Steindle Williams Legal Ltd appoints two directors

Steindle Williams Legal Ltd has announced the appointment of two directors. David Hoskin.  David Hoskin has joined the partnership effective 1 November 2018. Formerly a barrister, he began contracting to Steindle Williams Legal in 2010 and has since developed a busy litigation practice. He has over 27 years’ experience in matters ranging from the…

Two senior promotions at Morris Legal

Auckland boutique litigation firm Morris Legal has announced two promotions, both from 1 December 2018. Georgia Angus.  Georgia Angus was promoted to the role of senior associate. Georgia began working at Morris Legal in November 2016. Her clients include charities, professional trustees and high net worth individuals. Georgia is an experienced litigator and has…

Joanna Trezise joins Glenie Legal

Joanna Trezise has joined specialist litigation firm Glenie Legal as a senior solicitor. Joanna Trezise.  Joanna previously worked as a commercial litigator at Bell Gully, then as a regulatory litigator and prosecutor at Meredith Connell where she specialised in competition and consumer law. Before qualifying as a lawyer, she gained an MA (First…

Chapman Tripp adopts formal te reo Māori policy

Chapman Tripp has announced its adoption of a formal te reo Māori policy. The policy’s purpose is to encourage, support and facilitate the use of te reo Māori by Chapman Tripp’s people, and reflects Chapman Tripp’s acknowledgement of te reo Māori as the indigenous language of New Zealand and recognition of…

Hannah Stuart joins Quay Chambers

Hannah Stuart has joined Auckland’s Quay Chambers as a barrister sole. Hannah Stuart.  Hannah has experience working for a range of clients on a variety of different criminal matters. She has also assisted many professional clients in addressing patient/client complaints, enquiries from regulatory authorities, and disciplinary investigations and proceedings. Hannah appears on matters…

Wynn Williams announces partnership with NZ String Quartet

Wynn Williams has announced a partnership with the New Zealand String Quartet. The Quartet was formed in 1987 and performs over 60 concerts in New Zealand each year along with international concerts. As a charitable trust it works with children on specialist string programmes to assist their communities with affecting social…

Lawyer on Infrastructure Commission establishment panel

MinterEllisonRuddWatts partner Sarah Sinclair has been appointed as a member of the panel of private and public sector experts to support Treasury in the establishment of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission - Te Waihanga. Ms Sinclair is a specialist in procurement, infrastructure, construction and project finance (including PPPs). She has worked…

Barrister appointed to Commission for Financial Capability Adjudication Panel

Auckland barrister Anita Killeen has been appointed as an Adjudication Panel Member for the Commission for Financial Capability. Ms Killeen was admitted in January 1999 and practises from Auckland's Quay Chambers, specialising in financial crime and fraud, civil and criminal litigation, and governance and decision-making.

Fulbright Scholarship for indigenous law research

Rangimarie Mahuika from the University of Waikato is one of six 2019 Fulbright New Zealand New Zealand Scholar Award Grantees. Ms Mahuika will use the award to research the connections and contrasts between traditional Māori and Native American legal and political concepts at the University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado. Rangimarie Mahuika…

Buddle Findlay appoints senior associate

Ana Coculescu has joined Buddle Findlay's Wellington office as a senior associate in the environment and resource management team. Ana Coculescu.  Ana advises both private sector clients and government clients on resource management law, contaminated land, local government law, environmental due diligence, waste and acquisition of land for public works. Before joining Buddle…