Four new partners at Duncan Cotterill

Duncan Cotterill has announced the appointment of four new partners. Sarah Watson in the Christchurch office has extensive experience as a resource management lawyer working on matters of local or national significance. She has specialist skills in the urban and rural sectors. Sarah Townsend in the Christchurch office is a specialist employment…

Chambers Asia-Pacific ratings released

The international law firm rating guide Chambers & Partners has released its 2016 ratings for Asia-Pacific. The ratings of law firms and lawyers cover 41 jurisdictions and 20 specialist areas of law. English-based Chambers ranks lawyers and law firms on several factors and considerations, using a large team of researchers. It says…

Lisa Fong Acting GCSB Director

The Chief Legal Advisor at the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), Lisa Fong, will become the Acting GCSB Director from 15 February 2016. Ms Fong was admitted in January 2004. She has held her current role since April 2013 and has also spent time as Acting General Counsel for the New…

New legal counsel at AMP

Kate Driver was appointed to the role of Legal Counsel at AMP Capital on 7 December 2015. Kate specialises in financial services and funds management, advising the business on all related matters and particularly assisting AMP Capital's transition to the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.

Fee Langstone appoints partner

Matt Atkinson has joined the partnership at Fee Langstone. Matt specialises in civil litigation and dispute resolution with a special focus on insurance and professional negligence issues.

Anthony Harper appoints new CEO

Anthony Harper has appointed Lisa Jacobs as its new CEO. She has been with the firm in the role of Chief Operating Officer for the past four years. Before her move to Anthony Harper Lisa was General Counsel at NZ Funds Management  for 14 years. Before that she worked at Ernst…

Four new senior associates at Simpson Grierson

Simpson Grierson has announced the appointment of four new senior associates. Mark Allen is a commercial property expert with broad experience across a range of commercial property, property development, commercial and contract matters. He has advised on projects for major corporate clients utilising his contract management and negotiation skills. Natalie Miller specialises…

New partner at DLA Piper

DLA Piper New Zealand has appointed insurance litigator Caroline Laband a partner. The firm says the appointment means it has 24 partners in New Zealand, 29% of whom are women. Ms Laband moved to New Zealand in 2008 from the United Kingdom where she practised as a barrister at 7 King's…

Bell Gully promotes seven

Bell Gully says it has appointed two special counsel and five new senior associates. Special counsel is a new position within the firm and Bell Gully says it recognises long serving, highly respected practitioners in the firm who demonstrate outstanding legal skills and have built reputations as trusted advisors to…

New associate at Norris Ward McKinnon

Rebekah Revell has been appointed as an Associate at Norris Ward McKinnon. Rebekah is a specialist lawyer in the Family Disputes team, skilled in resolving disputes through direct negotiation and mediation. Trust and estate disputes, often with relationship property components, are a focus for Rebekah and an area of particular interest. Rebekah…