Catherine Shirley-Brown has joined Russell McVeagh’s national Corporate team as the firm's newest partner, based in Wellington.

Cath has previously worked at Russell McVeagh, and her appointment to partner at the firm follows experience as partner at another New Zealand law firm and six years as a partner at leading international firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, based in London.

Cath's specialist areas include public and private M&A, joint venture and shareholder arrangements, and general corporate and commercial law. She acts for a wide variety of domestic and international clients, including public and private corporates, private equity funds, state owned and other investment funds, asset managers and central and local government.