Tiana Epati partner of Rishworth Wall & Mathieson

Tiana Epati has been made a partner of Gisborne law firm Rishworth, Wall and Mathieson. Ms Epati graduated from Auckland University in 2000 with a BA in philosophy and history and an LLB. She was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 2000, and commenced worth with Meredith Connell, where she was a…

New NZLS Nelson branch President

Gerard Praat has been elected President of the New Zealand Law Society's Nelson branch. Mr Praat is a partner with Knapps Lawyers, which he joined in 2003 after practising in Wellington with the Wellington firm now known as Rainey Collins. He graduated from Victoria University with LLB and BCA degrees and was…

Noel Sainsbury new CBA President

Wellington barrister Noel Sainsbury is the new President of the Criminal Bar Association. Mr Sainsbury was admitted in December 1985 and began work with Richardson & McCardle in Upper Hutt. He moved to Crown prosecution with Luke Cunningham and Clere before joining Bell Gully as a commercial litigator. Mr Sainsbury moved to…

Susan Begg appointed to ACCC

New Zealand Commerce Commission deputy chair Susan Begg has been appointed an associate member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Ms Begg's appointment has been made under the cross-appointment arrangement between the Commerce Commission and its Australian equivalent. The cross-appointments at associate member level between the Commerce Commission and the…

Two law students win Ngārimu Scholarships

Two law students are among the five winners of the Ngārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 1948 in honour of the 28th Māori Battalion and supports future Māori leaders to be successful in education. This year's masters recipient, Kingi Snelgar, is one of just three New…

Bell Gully wins Asia Pacific NZ Law Firm of Year

Bell Gully has been named New Zealand Law Firm of the Year in the Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2016. The awards, presented on 8 April in Singapore, recognise the work of national and international law firms across the region on the basis of research for the upcoming edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific. The New…

Paul Clark joined in partnership by Karen Brown

Paul Clark has been joined in partnership by Karen Brown. The practice known as Paul Clark Law has changed its name to Clark and Brown Lawyers. Bank account details, telephone and facsimile numbers and location remain unchanged. Email addresses are paul@cblawyers.nz, karen@cblawyers.nz and reception@cblawyers.nz.

Anderson Lloyd promotes two in Christchurch

Anderson Lloyd has appointed Andrew Orme to Senior Associate and Steph Gifford to the position of Associate. Andrew and Steph are both in the Christchurch Commercial team, with Andrew specialising in corporate, commercial and property, while Steph focusses on property and private client matters.

Alyn Higgins joins Quigg Partners

Alyn Higgins has joined Wellington firm Quigg Partners as a senior associate in the employment team. Alyn has considerable experience in all aspects of employment law acting for small and medium sized organisations and in the public sector. Alyn's areas of expertise include performance management, restructures, personal grievances, drafting employment…

New CEO for Kensington Swan

Law firm Kensington Swan has announced the appointment of Charles Spillane as Chief Executive, effective from 11 April 2016. Charles Spillane was admitted to the bar in 1996 having graduated from the University of Auckland Law School with an LLB (Hons).  After an early career in private practice where he specialised in…