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Maria Cole joins Riverbank Chambers

Maria Cole joins Riverbank Chambers

Maria Cole has joined the newly established Riverbank Chambers in Hamilton. Maria Cole Maria is a general civil litigator who has practised in Auckland for the last decade, of recent years as a member of Blackstone Chambers. She will continue her association with Blackstone Chambers as a door tenant.
Mary Hill elected President of RMLA

Mary Hill elected President of RMLA

The Resource Management Law Association (RMLA) has appointed Mary Hill as President. Mary Hill Mary, a Partner at Tauranga firm Cooney Lees Morgan, was elected president at the RMLA’s annual conference. She was formerly the secretary of the RMLA’s national committee. Initially focussing on commercial litigation, regulatory and information law, Mary specialises in…
Law Student to represent NZ in Antarctic Youth Expedition

Law Student to represent NZ in Antarctic Youth Expedition

Caleb Fraser, a University of Canterbury Law and Chemistry student, has been chosen to travel with researchers to the Antarctic Peninsula as part of the research project ‘Antarctic Cities and the Global Commons’. Caleb is one of five young people (18-29) chosen from Antarctic Gateway cities. Caleb Fraser The expedition begins from Punta…
Thomas Tran joins Pacific Legal

Thomas Tran joins Pacific Legal

Dr Thomas Tran has joined Auckland Immigration Law Firm Pacific Legal as Senior Solicitor. Thomas Tran Admitted earlier this year, Thomas has been a licensed immigration advisor with his own business for five years. An AUT law graduate, he also has a doctoral degree in statistics from the University of Auckland and…

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Sharyn Royds appointed General Manager for Innes Dean Tararua Law

Sharyn Royds appointed General Manager for Innes Dean Tararua Law

Palmerston North and Paihiatua firm Innes Dean Tararua Law has appointed Sharyn Royds as General Manager. Sharyn Royds Sharyn has previous experience in general management, strategic leadership, marketing, organisational change and communication predominantly with enterprises in Australia. Sharyn will be art of the IDTL’s Board Leadership Team, with responsibility for implementation of the…
Jaya Prasannan wins IoD Emerging Director Award

Jaya Prasannan wins IoD Emerging Director Award

Jaya Prasannan has been announced as the Institute of Directors’ Auckland branch Emerging Director 2019. Jaya is currently general manager of corporate services and general counsel at two Auckland-based digital companies, NZ Compare, a product comparison site, and S.L.I.C.E. Digital, the first affiliate marketing network to be launched out of New…
Dixon and Co Lawyers promotes Alisha Castle to associate

Dixon and Co Lawyers promotes Alisha Castle to associate

Auckland firm Dixon and Co Lawyers has promoted Alisha Castle to associate. Alisha Castle Alisha was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in June 2014. Alisha has worked extensively in litigation appearing before the Waitangi Tribunal, Maori Land Court, the High Court and the Family Court. Ms Castle is of Ngapuhi and…

LexisNexis adds InfoTrack as new integration partner

LexisNexis has announced InfoTrack as an integration partner to provide customers with a more comprehensive service for use of practice management software Lexis Affinity. InfoTrack is a legal technology provider in Australia, offering property personal and company information searches. The integration partnership means InfoTrack will automate performing title and company searches…

Bell Gully named 2019 White Camellia Award winner

Bell Gully was presented with a White Camellia award at Parliament House on September 17. This is the third time the firm has received the award, after winning in 2014 and 2015. Partner Angela Harford accepted the award on behalf of the firm. The White Camellia Awards acknowledge companies that have made…
Ed Smithies joins Lane Neave

Ed Smithies joins Lane Neave

Ed Smithies has joined Lane Neave as Special Counsel in the firm’s national property practice. Ed Smithies Ed has 15 years’ experience in both New Zealand and the UK. He advises domestic and overseas clients on real estate capital market transactions, commercial investments and developments across the real estate sector. Ed also…
Marina Matthews appointed Chief Executive of Superdiversity Institute

Marina Matthews appointed Chief Executive of Superdiversity Institute

Special Counsel for public law firm Chen Palmer, Marina Matthews, has been appointed CEO of Superdiversity Institute (SDI), an organisation which advocates for diversity and inclusion across leadership and challenges facing the superdiverse. Marina Matthews Marina has extensive experience in public policy and government relations, formerly a special advisor to several Education…

Two Anderson Lloyd Lawyers appointed members of Environment Advisory Panels

Two lawyers of national firm Anderson Lloyd have been appointed to panels by Attorney General and Minister for the Environment, David Parker. The panels have been established to address reforms and proposed reforms to varying aspects of environment law. Maree Baker-Galloway has been appointed to the Independent Advisory Panel for freshwater…
James Coleman moves to Thorndon Chambers

James Coleman moves to Thorndon Chambers

James Coleman has moved to Thorndon Chambers, Wellington. James Coleman James is a specialist tax barrister and appears for taxpayers in a range of matters against the Commissioner. He is the author of Tax Avoidance Law in New Zealand and also lectures at Auckland University in their Master of Taxation Studies course.
Simon Martin joins Quigg Partners’ partnership

Simon Martin joins Quigg Partners’ partnership

Quigg Partners has welcomed Simon Martin as a partner in its employment team. Simon Martin Originally from Ashburton, Simon was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 2008. He has been with Quigg Partners in Wellington since graduating from Otago University in 2007, aside from a two year break when he and…
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