Anthony Drake Anthony Drake
Anthony Drake
Partner
Employment
Recognised by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 for his work in employment law.

T +64 9 300 2600

M +64 21 790 140

anthony.drake@wynnwilliams.co.nz

Specialist areas of practice

  • Employment law
  • Dispute resolution
  • Health and safety
  • Privacy and data protection

Anthony is an employment law specialist of over 20 years' experience and deals with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious issues including litigating employment disputes, engaging in collective bargaining on behalf of employers, advising on recovery of confidential information, and advising on all manner of employment-related issues.

Anthony has managed many complex cases and has significant experience with mediations and alternative dispute resolution as well as judicial settlement conferences. As a founding member of the New Zealand Serious Fraud Office, he managed many leading and complex fraud investigations and prosecutions. He has subsequently acted for a wide range of major domestic corporates, the New Zealand Government and various local government agencies, and state-owned enterprises in this area, as well as acting for individual and private clients.

Anthony is a regular commentator and presenter on employment law issues. He is a current contributing author to the employment law section of LexisNexis Forms and Precedents, and OneTrust DataGuidance.