Copeland Ashcroft Law promotes Carolyn Moffat

Carolyn Moffat has been promoted to senior solicitor at Copeland Ashcroft Law from 1 July 2017. After completing her law degree at the University of NSW in Sydney she joined the firm in March 2015, working in the Queenstown office. Before studying law Carolyn worked in HR Management roles in New Zealand,…

Russell Boot elected NZLS Waikato Bay of Plenty President

Hamilton lawyer Russell Boot has been elected President of the New Zealand Law Society's Waikato Bay of Plenty branch. Mr Boot was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in May 2001, and was elected at the branch AGM on 21 June 2017. He practises at Gavin Boot Law. Members of the branch…

Solomons acquires new staff members

A number of new staff have joined Dunedin firm Solomons from another Dunedin-based firm. Amy Marslin.  Amy Marslin has joined as a partner, specialising in property, commercial, trusts, estate planning and mental health law. Admitted in December 2002 after graduating from the University of Otago Amy joined another Dunedin firm and became a…

Former lawyer to head Expo 2020 involvement

Former lawyer Clayton Kimpton has been appointed New Zealand’s Commissioner-General to Expo 2020, which will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Mr Kimpton was a partner at Kensington Swan and chairman of the firm for eight years. He was appointed Regional Director India, Middle East & Africa with New Zealand Trade…

Alexandria Till appointed Harkness Henry Senior Associate

Harkness Henry has appointed Alexandria Till a Senior Associate in the RMA, Employment and Alcohol Licensing team. Alexandria is a specialist employment lawyer and worked exclusively for employers in her previous in-house role, but now welcomes clients from both sides of the table. She particularly enjoys working on independent investigations and…

Auckland in-house lawyer on financial advice code working group

Auckland in-house lawyer Graeme Edwards is one of nine people appointed to a working group to develop the new code of conduct tor financial advice. Mr Edwards is General Counsel and Company Secretary at ASB Bank. In developing the code, the Code Working Group will be required to consult with industry bodies,…

Disability Rights Commissioner appointed

Disability advocate and former paralympian Paula Tesoriero has been appointed as the Human Rights Commission’s next Disability Rights Commissioner. Ms Tesoriero will take up her three-year appointment on 31 July 2017, replacing Paul Gibson. Since February 2016 Ms Tesoriero has been General Manager, Systems and Partnerships with Statistics New Zealand.  From 2010 to…

Fulbright Award for Wellington lawyer

Buddle Findlay solicitor Lottie Boardman has been awarded a Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award.   The award will assist her to study towards a Masters of Environmental Management at Yale's School of Forestry & Environmental Studies in Connecticut, United States. Originally from Christchurch, Lottie Boardman studied at the University of Canterbury, completing…

David Gubb appointed Associate

David Gubb has been appointed Associate at Mount Maunganui firm Beachside Legal. David was admitted in 2004 after graduating from Otago University. He joined the firm in 2016 after moving from Hamilton and has also worked in Te Aroha, Tauranga and London. David specialises in property and commercial law.

Elizabeth Longworth appointed to FMA

Former New Zealand lawyer Elizabeth Longworth has been appointed to the Financial Markets Authority for a three-year term. She replaces outgoing board member Shelley Cave, who has been a member of the FMA since 2011. Ms Longworth's experience includes being Inhouse Counsel at the Reserve Bank from 1987-88. Since 2003 she has…