Rabin Rabindran appointed Director of MMH Holdings

Rabin Rabindran Auckland barrister and international legal consultant, Rabin Rabindram has been appointed to the Board of Marsden Maritime Holdings Ltd. Rabin specialises in fields of construction, infrastructure development, energy and transport. He is the Chairman of the Bank of India (NZ), Director of Auckland Transport, previously a director of solid energy…

Brenton Rooney joins Race Douglas Burke

Brenton Rooney Brenton Rooney has joined Dunedin firm Race Douglas Buke as a Senior Associate. Brenton brings significant experience in advising clients on a wide range of legal matters. Brenton specialises in property and trust law but has specific expertise in advising rural clients on succession and high value transactions. Prior to…

Chapman Tripp promotes two special counsel

Two Chapman Tripp lawyers have been promoted to Special Counsel, effective 1 December 2019. Vivian Cheng joined Chapman Tripp in 2012. She has 17 years’ experience advising clients on all aspects of taxation law, with particular expertise in business structures and reorganisations, mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions and cross-border taxation. Vivian Cheng Vivian…

Riverbank Chambers newly opened

A new barristers’ chambers have opened in Hamilton. Currently, six principal barristers, five additional barristers and administration staff occupy Riverbank Chambers, the largest in the Waikato/Bay of plenty. The principals of Riverbank Chambers are David O'Neill, Phil Lang, Melanie O'Neill, Philip Cornegé, James Gurnick and Truc Tran. The other current members of Riverbank Chambers…

Judge Coral Shaw new Historical Abuse in State Care inquiry Chair

Judge Coral Shaw has been appointed as the new Chair of the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions. She will begin her new role on 15 November 2019. "Judge Shaw, who is currently one of the inquiry commissioners, is extremely well qualified for…

Hamilton lawyer gets her own rose

Julie Hardaker has received a species of rose named after her as a farewell gift from Hamilton City. The gift was promised after she finished serving two terms as Hamilton Mayor. Julie Hardaker The Julie Marguerite Rose has been grown by New Zealand rose grower, Rob Somerfield, and features a unique creamy…

Claro promotes Andrea Lane

Andrea Lane has been promoted to Senior Solicitor at specialist health sector law firm, Claro. Andrea Lane Andrea has had a previous career as a radiographer.  In 2019 she completed a LLM in Medical Law and Ethics, University of Edinburgh (awarded with Distinction), and was awarded McLagan Prize for the best graduate in…

Dan Chisholm joins Mortlock McCormack Law

Christchurch firm Mortlock McCormack Law welcomes Dan Chisholm as an Associate. Dan Chisholm Dan specialises in commercial and entertainment law, with a specific expertise in the music industry, acting for some prominent musicians and labels in New Zealand and Australia. He advises on a range of music related agreements, including songwriter, recording, management, producer,…

Parry Field Lawyers announce four promotions

Steven Moe has been promoted to partner. Steven Moe He joined the firm three years ago after having worked for an international law firm for 11 years. Steven focuses on social enterprises, start-ups, tech companies and other commercial matters. Judith Bullin has been promoted to senior associate. She works in the property and…

Andrew Morris joins Morris Legal as Senior Associate

Andrew joins private client firm Morris Legal as its newest Senior Associate, coming from US firm White & Case in London. Andrew Morris Andrew will specialise in trust, estate and relationship property disputes for New Zealand and international clients. Before moving to London, Andrew began his career at Russell McVeagh in Auckland, and…