Susan Barker wins International Research Fellowship

Wellington lawyer Susan Barker has been awarded the Law Foundation's 2019 International Research Fellowship Te Karahipi Rangahau ā Taiao. The Fellowship is New Zealand’s largest annual legal research award, providing recipients up to $125,000 for research that will make a significant contribution to our law. The Foundation says Susan’s passion and drive…

DeAnne Brabant joins Morrison Kent

DeAnne Brabant DeAnne Brabant has joined Morrison Kent as a senior associate in the litigation team. DeAnne is an experienced dispute lawyer, with extensive history in government regulation and is skilled in crisis management, policy advice, regulatory practice and corporate governance and leadership. DeAnne has worked for IRD and WorkSafe, is an Associate…

Two new partners at LeeSalmonLong

Two new partners have been announced at Auckland litigation specialist firm LeeSalmonLong. Rachel Keane Rachel Keane specialises in litigation and dispute resolution, with recent experience in product liability claims, shareholder disputes and claims for breach of professional duty. She also has expertise in arbitrations, with a specialist practice in contentious rent…

Appointments to Council of Legal Education

Two appointments to the New Zealand Council of Legal Education have been made. Timothy Michael Austin, solicitor of Wellington, has been appointed from 22 November 2019 for a term ending on 28 October 2022. Fletcher James Boswell, law clerk of Auckland, has been appointed from 22 November 2019 for a term ending…

McVeagh Fleming and Fleming Foster merge

Auckland firms McVeagh Fleming and Fleming Foster Solicitors have merged. McVeagh Fleming previously had a substantial office in Manurewa which was the genesis for the Fleming Foster practice. The firm provides a full range of legal services, including corporate, commercial, property, litigation, private client and family. McVeagh Fleming have operated for over…

Chapman Tripp announce three new partners

Chapman Tripp have announced three new partners across their Auckland and Christchurch offices, effective from 1 December. Lauren Curtayne Lauren Curtayne becomes a corporate and commercial partner in the Auckland office, with particular expertise in the energy sector. Lauren started with the firm in 2008, and previously worked for UK based…

Julie Ding appointed Director of K3 Legal

Julie Ding Joining Auckland firm K3 Legal in 2015, Julie has worked across a variety of complex civil, commercial and family disputes, appearing in the District and High Courts – everything from murder trials and complex fraud through to family-related issues has come under her purview during her career. These experiences have…

Two Notaries Public to represent NZ on trans-Tasman board for first time

The Australia and New Zealand College of Notaries (ANZCN) has appointed two new members to represent New Zealand to its Board of Governors for the first time. Ken Lord, Consultant for Parry Field Lawyers in Christchurch, and Stewart Germann, Partner at Stewart Germann Law Office (SGL) in Auckland will begin their…

Andrew de Boyett and Jason Mitchell join LOD

LOD (Lawyers on Demand) has announced two new additions in their Auckland office. Andrew de Boyett Andrew de Boyett has joined LOD as Director – Client Solutions. Andrew is responsible for building and strengthening LOD’s relationships with clients, coordinating and driving business development activities, and growing and promoting LOD's brand and…

Two join Wilkinson Rodgers

Diana Hudson Diana Hudson has joined Wilkinson Rodgers as a Consultant. Diana has extensive experience in employment law, industrial relations and health & safety working with business owners, HR practitioners and senior managers. Linda Mulholland Linda Mulholland has joined Wilkinson Rodgers as an Associate. She is an expert in property…