Meredith Connell has appointed Leo Farmer as a partner in its Auckland office.

Mr Farmer was admitted in February 2006 and began working with Meredith Connell. He now leads the firm's work for the Commerce Commission in its investigation into backs for breaches of the Fair Trading Act.

Specialising in commercial litigation, competition and estates law, Mr Farmer has an LLM from the London School of Economics, in competition law.