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Katie Alexander

Senior Associate

Dentons

Katie is a Senior Associate in Dentons Employment team, advising on the full spectrum of employment and health and safety matters.

She started her legal career at Dentons before spending nearly three years in London, where she honed her expertise advising multinational clients across the Government, Healthcare, Insurance, Financial Services and Transport sectors. Having returned to Dentons in 2026, she brings with her international experience and a fresh perspective to her practice.

Katie provides strategic and pragmatic advice to clients on a range of people-related issues, including disciplinary and performance matters, personal grievances, restructuring and redeployment, workplace investigations, and workplace health and safety. She has extensive experience in employment litigation, having appeared as legal counsel in mediations, the Employment Relations Authority, the Employment Court and the Health Practitioners’ Disciplinary Tribunal in New Zealand and advising on UK Employment Tribunal claims involving discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal.

SESSIONS

2:50

Panel: Preparing for Upcoming Employment Law Reforms

Several significant employment law reforms are on the horizon. This panel explores what employers should expect, including the proposed replacement of the Holidays Act and potential changes to allow “protected conversations” when initiating mutual termination discussions. Learn how to prepare for change and minimise risk ahead of implementation.


Auckland:

  • Charlotte Evans, Special Counsel, Dentons

  • Georgina McAdam, Senior Associate, Dentons

  • Rob McStay, Senior Associate, MinterEllisonRuddWatts

  • Jim Roberts, Partner, HeskethHenry,


Wellington:

  • Katie Alexander, Senior Associate, Dentons

  • Sally Togher, Senior Associate, Dentons

  • Bonnie Simmonds, Senior Associate, MinterEllisonRuddWatts

  • Megan Vant, Partner, Dundas Street

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