Five lawyers have joined Buddle Findlay.

Charlotte Hendriks has joined the firm's Auckland office as a solicitor in the employment and general litigation teams. Charlotte advises on a range of employment matters, including holiday and leave entitlements, redundancies and general employment agreements. She also assists with general litigation matters, including discovery and debt recovery.

Libby Cowper has joined the Wellington office as a solicitor in the environment and resource management team. Libby advises on resource management, local government and Māori law issues.  Before joining Buddle Findlay, Libby worked as advisor in the legislation team at the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.

Henry Hillind has joined the Wellington office as a solicitor in the corporate and finance team. Henry advises on transactional banking and corporate governance. He also has experience with funds management and in mergers and acquisitions.

Patrick Carter has joined the Christchurch office as a solicitor in the business team. Patrick advises on commercial, local government and property law.

Maria Clezy has joined the Auckland office as a solicitor in the taxation team. Maria advises domestic and foreign clients on the New Zealand income tax and GST consequences of a broad range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, inbound and outbound investment, and corporate restructurings.