New Zealand lawyers among Client Choice winners

There were 11 New Zealand winners among the 383 lawyers who won 2016 Client Choice awards. The awards were established in 2005 by the English company Global Business Publishing Ltd. They are chosen through a readership survey of International Law Office and Lexology In-house counsel subscribers. Lawyer ratings are followed up…

Nanette Moreau appointed EGCC Commissioner

Lawyer Nanette Moreau has been appointed Commissioner to the Electricity and Gas Complaints Commissioner Scheme. She succeeds Judi Jones who has been appointed to the role of Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, Australia. Ms Moreau, who was admitted as a New Zealand lawyer in February 1995, has held the position of Electricity and Gas…

Mark Godfrey new Meredith Connell partner

Meredith Connell has appointed Mark Godfrey as a partner. Mark joined Meredith Connell in 2014 from the Abu Dhabi office of Latham & Watkins, where he was recognised as one of six leading lawyers advising on Public Private Partnership projects in the Middle East by Middle East Economic Digest. Previously he…

New chief executive for Minter Ellison Rudd Watts

Minter Ellison Rudd Watts has appointed Mike Schubert as its new Chief Executive, effective from 1 May 2016. Mr Schubert was admitted to the PwC partnership in Wellington in 1988, initially working in Assurance before moving to the firm's Auckland Corporate Finance Practice in 1998. He later assumed lead partner roles…

Simpson Grierson appoints new partners

Simpson Grierson has announced the appointment of four new partners. Matt Conway becomes a partner in the Wellington local government and environment group. Commercial litigator Helen Smith has joined the Christchurch office as a partner. Stuart Evans becomes a partner in the Auckland office. Andrew Matthews becomes a partner in the Auckland office.

Christchurch and Greymouth Crown Solicitor appointed

Christchurch lawyer Mark Zarifeh has been appointed Crown Solicitor for Christchurch and Greymouth. The appointment follows Brent Stanaway's retirement from the role of Crown Solicitor for Christchurch and Greymouth on 30 October 2015 after 23 years of service. Mr Zarifeh was admitted in January 1981. He is a partner of Raymond Donnelly…

Promotions at Anthony Harper

Alistair Law has been made a partner of Anthony Harper. Alistair, who practises property law, has moved to Anthony Harper from Chapman Tripp, where he was a senior associate.  The firm has also promoted three lawyers from associate to senior associate: Chloe Jolliffe, Lisa Taylor and Tim Bunker. Anthony Harper has…

Two promotions at Malley & Co

Megen McKay was recently promoted to Senior Solicitor. Megen's specialist areas are: Family and Business Trusts, Charitable Trusts, Incorporated Societies, Trustee Disputes, Estate Planning, Wills, Deeds of Family Arrangement, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Contracting Out Agreements. Sarah White was promoted to Associate. Her practice at Malley & Co is principally…

Additions to specialist Health Sector law firm

Specialist health sector firm Claro has appointed four staff across its three New Zealand offices. Belinda Johns, based in the Auckland office, is an experienced litigation consultant, having spent the majority of her legal career specialising in health law. Belinda has a particular interest in clinical processes, risk management and patient…

Two join Crown Law Legal Risk Group

Rosemary Dixon has joined Crown Law as Senior Crown Counsel in one of the Public Law teams in the Crown Legal Risk Group. Rosemary has a specialist resource management law background with an interest in policy (particularly freshwater and geothermal resources) and litigation. She joins Crown Law from a Special…