New senior associates at Harmans Lawyers

Christchurch firm Harmans Lawyers has promoted two staff members to senior associates. Jessica Marshall specialises in property and commercial law. She was admitted in September 2008 after graduating BA, LLB from the University of Canterbury. She has previously worked in law firms in Auckland and London. Deirdre Fell manages the firm’s Estates…

Tim Jones retiring from Glaister Ennor

Law Society Vice-President Auckland Tim Jones has advised that he is retiring from Glaister Ennor after 37 years with the firm. He will leave on 31 March 2018 to practise as a barrister in his speciality area of property law. Tim was admitted in December 1975 and was appointed a partner at…

Three Chapman Tripp partners appointed

Chapman Tripp appointed three new partners, effective 1 December 2017. Hamish Bolland specialises in construction and major projects and is a member of the Auckland property team. He was admitted in September 2006 and has worked on projects in New Zealand and overseas in a number of sectors, including advising on project…

Russell McVeagh partners appointed

Russell McVeagh has appointed three new partners. Cameron Law.  Cameron Law joined the firm from the role of Acting Managing Counsel (Planning & Network Operations) at the New Zealand Transport Agency. Admitted in September 1998 after graduating from the University of Otago, Cameron has experience in resource management and acts for clients in…

Legal 500 Asia Pacific NZ 2018 lawyer rankings released

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings for 2018 have been released, with New Zealand lawyers ranked in 14 different categories of legal practice. Published by London-based Leaglease Ltd, the Guide has appeared annually for 29 years. It is put together from extensive research, which uses referee reports. The Guide ranks law…

Promotions for two Grimshaw lawyers

Grimshaw & Co has announced the promotion of two lawyers. Merran Greenhalgh has been promoted to senior associate. Merran was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in September 2011 after graduating LLB from Victoria University of Wellington. She joined the firm in 2011 and works on civil and general litigation cases. She specialises…

Two new Kensington Swan partners from 1 January

Kensington Swan has appointed two new partners effective from 1 January 2018. Marija Batistich.  Marija Batistich joined Kensington Swan in 2017 from another major New Zealand firm. She was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in June 1996. Marija has more than 20 years’ experience in advising on all aspects of planning procedures…

Three new Tompkins Wake partners

Tompkins Wake has announced the promotion of three lawyers to partners, effective from 1 December 2017. Campbell Stewart.  Campbell Stewart was admitted in 2008 after graduating from Otago University and has been with the firm since 2012. He is a specialist property lawyer, with a focus on agribusiness, natural resources, trusts and asset…

Plain English award for Parliamentary Counsel Office

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has won the 2017 WriteMark Plain English Award for the Best Plain English Legal Document. The award was for the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017. Chief Parliamentary Counsel Fiona Leonard says Important law about contracts and commercial transactions affecting many New Zealanders was previously scattered across 12…

Acting District Court Judge appointment

Retired District Court Judge Allan Christopher Roberts has been appointed an acting District Court Judge for a two year term commencing on 30 January 2018. Judge Roberts was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1969 and appointed District Court Judge in April 2007. He retired from the District Court bench…