Lay members of High Court appointed

Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson QC has announced four re-appointments and one new appointment of lay members of the High Court under the Commerce Act 1986. The appointments are effective from 5 April 2016. The lay members are appointed for five-year terms. Dr John Small (lay member from August 2003 to March 2014): Dr Small…

New partner joins Russell McVeagh

Kylie Dunn has been promoted to partner at law firm Russell McVeagh. Ms Dunn was admitted in September 2003 and lead's Russell McVeagh's employment practice. She has advocacy experience at all levels of the court system. Her practice includes advising on relationships with unions, the protection of confidential information, personal grievances, employment…

NZ barrister re-appointed to UN internet committee

New Zealand barrister Peter Dengate Thrush has been re-appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG).   Peter Dengate Thrush.  The 55-member MAG advises the Secretary General on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) The IGF is an open forum for governments, civil society, academia…

NZ law firms in Chambers Global rankings for 2016

A number of New Zealand lawyers and law firms are ranked in the 2016 edition of the Chambers Global rankings. Chambers Global says it covers over 190 countries across the world and also includes region-wide and global-wide sections. Chambers Global is published annually in March. The ranking tables and commentary are fixed at…

Michael Robb appointed Hamilton Coroner

Hamilton lawyer Michael Robb has been appointed a Coroner. Mr Robb is currently employed at Crown prosecutor Almao Douch as a senior prosecutor. He maintained a private criminal litigation practice from 1995 to 2014 and before that was a litigation instructor at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies' Hamilton office. Mr Robb…

Buddle Findlay appoints new Christchurch partner

Buddle Findlay has appointed Aidan Prebble as a new partner in its Christchurch office. Aidan specialises in environment and resource management, and local government law. He has acted for most of the district councils in Canterbury at various times, providing advice and representation in the Environment Court, High Court and Court…

Senior associate join Buddle Findlay Auckland

Andrew Comer has joined Buddle Findlay's Auckland office as a senior associate in the corporate and commercial team. Andrew advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, consumer law, capital markets, corporate governance and company administration. Prior to joining Buddle Findlay, Andrew worked in the corporate advisory teams at a major…

Hermann Retzlaff appointed Samoa Attorney-General

Auckland-based Public Defence Service lawyer Hermann Retzlaff has been appointed Attorney-General for Samoa. Attorney-General-designate Hermann Retzlaff  Mr Retzlaff takes up his position on 18 April 2016. His father, Telefoni Retzlaff, was Attorney-General for Samoa from 1986 to 1988. Admitted in December 2003, Mr Retzlaff has worked in the Auckland, Manukau and Waitakere offices…

Large lawyer intake at Holland Beckett

The following lawyers have recently joined Tauranga law firm Holland Beckett:  Simon Rickit joins the Commercial Team in a senior role. He has experience advising various entities, from individuals and SME's through to Crown organisations and listed companies. Amy Baker started in December 2015. Her previous experience in the Public Defenders office…

Mark Beech reappointed Resolution Institute vice-chair

Holland Becket partner, Mark Beech, has been reappointed as vice chair to the board of the Resolution Institute, the largest dispute resolution organisation in Australasia.