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Dylan Asafo heading to Harvard

Dylan Asafo heading to Harvard

Auckland University Law School Teaching Fellow Fuimaono (Dylan) Asafo will move to the United States in August to undertake a Masters of Law at Harvard. Dylan, 26, was named a Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award winner in June. Of Samoan heritage, he plans to study Critical Race Theory and minority…
Jess Keating joins Kennedys partnership

Jess Keating joins Kennedys partnership

Jess Keating has joined the partnership of international insurance law firm Kennedys from 1 July. Jess Keating.  Jess is based in the Auckland office and has more than 13 years’ experience in insurance and civil litigation. Her core practice comprises professional indemnity, public/product liability, directors’ and officers’ insurance, statutory liability and recovery actions.
Wynn Williams appoints new partner

Wynn Williams appoints new partner

Phoebe Davies has joined Wynn Williams as a partner in the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Team. Phoebe Davies.  She is based in the Christchurch office. Phoebe has worked for international firms in the United Kingdom and is qualified to practise in New Zealand and England and Wales. Phoebe advises on corporate and commercial law, including overseas…
Vanessa Baakman becomes Saunders Robinson Brown Associate

Vanessa Baakman becomes Saunders Robinson Brown Associate

Saunders Robinson Brown has promoted Vanessa Baakman to associate from 1 July. Vanessa Baakman.  Vanessa is a member of the firm’s litigation team and specialises in family and employment matters. She graduated from the University of Canterbury in 2002 with an LLB and BA (Classics) and has lived and worked extensively overseas. Vanessa joined…

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Two senior associates join Bell Gully

Two senior associates join Bell Gully

Bell Gully has welcomed two new senior associates to its corporate and litigation teams. Tom Gillespie.  Tom Gillespie is rejoining the corporate team after working as a senior associate in the Singapore office of Linklaters for the past three years. He has advised on a number of high profile and complex cross border…

Council of Legal Education appointments

Justice Gerardus Jacobus van Bohemen of the High Court has been appointed a member of the New Zealand Council of Legal Education for a term from 26 June 2019 to 27 May 2022. David Ross Green, barrister and solicitor of Auckland, has been appointed for a term from 14 June 2019…

Anita Killeen chair of Amenities Funding Board

The Auckland Council has appointed Auckland barrister Anita Killeen Chair of the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board. The Board was established through the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Act 2008 and distributes grants to organisations that deliver arts, culture, recreational, heritage, rescue and other facilities and services to the Auckland region.
New partners and senior hires at Anderson Lloyd

New partners and senior hires at Anderson Lloyd

Anderson Lloyd has announced two internal promotions to partner and has welcomed two new senior members to its litigation department. Sarah Everleigh.  Sarah Eveleigh in the Christchurch Resource Management team has been promoted to partner. Sarah specialises in resource management and local government law. She advises clients on a broad range of matters including…

Michael Stephens joins Urban Art Foundation Board

Wellington media and commercial lawyer Michael Stephens has joined the board of the Urban Art Foundation Ltd. The Foundation operates as The Urban Art Agency and is a not-for-profit company committed to making art accessible on streets and in public gateways to enrich New Zealanders’ experience of their urban environment.

Jen Crawford to chair Ashton Wheelans

Former Anderson Lloyd partner Jen Crawford has been appointed independent Chair of Ashton Wheelans Chartered Accountants. Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in October 1996, Jen is now a consultant with Anderson Lloyd’s Christchurch office. She has expertise in due diligence and transactional work, infrastructure projects, urban redevelopment and agribusiness.

Acting Associate Judge appointed

John Gordon Matthews, retired Associate Judge of Christchurch, has been appointed an acting Associate Judge of the High Court for a period commencing 4 June 2019 and ending on 3 August 2019.

Annette Gray new Wellington branch President

Family lawyer Annette Gray has been elected President of the New Zealand Law Society's Wellington branch. Ms Gray was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in February 1986 and is a partner with Wellington firm Buchanan Gray. As well as her Family Court practice she is an experienced property lawyer and…

Terry Singh new Waikato Bay of Plenty branch President

Hamilton Public Defence Service lawyer Terry Singh has been elected President of the Waikato Bay of Plenty branch of the New Zealand Law Society. Mr Singh was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in September 1996. He succeeds Russell Boot as President. A new Council was elected at the Biennial General Meeting…
Tania Beckham becomes WRMK Lawyers director

Tania Beckham becomes WRMK Lawyers director

WRMK Lawyers has appointed Tania Beckham as a director of the firm, effective from 17 June. Tania Beckham.  Tania is a Whangārei local and has been with WRMK Lawyers since 2002. She has a strong general commercial practice, with particular expertise in trusts and asset planning. Before her focus on trusts, Tania worked for…
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