Royden Somerville QC reappointed to Otago Uni Council

Dunedin-based Queen's counsel Dr Royden Somerville QC is one of four ministerial appointees reappointed to the newly reconstituted University of Otago Council. The appointments are effective from 1 January 2016, the date of the University Council's new constitution. Dr Somerville was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1998. He has specialised in public and…

New partner for AWS Legal

Southland law firm AWS Legal has announced the appointment of Doreen Evans as a partner. Ms Evans specialises in solution-driven outcomes in corporate and commercial law (acquisitions, mergers, restructures, start-ups), property, franchising, insolvency and business recovery, trust and asset protection, trademarks, and personal client services. The firm has also announced the employment of…

Malloy Goodwin Harford appoint associate

Kimberly Knox has joined Malloy Goodwin Harford in Newmarket, Auckland, as an associate, providing advice on a variety of property and commercial law matters, including contracts, leasing, finance and securities, subdivisions, developments and unit title issues.

Cuningham Taylor appoints new associates

Christchurch law firm Cuningham Taylor Law has announced the promotion of two lawyers to Associate. New Associate Nathan Lines advises clients on a broad range of legal issues and specialises in property, finance, commercial and business law and trust and estate planning. Nathan returned to Cuningham Taylor in 2013 after a period…

Terry Johnson joins Simpson Grierson

Terry Johnson has joined law firm Simpson Grierson as Director, Health & Safety Advisory Services. Terry has over 20 years' experience working on health and safety programmes for leading businesses in New Zealand and Australia, including Fonterra and Du Pont. His work at Simpson Grierson will focus on helping clients to develop…

Appointments to Takeovers Panel

Sacha Judd has been appointed to the Takeovers Panel and Simon Horner and Roger Wallis have been reappointed. Ms Judd is a former partner at Buddle Findlay and recently took up the role of Managing Director of the Hoku Group. She has acted for a large number of private and listed…

Wynn Williams promotes nine lawyers

Wynn Williams has announced the promotion of nine of its lawyers to either Senior Associate or Associate. Charlene Bell in the Christchurch Commercial team has been promoted to Senior Associate. Charlene works with local small and medium sized businesses as well as larger national and international corporate clients. She helps business…

Ken Palmer honoured by LRF

Auckland University's Legal Research Foundation has made Associate Professor Ken Palmer an honorary life member. It particularly recognises his ten years of service as editor of Recent Law Review from 1978 to 1988. Foundation Director Andrew Brown QC says Professor Palmer's outstanding and consistent effort anchored and enhanced the publication among both…

Bevan Miles joins Chapman Tripp

Bevan Miles has joined Chapman Tripp's Auckland office as Special Counsel. He joins the firm from ASB Bank, where he was General Manager Taxation. He has over 18 years' experience advising on a wide range of tax matters, including restructuring, international transactions and transfer pricing, significant mergers and acquisitions, financing and…

FMA appoints Nick Kynoch as General Counsel

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has appointed Nick Kynoch as General Counsel. It says the appointment is in an expanded role that includes the functions of litigation and enforcement, corporate legal, regulatory policy and the FMA's own governance. Mr Kynoch will join the FMA in January 2016 and returns to New Zealand…