Bio

Peter Chemis specialises in employment law, industrial relations and related areas, and leads Buddle Findlay’s national employment team. Peter works predominantly in the health, education, financial, energy and transport sectors. His experience spans both private and public sectors and he regularly advises clients on the employment and industrial aspects of large mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and organisational change. In the private sector, Peter provides strategic industrial and employment advice to a number of large organisations, including various multi-nationals. In the public sector his clients include District Health Boards, Universities, Polytechs and various government departments and agencies. Peter regularly appears in the Employment Relations Authority, the Employment Court and the Court of Appeal.