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• Amy Keir commences practice as civil barrister

  11 May 2017

  Amy Keir has commenced practice as a civil barrister.Her areas of expertise include employment, health and safety and insurance matters.Amy…

• Chris Walker joins Wynyard Wood

  10 May 2017

  Chris Walker has merged his practice Chris M Walker Lawyer with Wynyard Wood, effective from 1 April 2017.Chris is now…

• Outstanding performance by Auckland University at Jessup Moot

  9 May 2017

  The University of Auckland team has won four awards at the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Competition in Washington…

• NZ winners in Asia Tax Awards 2017 announced

  8 May 2017

  The winners of the three New Zealand awards at the International Tax Review Asia Awards 2017 have been announced.The sixth…

• Norling Law appoints new Associate

  8 May 2017

  Anna Cherkashina has joined Auckland firm Norling Law as an Associate.Anna, who is fluent in Russian, specialises in commercial litigation…

• Alison Bendall re-elected NZLS Gisborne branch President

  5 May 2017

  Employment litigation specialist and Burnard Bull & Co partner Alison Bendall was re-elected President of the NZLS Gisborne branch at…

• Fiona Jagiello appointed McVeagh Fleming Associate

  4 May 2017

  Fiona Jagiello has been appointed an Associate at Auckland firm McVeagh Fleming.She began her career with the firm and recently…

• Maria Hamilton elected President of NZLS Hawke's Bay branch

  4 May 2017

  Maria Hamilton. Napier barrister Maria Hamilton was elected President of the NZLS Hawke’s Bay branch at the branch AGM on…

• Cheryl Gwyn reappointed to Intelligence role

  4 May 2017

  Cheryl Gwyn has been reappointed as Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security for a term of three years, commencing 5 May…

• Fourth term as Marlborough President for Simon Gaines

  4 May 2017

  Simon Gaines. Simon Gaines was re-elected as President of the NZLS Marlborough branch for a fourth term at the branch…

• Gerard Praat continues as NZLS Nelson President

  4 May 2017

  Gerard Praat. The New Zealand Law Society Nelson branch held its AGM on 6 April and Gerard Praat was re-elected…

• Malcolm McKenzie new NZLS Southland branch President

  4 May 2017

  The New Zealand Law Society Southland branch held its AGM on 7 April 2017, electing a new President and committee.Malcolm…

• Sasha Daniels finalist in Global Counsel Awards

  3 May 2017

  Spark New Zealand Trading Ltd in-house lawyer Sasha Daniels is a finalist in the Association of Corporate Counsel Global Counsel…

• Three new associates at Fee Langstone

  3 May 2017

  Auckland firm Fee Langstone has appointed three associates. Fran Darlow. Fran Darlow joined the firm in 2013 after returning from…

• Nicholas Eketone-TeKanawa joins Bell Associates

  2 May 2017

  Nicholas Eketone-TeKanawa has joined Auckland firm Bell Associates in Auckland as an Associate.He graduated from Otago University in 2008 with…