Julie Hardaker Limited
Mobile: +64 21 2848618
Email: julie@juliehardaker.co.nz
Postal: PO Box 1105, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240
Julie Hardaker Limited
Mobile: +64 21 2848618
Email: julie@juliehardaker.co.nz
Postal: PO Box 1105, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240
Julie has first class honours degrees in law and Masters in business management, and was the top graduating student in her law degree at the University of Waikato. She was a partner for many years in long established Hamilton law firm McCaw Lewis and in 2017 was a Principal in leading New Zealand public law and employment law firm Chen Palmer.
From 2010 – 2016, Julie served two terms as Mayor of Hamilton.
Julie provides advice in all aspects of employment law and is a specialist in independent investigations. She is regularly engaged to conduct employment and workplace investigations and reviews. She is an expert in local government issues. Julie also practices in the area of relationship property and advises clients about dividing property and finances following separation and assists clients in relationships with contracting our/pre-nuptial agreements.
Julie is a an experienced board director and Chair, and is a Chartered Fellow of the global Chartered Governance Institute. Her board roles include government and local government appointments as well as voluntary not-for-profit and community roles. She is Chair of Women on Boards New Zealand.
Julie was a finalist in the New Zealand Law Awards Employment Team of the year and in 2016 she was one of the first recipients of the Order of Te Arikinui Queen Te Atairangikaahu (Waikato Tainui) for services to Maori. She is a regular presenter at conferences on legal issues, women in leadership and governance, and is an experienced facilitator of governance training courses.
QUALIFICATIONS
MEMBERSHIPS
GOVERNANCE ROLES
GOVERNMENT APPOINTED GOVERNANCE ROLES
EMPLOYMENT LAW
RELATIONSHIP PROPERTY
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS
GOVERNANCE
