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Julia MacGibbon LLM, LLB, BA.

She/herSenior Associate
Senior Associate Julia MacGibbon also plays a central role in the team.
— Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
Auckland
About
Julia has diverse litigation experience and has appeared in the Employment Relations Authority, Human Rights Review Tribunal, Employment Court, District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal on a range of contentious matters. 

Julia's specialisms include employment investigations, management of employee performance and misconduct issues; change management processes (restructuring and redundancy); discrimination/human rights complaints; restraint of trade; health and safety compliance; and Holidays Act compliance. 
Julia has acted on a range of matters for large employers, including personal grievances, collective bargaining and strike actions, Labour Inspectorate Holidays Act audits, WorkSafe New Zealand health and safety prosecutions and civil claims involving breaches of restraints. 

Julia regularly presents at industry seminars and contributes to legal articles.  
 

Areas of FocusConsumer Goods, Food and RetailInsuranceLife SciencesMedia, Sport and EntertainmentEmploymentTechnology

EXPERIENCE

• Successfully appeared in the Employment Court and Court of Appeal for Allianz in the defence against a claim from a former CEO– Elisara v Allianz New Zealand [2020] NZCA 184.
• Was a part of the team in the Independent Review of conduct and culture at Weta Digital (now Weta FX) in 2020/21 (with Miriam Dean QC).
• Advising and appearing on behalf of a large medical company on breaches of restraints and confidentiality against a former contractor in the High Court.
• Advised on the employment aspects for Discovery Inc. on its agreement to purchase MediaWorks' TV business, comprising of: free-to-air channels, Three, Bravo, Three+1, Bravo+1, The Edge TV and The Breeze TV; streaming service ThreeNow; and multi-platform news and current affairs service Newshub.
 
Languages
  • English

Awards

Rising Stars 2021 - NZ Lawyer
Education
  • LL.B., University of Otago, 2011, New Zealand
  • BA (History), University of Otago, 2011, New Zealand
  • LLM, University of Auckland LLM, 2011, New Zealand

Seminars

  • HR Law Masterclass

Prior Experience

Julia previously worked for a boutique employment firm advising and appearing on behalf of a number of large employer clients. 

Prior to her employment career, she conducted a number of regulatory hearings and criminal prosecutions as part of the Auckland criminal warrant.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • New Zealand Law Society

My latest insights

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New Zealand Employment Law Update: August 2023

4 August 2023 .5 minute read

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Law changes impact time period for raising personal grievance claims

13 June 2023 .2 minute read

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Fair Pay Agreements Regulations Released as Act Comes into Force

12 December 2022 .3 minute read

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Phone

+64 9 300 3841
(Work, Auckland)