Specialist Auckland litigation firm Wilson Harle has promoted four staff to senior solicitor positions.

Rachael Baillie. 

Rachael Baillie has a BHSc LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland.

She was admitted to the bar in 2013 and worked as a Judges Clerk at the High Court before joining Wilson Harle in 2015.

Her experience includes assisting clients with disputes involving trust law, maritime law and public law.

Simon Collier. 

Simon Collier has a BCom LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland and graduated as a senior scholar in law.  

He was admitted to the bar in 2013 and worked at a large law firm before joining Wilson Harle in 2015.

Simon has a particular interest in competition, insurance, tort and media law.  

Emma Armstrong. 

Emma Armstrong joined Wilson Harle in 2014 after graduating with a BCom and LLB(Hons) from the University of Auckland.  

Emma focuses on civil and commercial cases.

Her experience includes acting for clients in contractual law and insurance law disputes, and advising clients on transport and regulatory issues. 

Claire Brighton. 

Claire Brighton graduated from the University of Canterbury with BA/LLB (Hons) in 2011 and received the University Prize in Law.

Claire obtained a LLM from the University of Cambridge and spent a number of years working and studying in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands before joining Wilson Harle in 2016.

She works across a wide range of commercial litigation matters, and has a particular interest in competition law and complex contractual disputes.