Our story

We are specialist legal practitioners who understand business imperatives and deliver legal solutions that reflect commercial realities.

Specialising in employment law for over 25 years

About us

Kiely Thompson Caisley is a specialist employment law firm established in 1997 with offices in Auckland and Wellington. The firm currently has six partners.

We regularly provide advice to many of New Zealand’s largest corporates as well as many significant public sector organisations.

We are committed to exceeding our clients’ expectations. We recognise the importance of accessibility, accountability and action.

We pride ourselves in partnering with businesses and organisations across the country to navigate workplace challenges and opportunities. We provide strategic legal advice to manage and resolve the full range of employment issues.

Our advice recognises the complexities and commercial realities of employment relations, while acknowledging that the people are at the heart of a successful business.

KTC is an established NZ law firm with a strong, experienced employment team. The lawyers have a keen eye on the commercial realities of the application of employment law to the workplace.

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Since ’97

Since 1997 we have been changing the way lawyers operate in the employment field.

Our firm was founded by two of the most experienced and noted employment law practitioners in New Zealand, Peter Kiely ONZM and Andrew Caisley, who remain with the firm.

Over the years, KTC has grown in numbers but retained an emphasis on delivering the best outcomes for clients.

The firm understood our business needs, issues and complexities and helped us navigate a safe path through a very difficult situation at a business and personal level for all parties.

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