Katrina Hammon joins Duncan Cotterill

Katrina Hammon has joined Duncan Cotterill as an associate.  Katrina adds specialist experience in retail, franchising and licensing to the team. She will be based in the Auckland office, but will service clients nationwide.  Katrina was formerly senior legal counsel at SumoSalad Group and a senior associate at Norton Rose Fulbright in…

Henry Mallalieu new NZLS Whanganui branch President

Armstrong Barton partner Harry Mallalieu is the new President of the Law Society's Whanganui branch. Mr Mallalieu, who is currently the acting Crown Solicitor for Whanganui, succeeds Mark Bullock, who was first elected branch President in 2014. Before studying law at Victoria University, Mr Mallalieu was a police officer for 22 years,…

Gary Hughes moves to independent bar

    Gary Hughes has commenced practice as a barrister, helping to establish the new Akarana Chambers in Auckland. Gary has 21 years experience providing advocacy and strategic risk advice. He specialises in regulatory investigations, disputes, and approvals  and contract, commercial, insurance and financial services cases.   Gary was previously a partner at leading…

Nicola Ridder rejoins Buddle Findlay as a senior associate

Nicola Ridder has rejoined Buddle Findlay's Wellington office as a senior associate in the litigation team.   Nicola specialises in employment and industrial relations, health law, and dispute resolution.  She has particular expertise in the public health sector, and represents individuals and employers in both the public and private sectors.   Before rejoining Buddle…

Kensington Swan promotes new Senior Associates

Kensington Swan has appointed four new Senior Associates. Ariana Stuart is a member of the Auckland Construction team. She can advise on all areas of construction and property law, specialising in dispute resolution. She has substantial experience in roading, transportation, and infrastructure and has acted on projects for major multinational and…

Clare Maddocks joins Stephens Lawyers

Wellington law firm Stephens Lawyers says Claire Maddocks has joined the firm as a Senior Associate (Legal Executive). Claire has over 25 years' experience specialising in the buying and selling of real estate, wills, trustrs and estates, Enduring Powers of Attorney, and asset planning. She joins Stephens Lawyers from another Wellington law…

Jonathan Robinson appointed PCO Access to Legislation Director

Jonathan Robinson has been appointed Deputy Chief Parliamentary Counsel (Director Access to Legislation) at the Parliamentary Counsel Office, effective from 29 August 2016. Mr Robinson is currently Executive Director of Resources and Legal Services with the Environment Agency in England. He has significant experience in the development of policy and legislation, including…

Mike Chapman appointed to Polytechnic Council

Horticulture New Zealand CEO Michael (Mike) Chapman has been appointed Deputy Chair of the new combined Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic council. Mr Chapman was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in February 1982 and holds a practising certificate. He has previously been CEO of both NZ Kiwifruit Growers Incorproate and…

Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Award shortlist released

Seven New Zealand law firms have made the shortlist for the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2016. The winners of the awards, by Euromoney-owned publisher Asialaw, will be announced in Hong Kong on 27 September 2016. The New Zealand firms on the shortlist for the New Zealand law firm of the year…

Tanya Young joins Anderson Lloyd

Tanya Young has joined Anderson Lloyd.  Tanya worked for the firm as a summer clerk in 2014 and a law clerk in 2015.  She was admitted in July 2016 and is now a solicitor in the Auckland commercial team where she works primarily on infrastructure, construction, banking and finance matters.