator and advocate, regularly appearing in the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court. Mere is recognised in international legal directories as an 'Associate to Watch' (Chambers and Partners) and a 'Rising Star' (Legal 500) for her expertise in employment and health and safety law. She is a contributing author of Lexology and a co-editor of the respected employment law text, Thomson Reuters - Employment Law. She is a longstanding member of the Auckland District Law Society, Employment Law Committee. Mere regularly presents at conferences on employment and health and safety issues. Mere is a trusted advisor to clients and has a reputation for being responsive and providing strategic, commercially pragmatic advice.