Morrison Kent and East Brewster merge

Morrison Kent and Rotorua firm East Brewster Lawyers have merged from 1 January. East Brewster Lawyers now operates under the name Morrison Kent – Rotorua and is still located in Pukuatua Street.

Claire Mansell becomes Martelli McKegg senior associate

Martelli McKegg has promoted Claire Mansell to senior associate. Claire Mansell.  Claire was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in June 2009 after graduating with BA and LLB degrees at Victoria University. She works in the firm’s litigation team and her practice includes civil litigation, employment and insolvency. Claire has appeared in court at…

New senior associate joins Morrison Kent

Caroline Rieger has joined Morrison Kent’s Wellington office as a senior associate. Caroline Rieger.  Caroline was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in October 2010 and was previously a senior solicitor at DLA Piper. She specialises in employment law and acts for both employer and employee. Caroline acts in mediations and has appeared in…

Samuel Hood appointed Norris Ward McKinnon Managing Partner

Hamilton firm Norris Ward McKinnon has appointed its litigation partner Samuel Hood as Managing Partner. Sam was admitted to the bar in 2004 and joined the firm in 2007 after practising law in the Cook Islands. He specialises in civil litigation and employment law. Sam has just completed a nine-year stint on a…

Promotions at Simpson Grierson

Simpson Grierson has promoted four lawyers to senior associate. Anastasiya Gutorova is a member of the firm’s Auckland corporate team. Anastasiya Gutorova.  She was admitted in May 2012 and has BA, LLB and LLM degrees. A specialist corporate and commercial lawyer, Anastasiya has extensive experience in M&A, equity capital markets and corporate governance. Matthew Piper…

Bell Gully announces five senior appointments

Bell Gully has announced the appointment of four new partners. Liz Coats was admitted in 2008 after graduating BA, LLB(Hons) from the University of Auckland. She specialises in employment law and regularly advises employers on redundancy and restructuring issues, managing poor performance, disciplinary processes, investigations and restraints of trade. Ian Becke graduated…

Solicitors join EIS Legal

EIS Legal, the in-house team within the Ministry of Education’s Education Infrastructure Service, has welcomed two new lawyers. Both are based in Wellington. Hugo Chisholm was admitted in October 2009 and has joined the team as a senior construction solicitor. Tracy Finlayson was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in March 2015…

Sarah Sinclair elected MinterEllisonRuddWatts chair

MinterEllisonRuddWatts has announced the election of partner Sarah Sinclair as its board chair, effective from 1 January 2019. Sarah Sinclair.  Ms Sinclair joined the firm in 2010 and takes on the role of Chair in addition to her existing practice specialising in construction and infrastructure projects for both public and private sector…

Takeovers Panel appointments

Bell Gully partner and Chair Anna Buchly has been appointed to the Takeovers Panel. Admitted in 1998, Ms Buchly specialises in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and joint ventures. Corporate consultant Martin Stearne has been appointed to the Panel. He is a member of the NZX listing sub-committee and…

Gavin Cairns joins Thomas Dewar Sziranyi Letts

Thomas Dewar Sziranyi Letts has welcomed Gavin Cairns as a Senior Associate. Gavin Cairns.  Gavin has over 18 years’ experience specialising in all aspects of elder and property law including trusts, wills, enduring powers of attorney, estates and PPPR matters. As a member of the firm’s property team, Gavin also handles general property law…