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• Wotton + Kearney appoints new NZ staff

  15 January 2019

  Wotton + Kearney has announced the appointment of a new healthcare and medico/legal team, based in Auckland and Wellington. Sean…

• New Chief Legal Officer for Kiwibank

  15 January 2019

  Mike Hendriksen has joined Kiwibank as its Chief Legal Officer.Admitted in October 1995 after graduating LLB from the University of…

• Lawyer to head Gambling Commission

  11 January 2019

  Wellington lawyer Graeme Reeves has been re-appointed Chief Gambling Commissioner of the Gambling Commission.Mr Reeve's appointment is for a one-year…

• Buddle Findlay appoints four senior associates

  8 January 2019

  Buddle Findlay has appointed four senior associates. Francis Wedde. Frances Wedde has joined the Wellington office in the RMA and…

• Buddle Findlay appoints two partners

  8 January 2019

  Buddle Findlay has appointed two partners in its Auckland office, effective from 1 January. Sarah McEwan. Sarah McEwan is a…

• Struck-off lawyer's Honour forfeited

  7 January 2019

  The New Zealand Order of Merit awarded to Hugh Edward Staples Hamilton on 2 June 1997 has been cancelled and…

• Simon Waalkens joins Rice Speir

  21 December 2018

  Simon Waalkens has joined Rice Speir as a senior associate. Simon Waalkens. He is a civil litigation and regulatory/compliance lawyer…

• Russell McVeagh appoints senior associates

  20 December 2018

  Russell McVeagh has promoted two lawyers to senior associate.Hamish Beckett is a member of the Auckland corporate advisory team.He joined…

• Kristy McDonald QC appointed to Racing Advisory Committee

  13 December 2018

  Wellington Queen's Counsel Kristy McDonald QC is one of five appointees to a Ministerial Advisory Committee to inform the next…

• David Weavers becomes Russell McVeagh partner

  13 December 2018

  David Weavers has been appointed a partner of Russell McVeagh, effective from 10 December 2018. David Weavers. He is a…

• Commerce Commission appointments

  13 December 2018

  Two appointments have been made to the Commerce Commission.John Small has been appointed an associate member of the Commerce Commission.…

• Teressa Cho joins ARL Lawyers

  12 December 2018

  Teressa Cho has joined Lower Hutt firm ARL Lawyers as a solicitor, specialising in Family Law. Teressa Cho. Teressa graduated…

• Duncan Cotterill appoints new CEO

  10 December 2018

  Duncan Cotterill has announced the appointment of Pete Boyle as Chief Executive Officer, from February 2019.Having previously worked with PwC…

• Lawyer wins Wellingtonian of the Year award

  7 December 2018

  Wellington employment lawyer Steph Dyhrberg has won the Dominion Post 2018 Wellingtonian of the Year Award.Ms Dhyrberg, who is Vice-President…

• Russell McVeagh appoints four special counsel

  6 December 2018

  Russell McVeagh has appointed four special counsel, effective from 1 December. Lance Jones. Lance Jones is a member of the…