Two NZ firms winners at Asia Women in Business Law Awards

Two New Zealand firms were winners at the seventh annual Euromoney Legal Media Group Women in Business Law Awards which were presented in Hong Kong on 9 November. Russell McVeagh won the firm award for best gender diversity initiative by a national firm. MinterElllisonRuddWatts won the country award for New Zealand.

Gold Award for Jo Copeland of Simpson Grierson

Simpson Grierson HR Director Jo Copeland was jointly awarded the Gold Award with Lion NZ at the YWCA Equal Pay Awards 2017 in Auckland on 9 November. The awards were launched in 2014 to recognise best practice among business leaders who are on the journey towards equal pay. Ms Copeland was awarded…

Pipitea Chambers established in Wellington

Christopher Stevenson and Elizabeth Hall have established Pipitea Chambers in Thorndon Quay, Wellington. Christopher Stevenson.  Christopher Stevenson specialises in criminal law and appears as defence counsel in serious trials. He is also a senior appellate lawyer – appearing in the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Privy Council. Christopher is experienced in proceedings…

Changes at K3 Legal

Auckland firm K3 Legal has made three appointments to its senior ranks. Helen Edwards.  Helen Edwards has been appointed a director. She has 14 years of experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom and specialises in commercial, corporate, finance and property law matters and is assisting with litigation in all those areas. Helen…

Hauraki Gulf Law promotes Megan Price

Megan Price has been appointed associate at Hauraki Gulf Law, Waiheke Island.   Megan graduated from University of Southern Queensland in 2013 and was admitted to the New Zealand Bar in 2016.   She specialises in litigation, family and property law and is an approved supervised provider of Legal Aid services in the areas…

Rhodes Scholarship for law graduate

Margot Gibson, 22, from Christchurch is one of three New Zealanders to be awarded 2017 Rhodes Scholarships for post-graduate study at the University of Oxford. Margot graduated from the University of Canterbury this year with a LLB(Hons) and BA in political science and history. She is currently undertaking an internship with New…

Tax reform proposal wins lawyer award

In-house Treasury lawyer Matt Woolley was co-winner of a Tax Policy Scholarship Charitable Trust competition which invited tax professionals aged under 35 to submit proposals that outline a significant reform of the tax system. Matt shared the $7,000 with Talia Smart from IRD. His proposal discussed a fully integrated tax system that…

Larna Jensen-McCloy appointed to Webb Farry partnership

Larna Jensen-McCloy has been promoted to partner at Dunedin firm Webb Farry. Larna is a litigator with particular experience in complex relationship property matters, involving trust and company assets, claims against trusts and estates and general civil litigation. Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in May 2003, she has expertise in relation…

Ros Webby now Dundas Street partner

Ros Webby has been promoted to partner at Wellington employment law firm Dundas Street after joining the firm at its inception in 2013 as a senior associate. She is a specialist employment lawyer with over 20 years’ experience, having worked in-house for Wellington City Council and then for 8 years at…

Janine Stewart wins Resene Women in Property Award

Janine Stewart, a partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts has won the Auckland Resene Women in Property Award at the second annual Auckland Property People Awards. The awards were presented on 27 October 2017 by the Property Council New Zealand's Auckland branch. The Women in Property Award celebrates women in Auckland's property industry who achieve…