Current and former lawyers announced in 2019 Women of Influence Awards finalists

One current and eight former lawyers have been shortlisted as 2019 finalists for the Women of Influence Awards. First held in 2013 and initially sponsored by Westpac, the awards span across 10 categories. Global firm DLA Piper is an award partner, along with the Ministry for Women. Denise Arnold is nominated in…

Chapman Tripp promotes three Senior Solicitors

Rosa McPhee  Chapman Tripp’s Wellington office has announced the promotion of three senior lawyers. Rosa McPhee specialises in property, infrastructure and construction law. Admitted at the High Court in December 2015, she has a particular interest in commercial construction and leasing. Jasmin Moran  Jasmin Moran specialises in litigation and dispute resolution. Admitted at the…

Glaister Ennor promotes two new Partners

Two senior associates have become partners in Auckland law firm Glaister Ennor’s litigation and disputes resolution team. Mitch Singh  Mitch Singh has been promoted to Partner. He specialises in commercial and civil disputes, with particular expertise in contract, property, insolvency, privacy and cross-border disputes. Mitch graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the…

David Tyree joins McWilliam Rennie

David Tyree has joined specialist family law practice McWilliam Rennie as an Associate. David has practised for 15 years in Taranaki and Wellington, specialising and leading teams in family law.  David Tyree  David’s expertise includes separation, relationship property, contracting out agreements, childcare, guardianship proceedings relating to decision making for vulnerable people under…

Fiona Brown joins Southern Cross Health Society

Southern Cross Health Society welcomes Fiona Brown as Chief Legal Officer. Fiona Brown  Moving from General Counsel and Company Secretary at Kiwibank, Fiona is experienced across legal, governance, commercial and risk management roles. She began her law career with Chapman Tripp before taking on a number of roles spanning 11 years at ANZ,…

Sir Anand Satyanand inducted into Kiwi-Indian Hall of Fame

Former Governer-General, the Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, has been inducted into the Kiwi-Indian Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held on 9 August at the Cordis Hotel. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern presented the award. The Kiwi-Indian Hall of Fame award was introduced in 2013 to recognise and honour the efforts…

AJ Park promotes four, welcomes one

Australasian intellectual Property firm AJ Park has announced the promotion of four lawyers to Principals and appointed a new Senior Associate to their team as of July 1 2019. Jonathan Aumonier-Ward  Jonathan Aumonier-Ward has been promoted to Principal. He is an experienced trade mark and copyright specialist, being recognised by the World…

Air New Zealand welcomes Astrid Sandberg

Astrid Sandberg has joined Air New Zealand as Senior Workplace Relations Manager. Astrid Sandberg  Prior to this, Astrid was Senior Legal Counsel at Vodafone New Zealand, Head of Employment Law (EMEA) for the Royal Bank of Scotland, and in private practice in the UK and at Russell McVeagh in New Zealand. Astrid holds…

Criminal Justice student inaugural recipient of new University scholarship

Mario Williams has been announced as the first recipient of the Chalky Carr Trust Scholarship. Williams, a first-year Bachelor of Criminal Justice student, was presented the scholarship by Chalky Carr Trust Patron Gemma McCaw at an official ceremony. The Chalky Carr Trust Scholarship has been set up in conjunction with the University…

EIS legal welcomes two new solicitors

The Ministry of Education’s Education Infrastructure Service’s in-house legal team (EIS legal) welcomes two new solicitors to its construction division. Courtney Deed  Courtney Deed has joined as a Construction Solicitor within the Wellington Office. Courtney joins EIS legal from private practice where she has specialised in resolving construction disputes. Sarah Lester joins as…