Heaney & Partners open new offices

Auckland firm Heaney & Partners has opened offices in Wellington and Queenstown. The firm, which specialises in public and professional liability disputes, now has offices at 56 Victoria Street, Wellington and in Drift Bay Chambers, 10 Bluff Terrace, Queenstown.

Jeremy Sutton joining Bastion Chambers

Jeremy Sutton joins family law practitioners Brian Carter and Lynda Kearns at Bastion Chambers in Shortland Street, Auckland from 1 March. He will continue to focus on property-based pre-separation and separation matters for clients with complex cases involving family trusts and/or small to medium businesses, often where one party earns a…

Kirsten Ferguson appointed to Rainey Collins partnership

Kirsten Ferguson has been appointed a partner of Rainey Collins from 1 January 2018. She is a partner in the Commercial team, specialising in commercial contracts and transactions, and intellectual property protection and commercialisation. Kirsten was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in September 2004. Her appointment means the firm now has…

Juno Legal welcomes Mitch Julian

Mitch Julian has joined Juno Legal as a lawyer based in Auckland. Mitch has strong corporate and commercial experience gained in private practice and in-house legal roles with Tompkins Wake, Clifford Chance and British Telecom. He also has a background in software development and technology. In addition to supporting the firm’s clients on…

Crossley Gates joins Keegan Alexander partnership

Crossley Gates has joined the partnership at Keegan Alexander. His practice focuses on policy drafting, insurance regulation and claims advice. He has has provided extensive advice in relation to the Christchurch earthquakes and acts for several Lloyd's syndicates on property and liability claims in New Zealand. Crossley was admitted as a barrister…

Chapman Tripp takes NZ Chambers Asia-Pacific award

Chapman Tripp was named the New Zealand Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards 2018. The awards recognise national and international law firms across the region on the basis of research for the recent edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific. This year the Chambers Asia-Pacific Award winners were announced on 1…

Bell Gully promotes nine to senior positions

Bell Gully has announced the promotion of a special counsel and eight new senior associates. Glenn Shewan becomes a special counsel in Auckland. Glenn is a specialist competition, regulatory and overseas investment lawyer, advising on merger control, cartels and misuse of market power claims. He was admitted in 2003 and worked…

US honour for Anita Killeen

Auckland barrister Anita Killeen has been appointed the University of Kansas School of Law's Visiting Diplomat for 2018. The Diplomat’s Forum is the Kansas School of Law's most prestigious annual international and comparative law event. Its aim is to provide a platform for an open sharing of thoughts on international law and relations…

Greg Jones commences practice as barrister

Insurance specialist Greg Jones has commenced practice as a barrister in Shortland Street, Auckland. Mr Jones was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in February 1978 and practised as a barrister sole from February 1979 to February 1980. He then moved into practice as the founding partner of three Auckland law…

New partner and senior associate at Cavell Leitch

Cavell Leitch has announced two senior promotions. Ashley-Jayne Lodge.  Ashley-Jayne (AJ) Lodge has been promoted to partner. AJ leads the employment team and advises clients on all aspects of employment law. She was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in February 2011 after graduating with BSc and LLB degrees from the University of…