Camilla Belich joins Bartlett Law

Camilla Belich joined Wellington boutique employment law firm Bartlett Law as a Senior Associate in January 2017. Camilla has returned to New Zealand after several years working as an employment lawyer in London. This included acting as instructing solicitor in the European Union Court of Justice. She has a particular interest in…

Two Mackenzie Elvin lawyers promoted

Tauranga firm Mackenzie Elvin has promoted two of its lawyers to Associates. Clare Murphy specialises in family law. She graduated at Otago University and worked at a Wellington firm before joining Mackenzie Elvin in 2014. Clare represents clients in court on a regular basis and her areas of expertise include relationship…

Six new appointments at Simpson Grierson

Simpson Grierson has appointed five senior associates and a senior litigation adviser. Dominic Toomey has been promoted to senior associate as a member of the Auckland transactional banking and finance group. Dominic’s practice focuses on property financing and leveraged transactions. He also has specialist knowledge in complex receivables financing and development…

New partner at Hesketh Henry

Transport and trade specialist Simon Cartwright has re-joined the Hesketh Henry partnership after 16 years working in London and Dubai. He was previously a partner in the international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan, leading its shipping and commodities team in the Middle East. Mr Cartwright is qualified in New Zealand and England…

Auckland University Law School Doctoral Fellow announced

Doctoral candidate Sophie Henderson has been announced as the University of Auckland's Faculty of Law Doctoral Fellow for 2017. Ms Henderson, 24, is from the United Kingdom and has a Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Criminal Law with Distinction from the University of Leeds. Her doctoral thesis will examine the legal…

Shieff Angland appoints Senior Associate

Auckland firm Shieff Angland has appointed Shan Langston as Senior Associate. Shan is a member of the firm’s litigation team, specialising in commercial litigation. She was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in May 2004. Her experience includes assisting clients in disputes relating to tortious and contractual claims, competition law, media…

Morris Legal launched

Auckland lawyer Sally Morris has launched a boutique litigation firm, Morris Legal, specialising in trust, estate and relationship property disputes. Ms Morris will be assisted by Senior Solicitor Georgia Angus. The new firm is located at the Vero Centre, Shortland Street, Auckland. Founding partner Sally Morris is admitted as a barrister and…

Nathan Lines joins Cuningham Taylor partnership

Christchurch firm Cuningham Taylor has announced that Nathan Lines has been appointed a partner. Nathan advises clients on a broad range of legal issues and specialises in property, finance, commercial and business law and trust and estate planning. He returned to Cuningham Taylor in 2013 after a period working for the…

Lawyers promoted to Senior Associate by Burley Attwood Law

Tauranga firm Burley Attwood Law has promoted two lawyers to Senior Associate. Tom Castle specialises in civil, employment and criminal litigation. He was admitted the bar in 2007 and began his legal career in Whanganui in 2009 before moving to the Bay of Plenty in 2011. He has been with Burley…

Lawyer Martin Wiseman chairs Starship Foundation

Auckland lawyer Martin Wiseman has been appointed Chair of the Starship Foundation. The Foundation is a social profit organisation that raises around $10 million a year to assist Starship Child Health. Mr Wiseman is New Zealand Country Managing Partner of DLA Piper and specialises in corporate, commercial and insolvency law. He and…