Melissa Gibson (Ngāiterangi, Ngāti Ranginui) has been appointed a director of Hamilton firm McCaw Lewis and will take up the role on gaining approval to practise on own account.

She will lead the asset planning team on her return to work following the birth of her second child.

Renika Siciliano (Waikato-Tainui, Ngāti Maniapoto) has been appointed the firm’s managing associate.

Renika has experience in Treaty settlement work, workplace law and relationship property and will manage the firm’s workplace law and relationship property teams.