The Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings for 2017 have been released, with New Zealand lawyers ranked in 10 different categories of legal practice. Published by London-based Legalease Ltd, the Guide has appeared annually for 28 years. It is put together from extensive research, which uses referee reports.
New Zealand lawyers who are listed in the 2017 guide as either "Leading Individuals" or "Next Generation Lawyers" are as follows:
Banking and Finance
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Cathryn Barber |
Chapman Tripp |
Kate Lane |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| Deemple Budhia |
Russell McVeagh |
Guy Lethbridge |
Russell McVeagh |
| Geoff Busch |
Anderson Lloyd |
David McPherson |
Bell Gully |
| David Craig |
Bell Gully |
Peter Owles |
Buddle Findlay |
| Tom Fail |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
Ross Pennington |
Chapman Tripp |
| Paul Farrugia |
Buddle Findlay |
Mark Reese |
Chapman Tripp |
| Grant Goldsmith |
Anthony Harper |
Will Tipping |
Mayne Wetherell |
| Andrew Harkness |
Simpson Grierson |
Dave Wetherell |
Mayne Wetherell |
| Murray King |
Bell Gully |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
| Alan Lester |
Chapman Tripp |
Cameron Peachey |
Mayne Wetherell |
| Liz Lim |
Bell Gully |
Michael Thompson |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
Corporate and M&A
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Grant Dunn |
Buddle Findlay |
Cathy Quinn |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| James Gibson |
Bell Gully |
Graeme Quigley |
Russell McVeagh |
| Brynn Gilbertson |
Bell Gully |
Nathanael Starrenburg |
Harmos Horton Lusk Ltd |
| Pip Greenwood |
Russell McVeagh |
John Strowger |
Chapman Tripp |
| Andrew Harmos |
Harmos Horton Lusk Ltd |
Mark Stuart |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| Peter Hinton |
Simpson Grierson |
Rachel Taylor |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| David Hoare |
Russell McVeagh |
Tim Tubman |
Chapman Tripp |
| Gavin Macdonald |
Bell Gully |
Roger Wallis |
Chapman Tripp |
| Michael Pollard |
Simpson Grierson |
Martin Wiseman |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
| Megan Compton |
Anthony Harper |
Joshua Pringle |
Chapman Tripp |
| Nick Kovacevich |
Wynn Williams |
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Dispute Resolution
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| William Akel |
Simpson Grierson |
Ian Gault |
Bell Gully |
| Sarah Armstrong |
Russell McVeagh |
Graeme Hall |
Buddle Findlay |
| Jania Baigent |
Simpson Grierson |
Daniel Kalderimis |
Chapman Tripp |
| Chris Browne |
Wilson Harle |
Zane Kennedy |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| David Cooper |
Bell Gully |
John McKay |
Chapman Tripp |
| Allison Ferguson |
Wilson Harle |
Laura O'Gorman |
Buddle Findlay |
| Sally Fitzgerald |
Russell McVeagh |
Murray Tingey |
Bell Gully |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
| Sarah Fairbrother |
Simpson Grierson |
Lisa Taylor |
Anthony Harper |
| Rebecca Rose |
Bell Gully |
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Employment
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Kathryn Beck |
SBM Legal |
Peter Kiely |
Kiely Thompson Caisley |
| Andrew Caisley |
Kiely Thompson Caisley |
Stephen Langton |
LangtonHudsonButcher, Lawyers |
| Peter Chemis |
Buddle Findlay |
Don Mackinnon |
SBM Legal |
| Tim Clarke |
Bell Gully |
Jennifer Mills |
Anthony Harper |
| Sherridan Cook |
Buddle Findlay |
Phillipa Muir |
Simpson Grierson |
| John Hannan |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
Penny Swarbrick |
SBM Legal |
| Susan Hornsby-Geluk |
Dundas Street |
Rob Towner |
Bell Gully |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
| Rachel Burt |
Kensington Swan |
Emma Warden |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| Liz Coats |
Bell Gully |
Ros Webby |
Dundas Street |
| Chloe Luscombe |
Dundas Street |
Marie Wisker |
Chapman Tripp |
| Matthew McGoldrick |
SBM Legal |
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Insurance
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Ian Denton |
Wilson Harle |
John Knight |
Chapman Tripp |
| David Friar |
Bell Gully |
Simon Ladd |
Bell Gully |
| Garth Gallaway |
Chapman Tripp |
Peter Leman |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| Crossley Gates |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
Grant MacDonald |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| Antony Holden |
DAC Beachcroft New Zealand |
Martin Smith |
Gilbert Walker |
| Richard Johnstone |
Wynn Williams |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
