EMA Legal Please be aware that EMA Legal services are not included in the membership fee and additional charges will be incurred EMA Legal are a team of specialist employment lawyers who only act for employers involved in or at risk of costly employment litigation. We work closely with our employment relations and human resources colleagues in employment relationship problem-solving. We also provide strategic employment advice at the "front end" to limit the potential for litigation. We understand the complex issues surrounding employment law and related topics such as immigration, income tax, intellectual property rights, restraints of trade and corporate law. We apply a professional and commercial approach to problem-solving and recommend mediation wherever possible as the first line dispute resolution tool. Our experienced employment lawyers are, however, equally at home in the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court. In addition to the advice and education services provided by our specialist colleagues in the consultancy and training units, EMA Legal lawyers are skilled in representing employers on a wide range of workplace and public disputes including: legal issues arising at all stages in the employment "life cycle" from hiring   through the employment relationship, to firing Immigration   Corporate governance   Protecting intellectual property   Restraints of trade, competition, preventing solicitation of employees and/or clients/customers/suppliers   Due diligence on acquisitions and disposals of businesses   Directors' duties and their statutory obligations   Outsourcing and business transfers   Defending OSH prosecutions   Training and compliance The Team EMA Legal currently comprises a team of six specialist employment lawyers and one legal executive. We also have special relationships with approved providers in Wellington, the Manawatu and Gisborne regions and liaise with our peers in EMA Northern, to provide comprehensive coverage across the whole of the North Island and Nelson districts. Information on the members of our employment law team: S J Davies Jo Douglas Parvez Akbar For more information or for legal advice call either the Team Leader, Susan-Jane Davies on (09) 367 0917 or  Parvez Akbar on (09) 367 0931.