Pera Paniora joins WRMK Lawyers

Ihapera (Pera) Paniora has joined WRMK Lawyers’ Dargaville team. Pera Paniora.  Pera is a member of WRMK’s dispute resolution team, and has a particular interest in providing employment law advice and support. She has previously worked at other smaller Dargaville firms and has experience in many different areas of the law, including property,…

Matanuku Mahuika appointed to Callaghan Innovation Board

Wellington lawyer Matanuku Mahuika is one of two people appointed to the board of Callaghan Innovation. Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in December 1991, Mr Nahuika is a partner with Kahui Legal. He has experience as a lawyer advising on a wide range of corporate, commercial, Treaty of Waitangi, Māori land…

Tony Randerson QC to lead Resource Management Review Panel

Retired Court of Appeal Judge Tony Randerson QC has been appointed chair of a Resource Management Review Panel, to make recommendations on reforming the Resource Management Act 1991. Other members of the panel will be appointed in coming months. Mr Randerson became a barrister sole in 1989 and was appointed Queen's Counsel…

Will Irving becomes Russell McVeagh partner

Russell McVeagh has promoted commercial litigation and dispute resolution senior associate Will Irving to partner in its Auckland office. Will Irving.  Will began his career with the firm as a summer clerk in 2009 and became a solicitor in 2011. He was promoted to senior solicitor in June 2014 and to senior associate…

Katrina van Houtte rejoins Kensington Swan

Katrina van Houtte has joined the Kensington Swan construction and major projects team as Special Counsel. Katrina van Houtte.  She joins the team from Fletcher Building, where she has spent the last few years providing in-house legal support to Fletcher Construction in both front-end and back-end matters. Katrina started her career at Kensington…

Lisa McKeown joins Duncan Cotterill

Lisa McKeown has joined Duncan Cotterill’s Wellington litigation team as an associate. Lisa was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in May 2005. She specialises in trust and estate claims and is also experienced in other family law, employment, professional disciplinary and medico-legal matters.

Buddle Findlay welcomes Tom Montgomerie

Tom Montgomerie has joined Buddle Findlay's Auckland office as a senior associate in the corporate and commercial team. Tom Montgomerie. Tom advises on a range of corporate matters, with a particular focus on capital markets and securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions as well as general commercial contracting. Before joining Buddle Findlay, Tom worked…

Rainey Collins plans 100 year reunion

Wellington law firm Rainey Collins  is celebrating its 100th year and as part of those celebrations a reunion event is planned for Friday, 11 October 2019. The event is open to all former partners, staff (both legal and support) and their guest. The reunion will be held at the Wellington Club, 75 The…

New Race Relations Conciliator appointed

Retiring Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon has been appointed the next Race Relations Commissioner. Mr Foon will take up his new appointment on 26 August 2019 and will be responsible for leading the work of the Human Rights Commission in promoting positive race relations. Justice Minister Andrew Little says Mr Foon has an…

Judge Becroft reappointed Children's Commissioner

Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft has had his appointment extended until 30 June 2021. “Judge Becroft has been doing an exemplary job as an advocate for the wellbeing of children and young people since 2016,” Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni says. “I am pleased that he has agreed to stay on…