Five new Associates for McVeagh Fleming

Auckland law firm McVeagh Fleming has promoted three lawyers to associates, and has also been joined by two further associates. Jackie Dale.  Jackie Dale of the Auckland Family Law team has been promoted to associate. Jackie studied at the University of Reading in England before completing an LLB and B Soc Sci…

Two new lawyers at Hauraki Gulf Law

Megan Price and Holly Goodwin have joined Waiheke Island firm Hauraki Gulf Law Ltd. Megan Price is admitted to both the New Zealand (in October 2016) and Australia bars as a barrister and solicitor, and is currently working with the commercial, conveyancing and trusts teams. Holly Goodwin was admitted to the New…

Ben Sandford joins Sandford & Partners

Ben Sandford Rotorua law firm Sandford & Partners has employed Ben Sandford as a Staff Solicitor. Ben has BA and LLB degrees from  Victoria University and is completing an LLM in International Sports Law from ISDE in Madrid. Over the past 12 years Ben has competed virtually full-time in Skeleton Sliding in Europe and…

Lloyd Kavanagh new Minter Ellison Rudd Watts chair

Senior banking and financial services partner Lloyd Kavanagh has been elected chair of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts effective from 1 January 2017. Mr Kavanagh will take over from Cathy Quinn, who has been chair of the firm for eight years. He has served on the Minter Ellison Rudd Watts board since 2010.…

Rabin Rabindran deputy chair of DHB

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has appointed barrister Rabin Rabindran as Deputy Chairperson of the Counties Manukau District Health Board. Mr Rabindran is a commercial barrister specialising in major project negotiation and documentation. He was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court in September 1988. Mr Rabindran is currently a…

Wakatu appoints first CEO in four years

The Nelson-based multinational commercial enterprise, Wakatū, has appointed its current General Counsel, Kerensa Johnston as its new chief executive. “Caring for the whenua on which our assets depend, and nurturing the talents of our people have been, and will always be, critical to our success,” said Ms Johnston. Wakatū was established in…

Chapman Tripp appoints four new partners

Chapman Tripp has appointed four new partners, effective from 1 December 2016. Joshua Pringle (Auckland, Corporate) specialises in negotiating and executing strategic M&A transactions, public and private. Joshua rejoined Chapman Tripp in 2011 after several years at the leading New York firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and is a member of…

Four new partners at Russell McVeagh

Russell McVeagh has announced the appointment of four new partners, effective from 1 December 2016. Daniel Minhinnick joined the firm as a graduate in 2005, was promoted to Senior Solicitor in 2008, and to Senior Associate in 2011. Daniel is based in the Auckland office and will maintain a broad resource…

Iron woman lawyer’s resilience pays off at World Championships

A Wellington based partner in law firm Johnston Lawrence lawyers came 10th in her age group at the Ironman World Championships. The event was held in Kona, Hawaii on 8 October. The Ironman is a gruelling event. Competitors swim 3.8kms, bike 180kms and run 42.2km. Natalie Gaskin It was the second time Natalie Gaskin…

Jane Meares appointed to head TAIC

Wellington barrister Jane Meares has been appointed Chief Commissioner of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission. Auckland barrister Richard Marchant has been appointed as a Commissioner. The appointments are made by the Governor General on the recommendation of Transport Minister Simon Bridges. Ms Meares was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in October 1990…