![Photo of Kerry Puddle](/assets/Headshots/Kerry-Puddle__FillWzUwMCw1MDBd.png)
Litigator Kerry Puddle advances from senior associate to special counsel. He first joined the firm in 2017 and has a wealth of experience in a wide range of commercial and civil matters, handling complex contract, construction, property, tort and insolvency disputes.
![Photo of Julia Leenoh](/assets/Headshots/Julia-Leenoh__FillWzUwMCw1MDBd.png)
Julia Leenoh steps into the role of senior associate from her previous position as associate. She is a specialist in commercial and civil litigation who has handled various matters, including contractual disputes, tort, insolvency, employment law and corporate disputes.
![Photo of Patrick Shanahan Pinker](/assets/Headshots/Patrick-Shanahan-Pinker__FillWzUwMCw1MDBd.png)
Solicitor Patrick Shanahan-Pinker becomes the firm’s newest associate. He focuses on civil litigation, and is knowledgeable in commercial, property and construction law. Before he pursued a legal career, he was a survey technician for some major land surveying firms in Auckland, which enabled him to accumulate property and land development experience.