Mark Hammond
Mark Hammond
Partner
+64 7 838 6014
+64 21 965 718
mark.hammond@tompkinswake.co.nz
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Hamilton
To make an appointment, please contact Glenda Taylor glenda.taylor@tompkinswake.co.nz
Qualifications : LLB, University of Canterbury.
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Mark is a highly experienced litigator and advocate with over 40 years of expertise in the employment, civil, health and safety, regulatory enforcement, and commercial sectors.
Mark brings unparalleled skill and insight to every case he handles, and over the last 15 years has honed his focus on employment and health and safety law, developing deep expertise in these critical areas. He has a special interest in both fields and has represented employer and employee clients across various scenarios. His deep specialist knowledge is complemented by a pragmatic approach to litigation, allowing him to craft solutions that best meet his client's needs.
Mark is known for his ability to listen attentively to clients and work diligently to achieve the best outcomes. As a seasoned and effective advocate, he can assertively represent his clients in court when necessary. His impressive track record includes appearances in various courts, including the High Court and Court of Appeal, and before the Sports Tribunal in various anti-doping proceedings and selection disputes.
Mark has been noted as a recommended lawyer for Dispute Resolution in The Legal 500 for Asia Pacific for the last 5 consecutive years.
Areas of expertise
- Arbitration
- Coronial Inquests
- Employment Law
- Health and Safety
- NZ Sports Tribunal Proceedings
- Regulatory Enforcement
- Regulatory Prosecution and Defence
- Sports Law
Affiliations
- Sports Tribunal of New Zealand Legal Assistance Panel
Other Credentials
- Recommended Lawyer, Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
- Mark was a guest speaker at the 2016 National Employment Law Conference presenting a paper on the practical aspects of running a case in the Employment Relations Authority.
- Former Director of the Chiefs Super Rugby Franchise
- Former Director Waikato Rugby Union
- A founding Trustee of Sport Waikato
- Past member of the Board of Trustees, Waikato Diocesan School
- Past Chairman of Partners, Tompkins Wake
Experience
Mark has vast experience acting for clients across a wide range of employment, health and safety and regulatory matters including:
- Wally v Gallagher Group Limited – lead counsel in a Court of Appeal case involving covenants in restraint of trade
- Clear v Waikato District Health Board - a high profile case (resolved in the Court of Appeal) on the obligations on an employer when a complaint of bullying has been made
- International Court of Arbitration, London – appeared as counsel for a New Zealand client on a commercial civil dispute.
- Representing clients faced with prosecution under the Resource Management Act. Types of prosecutions include unlawful effluent discharges, unlawful grazing on protected wetland areas, and unauthorised discharges of unauthorised odour 2018-2020.
- Between 2018-2020, Mark represented a large company charged with offensive odour emissions.
- Between 2018-2020, Mark advised Hamilton City Council on three separate charges of unlawful effluent discharges.
- Acting for local councils in numerous prosecutions, including for South Waikato District Council that proceeded to the High Court.
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