| Neil Beadle |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
Helen Macfarlane |
Hesketh Henry |
| Toby Gee |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
Andrew Moore |
DAC Beachcroft New Zealand |
| Hugh King |
DAC Beachcroft New Zealand |
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Intellectual Property
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Ian Finch |
James & Wells |
Wes Jones |
Baldwins |
| Mark Gavin |
Hudson Gavin Martin |
Michael Moyes |
Anthony Harper |
| John Glengarry |
Buddle Findlay |
Jason Rudkin-Binks |
Hudson Gavin Martin |
| Earl Gray |
Simpson Grierson |
Matt Sumpter |
Chapman Tripp |
| John Hackett |
AJ Park |
Richard Watts |
Simpson Grierson |
| Mark Hargreaves |
AJ Park |
Christopher Young |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| Sue Ironside |
Baldwins |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
| Sarah Chapman |
Simpson Grierson |
Hamish Selby |
Buddle Findlay |
| Sooyun Lee |
Bell Gully |
Tracey Walker |
Simpson Grierson |
Projects and Resource Management (including Environment)
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Jo Appleyard |
Chapman Tripp |
Paul Majurey |
Atkins Holm Majurey |
| Andrew Beatson |
Bell Gully |
Bal Matheson |
Russell McVeagh |
| Paul Beverley |
Buddle Findlay |
Karen Price |
Chancery Green |
| Bronwyn Carruthers |
Russell McVeagh |
Sarah Sinclair |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| Rachel Devine |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
Dave Trueman |
Simpson Grierson |
| Chris Gordon |
Bell Gully |
Simon Watt |
Bell Gully |
| Hugh Kettle |
Bell Gully |
Michael Wetherall |
Simpson Grierson |
| Bill Loutit |
Simpson Grierson |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
| Cedric Carranceja |
Buddle Findlay |
Claire Harmsworth |
Bell Gully |
| Natasha Garvan |
Bell Gully |
Leigh Kissick |
Bell Gully |
Real Estate and Construction
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Tim Barclay |
Anthony Harper |
Justin March |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| James Blackie |
Thompson Blackie Biddles |
John Meads |
Kensington Swan |
| David Butler |
Russell McVeagh |
Andrew Monteith |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| Matthew Carroll |
Chapman Tripp |
Mark Nicholson |
Chapman Tripp |
| David Chisnall |
Bell Gully |
Alan Paterson |
Russell McVeagh |
| Ed Crook |
Russell McVeagh |
Andrew Peterson |
Bell Gully |
| Debra Dorrington |
AlexanderDorrington Lawyers |
Ross Pickmere |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| Edward Dunphy |
Anthony Harper |
Greg Thompson |
Thompson Blackie Biddles |
| Jane Holland |
Bell Gully |
Greg Towers |
Simpson Grierson |
| Daniel Kelleher |
Buddle Findlay |
Michael Weatherall |
Simpson Grierson |
| Dominic Lundon |
Buddle Findlay |
Michael Wood |
Simpson Grierson |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
| Karl Anderson |
Bell Gully |
Mark Orman |
Anthony Harper |
| Hamish Bolland |
Chapman Tripp |
Genevieve Simmers |
Buddle Findlay |
| Helen Brown |
Kensington Swan |
Nick Wilson |
Simpson Grierson |
| Tim Bunker |
Anthony Harper |
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Restructuring and Insolvency
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Scott Abel |
Buddle Findlay |
David Perry |
Buddle Findlay |
| Michael Arthur |
Chapman Tripp |
Michael Robinson |
Simpson Grierson |
| Sean Gollin |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
Mark Sandelin |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| Michael Harper |
Chapman Tripp |
Murray Tingey |
Bell Gully |
| Matthew Kersey |
Russell McVeagh |
Crispin Vinnell |
Anthony Harper |
| Michael Langdon |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
Michael Whale |
Lowndes |
| David McPherson |
Bell Gully |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
| Tim Fitzgerald |
Bell Gully |
Mihai Piscariu |
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| James McMillan |
Chapman Tripp |
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Tax
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Brendan Brown |
Russell McVeagh |
David Patterson |
Chapman Tripp |
| Shaun Connolly |
Russell McVeagh |
Neil Russ |
Buddle Findlay |
| Barney Cumberland |
Simpson Grierson |
Andrew Ryan |
Minter Ellison Russ Watts |
| Stuart Hutchinson |
Simpson Grierson |
Willy Sussman |
Bell Gully |
| Mathew McKay |
Bell Gully |
Fred Ward |
Russell McVeagh |
| Graeme Olding |
Chapman Tripp |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
| Graham Murray |
Bell Gully |
Sacha Oudyn |
Minter Ellison Russ Watts |
