David Weavers becomes Russell McVeagh partner

David Weavers has been appointed a partner of Russell McVeagh, effective from 10 December 2018. David Weavers.  He is a member of the Auckland banking and finance team. David advises financial institutions, private equity sponsors, corporate clients, non-bank lenders and sovereigns on a wide range of financing and restructuring transactions. David was admitted…

Kristy McDonald QC appointed to Racing Advisory Committee

Wellington Queen's Counsel Kristy McDonald QC is one of five appointees to a Ministerial Advisory Committee to inform the next steps on the Messara Review of the New Zealand Racing Industry. The committee is required to provide an interim report to Racing Minister Winston Peters by the end of February 2019. Ms…

Teressa Cho joins ARL Lawyers

Teressa Cho has joined Lower Hutt firm ARL Lawyers as a solicitor, specialising in Family Law. Teressa Cho.  Teressa graduated with BSc and LLB degrees from Victoria University of Wellington in 2014 and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 2015. She worked at the Ministry of Justice before entering private practice…

Duncan Cotterill appoints new CEO

Duncan Cotterill has announced the appointment of Pete Boyle as Chief Executive Officer, from February 2019. Having previously worked with PwC in London, Mr Boyle became a partner at accounting firm Deloitte based in Wellington upon returning to New Zealand. He also established and led consulting firm Acuity Partners. In 2010, he…

Lawyer wins Wellingtonian of the Year award

Wellington employment lawyer Steph Dyhrberg has won the Dominion Post 2018 Wellingtonian of the Year Award. Ms Dhyrberg, who is Vice-President of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Law Society and convenor of the Wellington Women Lawyers' Association, also won the Community Service Award for leading the fight against sexual…

Maia Wikaira joins Whāia Legal

Maia Wikaira has joined Horiana-Irwin Easthope as a Director of Lower Hutt firm Whāia Legal. Maia Wikaira.  They will continue their working relationship, which has spanned their legal careers, and has its roots in life-long whānau connections. Maia recently returned to Aotearoa after completing her LLM at Stanford Law School and a Legal…

Russell McVeagh appoints four special counsel

Russell McVeagh has appointed four special counsel, effective from 1 December. Lance Jones. Lance Jones is a member of the Auckland corporate advisory team. He has extensive corporate law experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures and shareholder arrangements, inbound overseas investment and complex commercial contracts. Before joining Russell McVeagh, Lance…

Te Reo O Te Omeka Hau wins Fairway Anne Scragg Scholarship 2018

The 2018 winner of the FairWay Resolution Anne Scragg Scholarship winner is Te Reo O Te Omeka Hau (Ngati Te Rino hapu of Ngapuhi). FairWay says he is an accredited mediator with a passion for resolving disputes through culturally appropriate processes. “Te Reo impressed the panel with his passion for mediation, and…

Clive Gardner retires

Mount Maunganui lawyer Clive Gardner retired from legal practice and as a director of CG Law Ltd on 30 November. The practice continues with Grant Aislabie as director. Clive was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in December 1976 after graduating LLB from Otago University. He specialised in all aspects of property…

Anthony Harper finalist in Best Event Sponsorship at national awards

Law firm Anthony Harper has been named in the New Zealand Event Awards finalists for the Best Event Sponsorship category. The firm is a finalist for its sponsorship of the Pop-up Globe theatre. Anthony Harper says it became the inaugural sponsor of the Pop-up Globe in 2015 "and we haven't looked back". "In…