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• Lawyer named Young New Zealander of the Year

  23 February 2017

  Auckland lawyer Rez Gardi has been named University of Auckland Young New Zealander of the Year.Ms Gardi, who works in…

• Kent Perry rejoins Heaney & Partners

  21 February 2017

  Kent Perry has rejoined Auckland firm Heaney & Partners as an Associate.Kent was admitted in August 2009 and began his…

• Seven NZ award winners in ILO 2017 Client Choice Awards

  21 February 2017

  Seven New Zealand lawyers have won awards in New Zealand categories in the International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Awards…

• NZ firms in Financial Review Client Choice award final

  21 February 2017

  New Zealand law firms and lawyers have been chosen as finalists in the Australian Financial Review Client Choice Awards 2017.…

• Julie Maxton now Bankside Chambers associate

  16 February 2017

  Julie Maxton has joined Auckland's Bankside Chambers as an associate member.Dr Maxton's academic career saw her on the academic staff…

• DLA Piper announces Auckland office plans

  16 February 2017

  DLA Piper says it will move its Auckland office to new premises in the PwC Tower at Commercial Bay from…

• Gisborne lawyer appointed to rugby appeals committee

  14 February 2017

  New Zealand Law Society Vice-President (North Island) Tiana Epati has been appointed a member of the Poverty Bay Rugby Football…

• New CR Law partner

  9 February 2017

  Kirsten Harper became a partner at CR Law Lawyers on 16 January and will be based in CR Law’s Feilding…

• Minter Ellison Rudd Watts has two new partners

  9 February 2017

  Briony Davies joined the firm in 2015 and was Special Counsel in the Wellington Dispute Resolution practice before her promotion…

• Three new Simpson Grierson partners appointed

  9 February 2017

  Jo-Anne Knight. Jo-Anne Knight becomes a partner in the Auckland commercial litigation group. She has represented construction parties and local…

• Buddle Findlay Associates promoted

  1 February 2017

  Buddle Findlay has promoted eight Associates to Senior Associate.Mark Davis is based in the Auckland office and specialises in banking…

• Promotions at Wynn Williams

  27 January 2017

  Wynn Williams has promoted and welcomed a number of staff in recent months.Lucy de Latour became a partner in the…

• Andrew Scott-Howman appointed to FIFA committee

  26 January 2017

  FIFA has appointed Wellington barrister Andrew Scott-Howman as a member of its Players' Status Committee.The committee is an international tribunal…

• Barrister appointed to ERA

  26 January 2017

  Silverdale barrister Jenni-Maree Trotman has been appointed as a new Member of the Employment Relations Authority.Ms Trotman holds BA and…

• Four new Associates for Anthony Harper

  18 January 2017

  Anthony Harper has appointed four new associates. Sarah Duncraft. Sarah Duncraft is a member of the Auckland Property team. Admitted…