Kate Mitchell joining Tasman Law Ltd

Kate Mitchell will return to work on 1 August 2016 at Tasman Ltd in Richmond after a break to raise her family. Kate has experience in public law, predominantly in the fields of resource management, local government and Māori legal issues.  Antoinette Besier established Tasman Law Ltd in July 2015. Antoinette specialises in…

Catherine Deans promoted at Claro

Catherine Deans has been promoted to senior solicitor at health law specialist firm Claro.  Catherine is based in Claro's Christchurch office, having previously worked in the litigation team at Chapman Tripp and then for a human rights firm in India. She joined Claro in February 2015 after completing her LLM and…

Sir Grant Hammond to teach law at Waikato University

Recently retired Senior Court of Appeal judge and former president of the New Zealand Law Commission, Sir Grant Hammond is joining the Waikato University Faculty of Law on a part-time basis as a Professor of Judicial Studies. Sir Grant was knighted in 2011 for services to law and he received Waikato…

FMA reappoints Code Committee members

The Financial Markets Authority has announced the reappointment of two members of the Code Committee.  The Committee was established in July 2009 to draft a code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers. Kensington Swan partner David Ireland, Chair, and insurance broker Gary Young have each agreed to extend their term for…

Karin Thomas appointed to REAA

Hamilton lawyer Karin Thomas has been appointed a member of the Real Estate Agents Authority, replacing David Russell. Her appointment, from 1 July 2016, is for a three-year term. Ms Thomas was admitted in September 1997 and holds a law degree and post-graduate diploma in strategic leadership and management from the University…

Justice Patrick Keane retires

One of New Zealand's longest-serving judges, Justice Patrick Keane, has retired as a Judge of the High Court after 27 years as a member of the judiciary.   Justice Keane.  "You are the essence of what a Judge should be," New Zealand Law Society President Kathryn Beck told Justice Keane's final sitting in…

Arrowsmith Law established in Ashburton

Greg Martin has established a new Ashburton practice, Arrowsmith Law Ltd. Greg was previously a partner at White Fox & Jones. He has been joined by Kimberley McBride, also previously of White Fox & Jones.

McWilliam Rennie team expands

Wellington family law firm McWilliam Rennie has announced the appointment of two new Associates. Emma Cooney graduated from Victoria University BCA/LLB and began working in family and criminal law in 2007.  Emma works across all areas of family law and has been included on the Court-appointed Lawyer for Child list. She is…

Kensington Swan promotes Helen Brown to Special Counsel

Kensington Swan has announced the appointment of Helen Brown to Special Counsel. She joined Kensington Swan in 2005 and specialises in both front end and contentious construction law, and litigation.  Her litigation practice has a focus on medico-legal and public law matters.   Helen was admitted in December 2002. She will lead…

Nick Wells is new Chapman Tripp Chief Executive Partner

Nick Wells is Chapman Tripp's new Chief Executive Partner, effective 1 July 2016 and replacing Andrew Poole. Mr Poole was originally one of the firm's two managing partners, along with Mark Reese who has returned to full-time practice as a partner in the firm's Wellington banking and finance team.  Mr Poole became…